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Sherry S.H. Lin, PhD, MPH

Health Policy & Management 110 SPH Administration Building School of Public Health Office: (979) 436-9450 Texas A&M University [email protected]

EDUCATION Ph.D. in Health Services August 2015 School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas MPH in Health Policy and Management August 2009 School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas B.S. in Biomedical December 2007 College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical , Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Instructional Assistant Professor September 2017 – Present Department of Health Policy & Management Texas A&M School of Public Health, College Station, Texas Instructional Assistant Professor September 2015 – August 2017 Department of Public Health Studies (department restructured into other departments) Texas A&M School of Public Health, College Station, Texas Assistant Director June 2014 – December 2019 Program on Disability Research and Community-Based Care (PDRCC) Department of Health Policy & Management

Texas A&M School of Public Health, College Station, Texas Interim Assistant Director June 2014 – October 2014 NSF/Center for Health Organization Transformation (CHOT) Texas A&M School of Public Health, College Station, Texas Graduate Research Assistant Program on Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy September 2012 – May 2014 Department of Health Policy & Management, Texas A&M School of Public Health, College Station, Texas Graduate Teaching Assistant September 2010 – December 2013 Department of Health Policy & Management Texas A&M School of Rural Public Health, College Station, Texas Graduate Research Assistant September 2010 – August 2013 NSF/Center for Health Organization Transformation (CHOT) Texas A&M School of Rural Public Health, College Station, Texas PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT Program Aide September 2009 – May 2010 Student Health Services (SHS) Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Lin_Spring2021_1 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CONFERENCE, WORKSHOPS, AND TRAININGS

• Course in Effective Teaching Practices. National Association of System Heads in partnership with the Association of College and University Educators (NASH-ACUE), August 2020 – April 2021. • Facilitator for Course Building Institute. Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Institute, Texas A&M University. Fall 2020 • Course Build Institute. Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Institute, Texas A&M University. August 2020 • Managing Challenging Situations and Teaching Controversial Topics in the Classroom. Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) workshop, Texas A&M University. July 2020 • Effective Online Teaching and Learning: Insights from a Faculty Panel. Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) penal discussion, Texas A&M University. July 2020 • Increasing Student Motivation and Engagement Online Using Active Learning. Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) workshop, Texas A&M University. May 2020 • The Power of Conceptualizations of Learning. Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) workshop, Texas A&M University. January 2020 • Lilly Conference on Evidence-Based Teaching & Learning, Austin Texas, 2020 -Accepted to present in 2020 conference on January 11, 2020 • EdTech Hands-on Workshop, Office of Academic Affairs/Academic Technology, Texas A&M University School of Public Health, December 2019 • Student Expectations & Motivation workshop. Center for Teaching Excellence, Texas A&M University. October 2019 • Interprofessional Education Facilitator Trainer, Texas Interprofessional Education (IPE) Consortium, April 2019 • Instructional Technology Certificate Program, Texas A&M University Instructional Technology Services (ITS): Spring 2019 • Creating Effective Exam Items that Promote Higher Order Thinking. Center for Teaching Excellence, Texas A&M University. September 2018 • Transformational Teaching and Learning Conference. College Station, Texas -Accepted to present in 2018 conference on April 17, 2018 • Flipping Your Course Faculty Institute. Instructional Technology Services, Texas A&M University. Summer 2017 -Received $1,000 stipend to help with course development using the flipped methods. • Developing an Online Course. Pedagogy Lunch Workshop. Instructional Technology Services, Texas A&M University. March 2017 • Quick, Low-tech Strategies to Motivate Students. Pedagogy Lunch Workshop. Instructional Technology Services, Texas A&M University. March 2017

TEACHING

AWARD & NOMINATION • Nominated for the 2020 Riegelman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Public Health Education, Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health • The Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University, Distinguished Achievement Award at the College Level for Teaching, Fall 2019.

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• Award for TAMU Student Veteran Support, awarded by Col. General L. Smith, TAMU Division of Student Support. 2018 • Flipping Your Course Faculty Institute, Texas A&M University Instructional Technology Services. $1,000 stipend, Summer 2017

Courses Taught Required BSPH Curriculum. Sole Faculty Teaching • PHLT 313 Health Care and Public Health Systems • PHLT 314 Public Health Data Management and Assessment I • PHLT 315 Public Health Data Management and Assessment II • PHLT 412 Health Advocacy and Policy

Required BSPH Curriculum • PHLT 302 Foundations of Public Health

Elective • PHLT 485 Directed Studies • PHLT 489 Special Topic: Costa Rica Health System

