Colleen Cornelius

Department of Public Health, Mercer University, Atlanta, USA

Biography

As an Assistant Professor-Practice in the College of Dentistry’s Division of General Practice and Materials Science, Dr. Cornelius provides pre-clinical, classroom, and clinical instruction for pre-doctoral students, while also serving as the Associate Director of OSU Upper Arlington Dentistry. In that role, she offers general dentistry services and works with the clinic’s professional and support staff to ensure the timely and appropriate inter-professional care of patients.

Publications

Research Article
Development and Implementation of a Pharmacist-led, Community Engaged, Health Screening Program in an Underserved Urban Neighborhood
Author(s): David N. Ombengi*, Michael DeBisschop, George E. MacKinnon, Colleen Cornelius and Dawood H. Sultan

Background: Health care disparities continue to exist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with underserved groups experiencing a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease, other chronic comorbidities, and associated risk factors. Pharmacists have the training and ability to perform physical assessment, conduct screening tests, and educate patients on the prevention and treatment of many disease states. The objective of the study was to develop a pharmacist-led, community-based health screening service to address health disparities through academic-community partnerships. Methods: A community engagement research approach was used to partner with the target communities, determine leading chronic diseases, and develop health screening and preventive services that would most benefit the community based on the community identified healthcar.. View More»
DOI: 10.35248/2376-0419.21.8.233

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Journal of Pharmaceutical Care & Health SystemsOpen Access