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Contact Information
834 Chestnut Street
Suite 314
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-503-9348
215-503-9506 fax
Adjunct Teaching Assistant Professor
Research & Practice Interests
Cancer Prevention and Control
Health Communication
Patient and Stakeholder Engagement
Built Environment and Impact on Health Outcomes
Education
PhD, Population Health Sciences (concentration in Health Behavior),
Jefferson College of Population Health
MPH, Jefferson College of Population Health
MS, Boston University
BS, Penn State University
Publications
- Developing a Strategy to Increase Lung Cancer Screening in Areas of Need
- Primary care patient interests in joining a planned multi-cancer early detection clinical trial
- Primary Care Patient Interest in Multi-Cancer Early Detection for Cancer Screening
- Primary care provider perspectives on a planned multi-cancer early detection test clinical trial
- Decision Preferences in Shared Decision-Making for Lung Cancer Screening among White and African American Individuals
Teaching
Foundations of Public Health
Biography
Dr. Melissa DiCarlo is currently an adjunct faculty member in the College of Population Health. Dr. DiCarlo is a population health researcher with an interest in built environment and health behavior. She is currently working as a Clinical Research Project Manager in the Division of Population Science, Department of Medical Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University where she focuses on cancer prevention and screening, with a strong focus on using patient engagement tools for optimal study outcomes. Additionally, she serves as Associate Director in the Clinical Translational Research Track of the Scholarly Inquiry Program in the Medical College where she runs workshops on survey research methods and assists students in developing and carrying out research projects. Dr. DiCarlo received her PhD in Population Health Sciences with a concentration in Health Behavior from Jefferson’s College of Population health, exploring barriers and facilitators to use of the Schuylkill Trail among trail users and neighborhood residents through the use of qualitative GIS.