OTHER ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES & RESPONSIBILITIES GUEST LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS • Lin, S. (2020). “Me” is important. Invited presentation to PHLT 289: Honor-Special Topic: Broad Street Society. School of Public Health, Texas A&M University • Lin, S. (2019). Methods: Software implementation of States. Guest lecture to SOPH 601- Thinking in Populations. The Public Health Mindset. School of Public Health, Texas A&M University. • Lin, S. (2019). The public health vulnerable populations. Invited presentation to PHLT 289: Honor- Special Topic: Broad Street Society. School of Public Health, Texas A&M University • Lin, S. (2018). Public health research: The vulnerable populations. Invited presentation to PHLT 289: Honor-Special Topic: Broad Street Society. School of Public Health, Texas A&M University • Lin, S. (2018). Developing the SK-SAI. Invited presentation to Dr. Lesley Tomaszewski’s PHPM 689 Special Topic: Qualitative Research in Public Health. School of Public Health, Texas A&M University • Lin, S. (2018). Measurements. Invited presentation to Dr. Gilbert Ramirez’ PHPM 302. Foundations of Public Health. School of Public Health, Texas A&M University • Lin, S. (2017). Overview of the U.S. health care system. Invited presentation to a group of summer exchange students from China. School of Public Health, Texas A&M University. • Lin, S. (2017). Preventive services and public health. Invited presentation to PHLT289: Honor-Special Topic: Broad Street Society. School of Public Health, Texas A&M University • Lin, S. (2016). Aging and public health. Invited presentation to PHLT289: Honor-Special Topic: Broad Street Society. School of Public Health, Texas A&M University

COMMITTEES & SERVICES

Department Level Department Health Search Committee Member Fall 2020 Department of Health Policy & Management Texas A&M School of Public Health, College Station, TX

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Faculty Search Committee Member for Teaching Faculty September 2018 – May 2019 Department of Health Promotion & Community Health Sciences Texas A&M School of Public Health, College Station, TX

Curriculum Committee Chair November 2016 – August 2017 Department of Public Health Studies Texas A&M School of Public Health, College Station, TX

Faculty Search Committee Member for Teaching Faculty September 2016 – May 2017 Department of Public Health Studies Texas A&M School of Public Health, College Station, TX

School of Public Health Level Curriculum Committee Chair September 2017 - Present School of Public Health Texas A&M School of Public Health, College Station, TX

Undergraduate Curriculum Subcommittee Member September 2018 – Present School of Public Health Texas A&M School of Public Health, College Station, TX

Undergraduate Curriculum Subcommittee Chair March 2018 – August 2018 School of Public Health Texas A&M School of Public Health, College Station, TX

Curriculum Committee Member February 2016 – August 2017 School of Public Health Texas A&M School of Public Health, College Station, TX

Awards Committee Member September 2015 – May 2016 School of Public Health

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Texas A&M Health Science Center Level Team Expert SHIFT 2018- Texas Health Challenges Case Competition September 2018 Texas A&M College of Medicine, College Station, TX

Texas A&M University Level Provost Academic Professional Track Faculty Teaching Excellence Spring 2021- Present Award Committee Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) – School January 2020 – December 2020 of Public Health (SPH) Program Overlap Taskforce Taskforce member Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

President's Transformational Teaching Grants Advisory Fall 2019, Fall 2020 Committee Member Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC) Member July 2018 – Present

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Public Health Student Organization (PHSO), Undergraduate July 2018 – Present Student Organization Faculty Advisor Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Maroon & White Leadership Program, Division of Students September 2019 – Present Affairs Leadership Coach Lin_Spring2021_4

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AFS Distinguished Graduate Student Awards Committee Member February 2016 – May 2018 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Community Service Community Impact Grant Review Panel Member January 2021-Present United Way of the Brazos Valley, College Station, TX January 2018 – December 2018 January 2016 – December 2016

Professional Service Journal and Reviews American Journal of Public Health ( Reviewer) American Public Health Association (Abstract Reviewer) Journal for Healthcare Quality (Manuscript Reviewer) Journal of Applied Gerontology (Manuscript Reviewer) Texas (Manuscript Reviewer)

