Master of Public Health Director
Associate Chair of Education
Assistant Professor
Dr. El Reda is an applied public health practitioner with nearly 20 years of experience working in both the public (i.e., city, county, state health departments) and private sector (health insurance industry) in the United States. She has published on a variety of topic areas, such as infectious disease outbreaks, maternal and child health, patient-centered medical homes, immunization, obesity, and cancer. Dr. El Reda has extensive experience in the use of health care administrative claims data in the design, implementation, and evaluation of value-based care programs.
Selected Publications:
Gasana J, Albahar S, Alkhalidi M, Al-Mekhled Q, El Reda D, Al-Sharbati M. Risky Roads in Kuwait: An Uneven Toll on Migrant Workers. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 7;19(15):9726. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159726. PMID: 35955082; PMCID: PMC9368245.
Champine RB, McCullough WR, El Reda DK. Critical Race Theory for Public Health Students to Recognize and Eliminate Structural Racism. Am J Public Health. 2022 Jun;112(6):850-852. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2022.306846. 2022 Apr 21. PMID: 35446604; PMCID: PMC9137028.
Nur U. El Reda D, Hashim D, Weiderpass E. A prospective investigation of oral contraceptive use and breast cancer mortality: findings from the Swedish women's lifestyle and health cohort. BMC Cancer. 2019 Aug 14; 19(1):807.
El Reda, D, Strom O, Sandin S, Oh JK, Adami HO, Lof M, Weiderpass E. Determinants of long-term weight change among middle-aged Swedish women. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2017 Jan 7. doi: 10.1002/oby.21745. PMID: 28063229.
Jeffrey Alexander, PhD, Amanda Markovitz, MPH, Michael Paustian, PhD, MS, Chris Wise, PhD, Darline El Reda, Dr.PH, Lee Green, MD, MPH, Mike Fetters, MD, PhD. Implementation of Patient-Centered Medical Homes in Adult Primary Care Practices. Medical Care Research and Review 2015, Vol. 72(4) 438–467. PMID: 25861803
Tao, M., Rangarajan, K, Paustian, M., Wasilevich, E., El Reda, D. Dialing In: Effect of telephonic wellness coaching on weight loss. American Journal of Managed Care. 2014; 20(2): e35-e42. PMID: 24738553
Markovitz A., Song J.Y., Paustian M., El Reda D. Association between Maternal Preventive Care Utilization and Adolescent HPV Vaccination: It’s Not Just About Pap Testing. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 2014 Feb; 27(1):29-36. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2013.08.012. Epub 2013 Dec 4. PMID: 24315716
A. Annis Emeott, RN, MPH, A. Markovitz, MPH, M. H. Mason, MHSA, L. Rajt, MSW, D. A. Share, MD, MPH, M. Paustian, PhD, and D. El Reda, Dr.PH, MPH. Four-Year Evolution of a Large, Statewide Patient-Centered Medical Home Designation Program in Michigan. Med Care. 2013; 51(9): 846-853. PMID: 23872904
Paustian, M. L., Alexander, J. A., El Reda D., Wise C., Green L., Fetters, M. Partial and Incremental PCMH Practice Transformation: Implications for Quality and Costs. Health Serv Res. 2013. DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12085. PMID: 23829322
Alexander, J. A., Paustian, M. L., Wise C., Green L., Fetters, M. Mason M. H., El Reda D. Assessment and Measurement of Patient-Centered Medical Home Implementation: The BCBSM Experience. Ann Fam Med. 2013; 11 Suppl 1: S74-81. PMID: 23690390Text
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