CURRICULUM VITAE. SAMUEL TAWIAH YAW OPOKU MD, PhD. Education

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Education 2015 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska Department of Health Services Research and Administration PhD in Health Services Research Administration & Policy Dissertation: Assessing Geographic Variation of Foreign-Born Medical Graduates in the United States 2009 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, School of Medical Sciences Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery-MBChB (MD) 2006 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology School of Medical Sciences Bachelor of Science in Human Biology Teaching and Mentoring August 2015 present Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy & Management, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia Principal Instructor: HSPM 6136 Healthcare Management August Instructor, Department of Health Policy & Management, Jiann- Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia Principal Instructor: HSPM 6136 Healthcare Management HSPM Healthcare Marketing and Strategic Planning HSPM 7232 Public Health Finance HSPM 7131 Health Organization Theory, Behavior and Management HSPM Health Leadership and Strategic Planning Capstone Mentoring: 1. Lloyd, Geremy (2015). The Impact of Local Health Departments (LHDs) Funding on Provision of Emergency Preparedness Activities. Fall 2014 Spring 2015 (Chair). 1

2 2. Nwankwo, Uchenna (2015). Examining the Factors Influential in the Supply of Public Health Physicians in the United States. Fall 2014 Spring 2015 (Chair). Scholarship Peer-Reviewed Publications: 1. Grimm BL, Johansson P, Nayar P, Apenteng BA, Opoku S and Nguyen A (2015) Assessing the education and training needs of Nebraska s public health workforce. Front. Public Health 3:161. doi: /fpubh Islam, K. M., Opoku, S. T., Apenteng, B. A., Fetrick, A., Ryan, J., Copur, M.,... & Ganti, A. K. (2015). Coping with an Advanced Stage Lung Cancer Diagnosis: Patient, Caregiver, and Provider Perspectives on the Role of the Health Care System. Journal of Cancer Education, Opoku, S., Apenteng, B., Lin, G., Chen, L., Palm, D. & Rauner, T (2015) A Comparative Assessment of Nebraska s J1 visa waiver and State Loan Repayment Programs in the Recruitment and Retention of Physicians. Journal of Rural Health (in print) 4. Opoku, S., & Apenteng, B. (2014). Career satisfaction and burnout among Ghanaian physicians. International Health, 6(1), doi: /inthealth/iht Opoku, S., & Apenteng, B. (2014). Seeking greener pastures? The relationship between career satisfaction and the intention to emigrate: a survey of Ghanaian physicians. International Health, 6(3), doi: /inthealth/ihu Islam, K. M., Opoku, S. T., Apenteng, B. A., Fetrick, A., Ryan, J., Copur, M.,... & Ganti, A. K. (2015). Coping with an Advanced Stage Lung Cancer Diagnosis: Patient, Caregiver, and Provider Perspectives on the Role of the Health Care System. Journal of Cancer Education, Apenteng, B., & Opoku, S. (2014). Employee influenza vaccination in residential care facilities. American Journal Of Infection Control, 42(3), doi: /j.ajic Apenteng, B., Linder, D., Opoku, S., Lawrence, R., & Upchurch, L. (2014). Trends in the Use of Volunteers in US Hospices: 2000 to American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine. doi: / Apenteng, B., Nayar, P., Yu, F., Adams, J., & Opoku, S. (2014). Organizational and environmental correlates of the adoption of a focus strategy in U.S. hospices. Health Care Management Review, 1. doi: /hmr Islam, K., Opoku, S., Apenteng, B., Fetrick, A., Ryan, J., & Copur, M. et al. (2014). Engaging Patients and Caregivers in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research on Advanced 2