SCHOLARSHIP

GRANTS, AWARDS & HONORS

• PHLEx Faculty Teaching and Professional Development Scholarship, Texas A&M University School of Public Health. $750, Spring 2020. • Nominated for the 2020 Riegelman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Public Health Education, Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health • The Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University, Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award at the College Level for Teaching, Fall 2019. • Award for TAMU Student Veteran Support, awarded by Col. General L. Smith, TAMU Division of Student Support. • Flipping Your Course Faculty Institute, Texas A&M University Instructional Technology Services. $1,000 stipend, Summer 2017 • Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health, 2016 • Third place winner. 9th Annual Student Research Poster Contest (2014). Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health. Lin, S., Radcliff, T. A., Côté, M., McMaughan, D. K., Phillips, C. D. “Making a business case for infection control in nursing home.” • Hewlett-Packard (HP) Women’s Innovation Council. Innovation with Purpose. San Francisco, 2014. Winner of 2013 Texas A&M Code-A-Thon. Developed application to track infant/toddler skin allergies

PUBLICATIONS

Published: • Lee, W.-C., Hutchison, R., Lin, S., Kuo, Y.-F. (2020). Patient Education on Opioid Storage, Security, and Disposal of Opioids: Should the Approach Differ in Rural and Urban Settings? Texas Journal of Health- System Pharmacy, 19(1): 46-51. PMCID: PMC7591146 • Adepoju, L, Lin, S., Mileski, M., Kruse, C., & Mask, A. (2018). Mental health status and healthcare utilization among community-dwelling older adults. Journal of Mental Health, 27(6), 511-519. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2018.1466030 • Kash, B. A., Lin, S., Baek, J., & Ohsfeldt, R. L. (2017). The diabetes management education program in south Texas: An economic and clinical impact analysis. Frontiers in Public Health, 5, 345. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00345

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• Lin, S., Adepoju, O. E., Kash, B. A., DeSalvo, B. & McMaughan, D. K. (2017). Psychological distress and the use of clinical preventive services by community-dwelling older adults. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 38(5), 599-616. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0733464817693376 • Phillips, C.D., Nwaiwu, O. Lin, S., Edwards, R., Imanpour, S., & Ohsfeldt, R. (2015). Concealed handgun licensing and crime in four states. Journal of Criminology. 15. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/803742 • Adepoju, O., Bolin, J., Booth, E., Zhao, H., Lin, S., Phillips, C., & Ohsfeldt, R. (2015). Is diabetes color- blind? Growth of prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in children through 2030. Population Health Management. 18(3), 172-178. https://doi.org/10.1089/pop.2014.0084 • Lorden, A. L., Zhang, Y., Lin, S., Côté, M. J. (2014). Measures of success: The role of human factors in Lean implementation in health care. Quality Management Journal, 21(3), 26-37. https://doi.org/10.1080/10686967.2014.11918394 • Schuller, K., Lin, S., Gamm, L., & Edwardson, N. (2013). Discharge phone calls: A technique to improve patient care during the transition from hospital to home. Journal for Healthcare Quality, 37(3), 163-172. doi: 10.1111/jhq.12051 • Phillips, C. D., Nwaiwu, O., Moudouni, D. K., Edwards, R., & Lin, S. (2013). When concealed handgun licensees break bad: Criminal convictions of concealed handgun licensees in Texas, 2001–2009. American Journal of Public Health, 103(1), 86-91. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2012.300807 In preparation: • Lin, S., Adepoju O., Kash, B., McMaughan, D., & Ohsfeldt, R. The impact of sensory difficulties on health services use and health care expenditures among community-dwelling older adults. • Baek, J., Lin, S., Flores, S., Ory, M., Bolin, J., & Kash, B. Factors Affecting Patients’ Adoption of a Technology-based Education Tool in Diabetes Self-management.

Reports • McMaughan, D., Naiser, E., Ozmetin, J., Lin, S., Beverly, J., Brog, J. (2019). The Texas Transition Toolkit: Final Report. Submitted by Texas A&M University School of Public Health to the Texas Department of State Health Services. • McMaughan, D., Naiser, E., Baker, C., Ozmetin, J., Lin, S. (2017). Optimizing the STAR Kids Screening and Assessment Instrument (SK-SAI): Final Report. Submitted by Texas A&M University School of Public Health to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. • McMaughan, D., Naiser, E., Elliot, T., Fournier, C., Ozmetin, J., Lin, S., Hugill-Warren, L. (2016) The STAR Kids Screening and Assessment Instrument (SK-SAI) Final Report. Submitted by Texas A&M School of Public Health to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. • Lin, S., Baek, J., Kash, B.A. (2017). The Use of a Technology-based Education Tool (DIOSK) in Diabetes Self-Management. Report to Coastal Bend Health Education Center. • Ohsfeldt, R., Kash, B., & Lin, S. (2014). South Texas diabetes disease management program: Economic Impact Analysis. Report to Texas A&M Health Science Center. • Edwardson, N., Gamm, L., Lin, S., & Talwar, D. (2012). Understanding the critical factors associated with a disruptive organizational change initiative for hospital nurses. Report to St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System. • Edwardson, N., Gamm, L., Griffith, J., Lin, S., & Talwar. D. (2012). Success and sustainability of the Faithful, Loving Care©/Studer Group initiative: A qualitative analysis of perceptions and insights from health system, hospital, and department leaders. Report to St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System and Studer Group, LLC.

