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David Nelson, PhD

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Why Parents Seek Care for Acute Illness in the Clinic or the ED: The Role of Health Literacy.

(May M, Brousseau DC, Nelson DA, Flynn KE, Wolf MS, Lepley B, Morrison AK.) Acad Pediatr. 2018 04;18(3):289-296.
Towards a practical model for community engagement: Advancing the art and science in academic health centers.

(Ahmed SM, Neu Young S, DeFino MC, Franco Z, Nelson DA.) J Clin Transl Sci. 2017 Oct;1(5):310-315.
Patient perceptions of weight loss: Implications for patients, providers, and trainees.

(Nelson DA, Ruffalo LA, Dyer AJ, Nelson KH.) Int J Psychiatry Med. 2016 05;51(4):325-36.
Using group model building to understand factors that influence childhood obesity in an urban environment.

(Nelson DA, Simenz CJ, OʼConnor SP, Greer YD, Bachrach AL, Shields T, Fuller BA, Horrigan K, Pritchard K, Springer JB, Meurer JR.) J Public Health Manag Pract. 2015 May-Jun;21 Suppl 3:S74-8.
Towards Building a Bridge between Community Engagement in Research (CEnR) and Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER).

(Ahmed SM, Nelson D, Kissack A, Franco Z, Whittle J, Kotchen T, Meurer JR, Morzinski J, Brandenburg T.) Clin Transl Sci. 2015 Apr;8(2):160-5.
Faculty perceptions of how community-engaged research is valued in tenure, promotion, and retention decisions.

(Nokes KM, Nelson DA, McDonald MA, Hacker K, Gosse J, Sanford B, Opel S.) Clin Transl Sci. 2013 Aug;6(4):259-66.
Using AI to understand key success features in evolving CTSAs.

(Kusch JD, Nelson DA, Simpson D, Gerrits R, Glass L.) Clin Transl Sci. 2013 Aug;6(4):314-6.
Using fotonovelas to promote healthy eating in a Latino community.

(Hinojosa MS, Nelson D, Hinojosa R, Delgado A, Witzack B, Gonzalez M, Elliott W, Steiner J, Fontanez M, Farias R.) Am J Public Health. 2011 Feb;101(2):258-9.
Salud de la mujer: using fotonovelas to increase health literacy among Latinas.

(Sberna Hinojosa M, Hinojosa R, Nelson DA, Delgado A, Witzack B, Gonzalez M, Farias R, Ahmed S, Meurer L.) Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2010;4(1):25-30.