Biography
Nadia Abuelezam, ScD, is an epidemiologist and the 1855 Associate Professor of Family Medicine at MSU's College of Human Medicine. She received her doctorate in epidemiology from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health where her dissertation focused on infectious disease mathematical modeling methods. Her current research focuses on quantifying the structural forces behind health inequities. She is particularly interested in uncovering the drivers for health among Arab and Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) populations living in the United States. She works alongside these populations using community-centered and community-driven approaches with a common goal of advancing MENA health equity. Due to her extensive statistical and quantitative training, she is particularly interested in developing new methods to incorporate structural causes, like racism, into epidemiological analyses.
Education
ScD, Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 2009
Employment
1855 Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 2024 -
Publications
Health Risks and Chronic Health Conditions among Arab American and White Adults in Northern California. Ethnicity & disease (2021)
Factors associated with the intention to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine among a racially/ethnically diverse sample of women in the USA. Translational behavioral medicine (2021)
Disparities in influenza vaccination: Arab Americans in California. BMC public health (2021)
Differences in Health Characteristics of Geographic Subgroups of Arab Americans in a Northern California Health Plan. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2021)
Naming racism in the public health classroom. PloS one (2020)
Infant Health for Arab and Non-Arab Mothers Identifying as White, Black, or Other in Massachusetts. American journal of preventive medicine (2020)
The Society for Epidemiologic Research and the Future of Diversity and Inclusion in Epidemiology. American journal of epidemiology (2020)
Maternal Health Behaviors and Infant Health Outcomes Among Arab American and Non-Hispanic White Mothers in Massachusetts, 2012-2016. Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2020)
A sexual health course for advanced practice registered nurses: Effect on preparedness, comfort, and confidence in delivering comprehensive care. Nurse education today (2020)
Assessing Representation and Perceived Inclusion among Members in the Society for Epidemiologic Research. American journal of epidemiology (2020)
The Impact of Advertisement Messaging on Enrollment of Young Men Who Have Sex With Men for Web-Based Research: Observational Study Journal of medical Internet research (2020)
Differences in health behaviors and health outcomes among non-Hispanic Whites and Arab Americans in a population-based survey in California BMC Public Health (2019)
Interaction patterns of men who have sex with men on a geosocial networking mobile app in seven United States metropolitan areas: Observational study Journal of Medical Internet Research (2019)
Modelling the epidemiologic impact of achieving UNAIDS fast-track 90-90-90 and 95-95-95 targets in South Africa Epidemiology & Infection (2019)
Relevance of the “immigrant health paradox” for the health of Arab Americans in California American Journal of Public Health (2019)
Objective and subjective poor mental health indicators among Arab Americans in Michigan: a population-based study. Ethnicity & health (2018)
The Health of Arab Americans in the United States: An Updated Comprehensive Literature Review Frontiers in Public Health (2018)
Arab American Health in a Racially Charged U.S American Journal of Preventive Medicine (2017)
Depression Among Arab American and Arab Immigrant Women in the United States Nursing for Women's Health (2017)
Displacement of sexual partnerships in trials of sexual behavior interventions: A model -based assessment of consequences Epidemics (2017)
Displacement of sexual partnerships in trials of sexual behavior interventions: A model-based assessment of consequences Epidemics (2017)
Can the Heterosexual HIV Epidemic be Eliminated in South Africa Using Combination Prevention? A Modeling Analysis American Journal of Epidemiology (2016)
Differing Identities but Comparably High HIV and Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Disease Burdens Among Married and Unmarried Men Who Have Sex With Men in Mumbai, India Sexually Transmitted Diseases (2015)
Modelling challenges in context: Lessons from malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis Epidemics (2015)
Herpes simplex virus type 2 cross-sectional seroprevalence and the estimated rate of neonatal infections among a cohort of rural Malawian female adolescents Sexually Transmitted Infections (2013)
Individual-Based Simulation Models of HIV Transmission: Reporting Quality and Recommendations Plos One (2013)
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