3 Stage Lung Cancer: Insights from Patients, Caregivers, and Providers. J Canc Educ, 29(4), doi: /s Bhuyan, S. S., Wang, Y., Opoku, S., & Lin, G. (2013). Rural urban differences in acute myocardial infarction mortality: Evidence from Nebraska. Journal of cardiovascular disease research, 4(4), Technical Reports 1. Grimm, B., Brandert, K. & Opoku, S. Assessment of Nebraska Division of Public Health: Strategic Development Plan & Results (2014) 2. Opoku, S. Evaluating the Public Health Competency and Training Needs of Public Health Solutions District Health Department (2013) 3. Opoku, S. Assessing the Public Health Competency And Training Needs of North Central District Health Department (2013) 4. Opoku, S. Examination of Public Health Competency And Training Need of Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department (2013) 5. Opoku, S. Evaluation of Public Health Competency And Training Needs of Four Corners Health Department (2013) 6. Opoku, S. Assessment Of Public Health Competency And Training Needs of Panhandle Public Health District (2013) 7. Opoku, S. Public Health Competency and Training Needs Assessment for East Central District Health Department (2013) 8. Nayar, P. Opoku, S., Apenteng, B. & Nguyen, A.T. Public Health Training Needs of Nebraska s Public Health Workforce: A Multi-Stakeholder Needs Assessment. (2012). A Report prepared for the Great Plains Public Health Training Center. Presentations 1. Opoku, S.T., Apenteng, B.A. & Lin, G (2015). Geographic Variation in the Length of in- Hospital Stay for Alzheimer s Disease in Nebraska. 143 rd American Public Health Association Annual Research Meeting, November 2015, Chicago, IL. 2. Opoku, S., Apenteng, B. & Lin, G. (2014) Foreign Born Physician Interstate Migration And Minority Population Distribution. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Novemeber, New Orleans, LA (Accepted for Oral Presentation) 3. Opoku, S., Apenteng, B. & Lin, G. (2014) Comparative Assessment of the J1 Visa and State Loan Repayment Programs in the Recruitment and Retention of Physicians in Rural Nebraska. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, June San Diego, CA 3

4 4. Opoku, S. Apenteng, B., Bhuyan, S. & Lin, G. (2013) Evaluating Interstate Migration Among International Medical Graduates. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November, Boston, MA 5. Nayar, P., Yu, F., Lin, G., Opoku, S. (2013). Heart Failure In-Hospital: Does Rurality, Payer or Admission Source Matter? Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, June Baltimore, MD 6. Opoku, S., Apenteng B. & Lin, G. (2013). Assessing Interstate migration among International Medical Graduates in the United States, American Association of Medical Colleges Physician Workforce Research Conference, May Alexandria, VA 7. Bhuyan, S., Opoku, S., Lin, G. (2013). Rural-urban difference in acute myocardial infarction mortality: Evidence from Nebraska. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November Boston MA 8. Opoku, S., Apenteng, B. & Nayar, P. (2013). Career Satisfaction and Burnout among Ghanaian Physicians. Academy Health Annual Meeting, June Baltimore, MD 9. Apenteng, B., Opoku, S. & Nayar, P. (2013). Seeking Greener Pastures: An exploration of the Brain Drain Phenomenon. A Survey of Active Physicians in Ghana, West Africa. Academy Health Annual Meeting, June Baltimore, MD 10. Apenteng, B., Nayar, P. & Opoku, S. (2012). Market level correlates of charity care provision in substance abuse treatment facilities. Academy Health Annual Meeting, June Orlando, FL Active Grants & Contracts Georgia Rural Health Systems Planning Grant (PIs: Bettye A. Apenteng, William Mase & Yelena Tarasenko). Funded by the Georgia Department of Community Health, State Office of Rural Health. Role: Co-I $200,000 Completed Grants & Contracts August Assessing the Average Length of Hospital Stay in Nebraska. Does Geographic Location Matter? Funded by Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NEDHHS) Role: PI. $12,000 November 2013 May 2014 Comparative Assessment of Nebraska s J1 visa waiver and State Repayment Loan Repayment Program Funded by Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NEDHHS) Role: PI. $5000 4

5 Service: Department: Department of Health Policy and Management, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health 1. MHA Admissions Review Committee: Fall 2014 present 2. MHA Advisory Board: Fall present 3. Independent Study HSPM 7030-B (Summer, 2015) 4. Independent Study HSPM 7030-E (Summer, 2015) College: Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health 1. Diversity Committee, 2015 present University: Georgia Southern University 1. University Conduct Board, present University of Nebraska Medical Center 1. Curriculum Committee (Doctoral Student Representative) National: 1. Reviewer for Peer-Reviewed Journals a. Medical Research Archives b. Journal of Rural Health 2. National Organization Meetings a. APHA Health Administration section abstract review 2014 present b. APHA Health Administration section scholarship review 2015 present c. Academy Health Interest Group Engagement Leader, present Professional Affiliations: Member, Academy Health Member, American Public Health Association Member, American College of Health Care Executives Training & Certifications: 1. Georgia Southern University, CT2 Teaching and Online Course Development 2. Quality Matters Independent Applying the QM Rubric 3. Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Human Subjects: Social and Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher Curriculum 4. Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Conflict of Interest 5

6 Honors and Awards: 2014 Carruth J. Wagner, M.D., Public Health Scholar. Travel stipend to Public Health Association of Nebraska Annual Conference 2013, Grand Island, NE. Travel stipend to American Public Health Association Annual Conference 2013, Boston, MA. Travel Award to Academy Health Annual Meeting 2013, Baltimore, MD. Travel Award to American Association of Medical Colleges Physician Workforce Conference 2013, Arlington, VA. 6