Thomas Jefferson University - Amy E. Leader, Ph.D.
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Amy E. Leader, Ph.D.
Medical Oncology
Assistant Professor
Division of Population Science
Department of Medical Oncology
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Mailing Address
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1025 Walnut Street, #1014
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
United States
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Qualifications
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BA, University Of Pennsylvania, 1997
MPH, George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services, 2001
DrPH, George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services
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Expertise and Research Interests
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Dr. Leader is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Population Science, Department of Medical Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the UMDNJ School of Public Health, Department of Health Education and Behavioral Science. She is a co-investigator on an Hepatitis C awareness and testing study funded by the Pennsylvania State Department of Health (Development of a Decision Aid for Hepatitis C Testing in High Risk Populations) and a co-investigator on an HPV vaccine acceptance study in Philadelphia, also funded by the Pennsylvania State Department of Health (HPV Vaccination of Underserved Adolescent and Young Women in Pennsylvania Small Group Interventions to Enhance HPV Vaccination Rates). Dr. Leader was recently awarded pilot funding from the American Cancer Society to expand her HPV vaccine work into the area of adolescent males (Factors influencing decision making about HPV vaccination among African American adolescents and their caregivers).
Previously, Dr. Leader was a Research Director at the National Cancer Institutes Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research (CECCR) at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to her work at the CECCR, Dr. Leader was a Data Manager at the D.C. Department of Health in Washington, DC for the D.C. Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. She has also conducted research with the Department of Prevention and Community Health at GWU School of Public Health and the Applied Cancer Screening Research Branch at the National Cancer Institute.
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Publications
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- Leader AE, Lerman C, Cappella JN. Nicotine vaccines: Will smokers take a shot at quitting? Nicotine and Tobacco Research. Epub ahead of print on February 25, 2010.
- Leader AE, Weiner J, Kelly BJ, Hornik RH, Cappella JN. Effects of information framing on Human Papillomavirus vaccination. Journal of Womens Health 2009; 18(2): 225-233.
- Nguyen GT, Leader AE, Hung WL. Awareness of anti-cancer vaccines among Asian American women with limited English proficiency: An opportunity for improved public health communication. Journal of Cancer Education 2009; 24 (4): 280-283.
- Kelly BJ, Leader AE, Mittermaier DM, Hornik RH, Cappella JN. The HPV vaccine and the media: How has the topic been covered and what are the effects on knowledge about the virus and cervical cancer? Patient Education and Counseling 2009; 77(2): 308-313
- Meissner HI, Yabroff KR, Dodd KW, Leader A, Ballard-Barbash R, Berrigan D. Are patterns of health behavior associated with cancer screening? American Journal of Health Promotion 2009; 23(3): 168-175.
- Yabroff KR, Washington KS, Leader AE, Neilson E, Mandelblatt JS. Is the promise of cancer screening programs being compromised? Quality of follow-up care after abnormal screening results. Medical Care Research and Review 2003; 60: 294-331.
- Yabroff KR, Washington KS, Jacobs AE, Neilson E, Mandelblatt JS. Delayed or incomplete follow-up after abnormal screening tests: A systematic review of barriers to care and related interventions. Oncology Proceedings 2002; 14: 68-74.
- Schifrin E, Jacobs AE, Romans M, Cruess D, Kelly R. Impact of managed care on obstetrician-gynecologists practice: the providers perspective. Womens Health Issues 2001; 11(6): 461-470.
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by Amy Leader, Ph.D. : Tuesday, November 23, 2010 11:21:26 AM
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