Book Chapters • McMaughan, D. & Lin, S. (2015). Injury and violence prevention in rural America. In J.N. Bolin & G. Bellamu, A.O. Ferdinand, B.A. Kash, & J.W. Helduser (Ed.) Rural Healthy People 2020 (pp. 87-94).

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College Station, TX: Texas A&M Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Southwest Rural Health Research Center.

Policy Briefs • McMaughan, D., Lin, S., Ozmetin, J. (2017). Experiences in the Texas STAR Kids Medicaid Managed Care Program: A brief look at the early implementation process. Policy Brief. Submitted by Texas A&M University School of Public Health to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Available at: https://pdrcc.tamu.edu/

PRESENTATIONS & POSTERS Presentations 1. Lin, S. (2020, April). Using videos to promote self-learning in public health data management & assessment classes. Oral presentation presented at 2020 Transformational Teaching and Learning Conference. College Station, Texas. (Conference Canceled) 2. Lin, S. & Luna, P. (2020, April). Don’t judge my responses – Active learning technology Tools. Oral presentation presented at 2020 Transformational Teaching and Learning Conference-Oral Presentation. College Station, Texas. (Conference Canceled) 3. Lin, S. & Skrla, S. (2020, January). Let me show you how! Using video to promote active learning. Oral presentation presented at Lilly Conference on Evidence-Based Teaching & Learning. Austin, Texas 4. Lin, S. (2018, April). Landing on your feet with flipping the course for the first time. Oral presentation presented at 2018 Transformational Teaching and Learning Conference. College Station, Texas. 5. McMaughan, D.K., Naiser, E., Lin, S. (2015, November). Stakeholder experiences with the transition from FFS to MMC in Texas for children with special health care needs. Panel discussion presented at the 2015 Southwest Disability Conference. Albuquerque, New Mexico. 6. Lin, S., McMaughan, D. K. & Naiser.E.(2015, November). Experiences with community based care for children with special health care needs in Texas: The move to Medicaid managed care. Oral presentation presented at 2015 Southwest Conference on Disability. 7. Lin, S. DeSalvo, B, McMaughan, D. K., Adepoju, O. & Phillips, C. D. (2014, November). The effects of psychological distress on the use of preventive health services by community-dwelling older adults. Oral Presentation at 2014 Texas Rural Health Association Conference. Fort Worth, TX. 8. Gamm, L, Schuller, K, & Lin, S. (2013, April). Evaluating the impact of bedside shift reports. Proposal oral presentation at the 2013 CHOT Industry Advisory Board Spring Meeting. Atlanta, GA. 9. Lin, S. (2012, March). Evaluating discharge phone calls. Proposal oral presentation at the 2012 CHOT Industry Advisory Board Spring Meeting. Houston, TX. 10. Gamm, L, Griffith JM, Spaulding, A, & Lin, S. (2012, March). Ensuring the sustainability of a Studer Group© Intervention. Proposal presentation at the 2012 CHOT Industry Advisory Board Spring Meeting. Houston, TX.

Posters Sessions 1. Lin, S. (2020, May). Using Videos to Promote Self-Learning. Poster session presented at 2020 Teaching Professor Virtual Conferences. 2. Lee, W.C., Hutchison, R., Lin, S., Kuo, Y.F. (2020, February). Opioid usage patterns. Poster session presented at 2020 Data Blitz Symposium. Prairie View A&M University. Prairie View, TX 3. Hutchison, R., Lin, S., Tian, Y. (2019, May). The relationship between amitriptyline prescribing and change in body weight in a free clinic. Poster presentation presented at 2019 Transformational Teaching and Learning Conference. College Station, Texas. 4. Lin, S, Hutchison, R., Tian, Y. (2019, March). The relationship between amitriptyline prescribing and change in body weight in a free clinic. Poster session presented at 2019 Texas Public Health Association Annual Education Conference. San Antonio, Texas.

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5. Hutchison, R., Lin, S., Zhong, L. (2018, November). Assessing learning needs in chronic pain management curriculum. Poster session presented at Texas A&M Health Science Center 4th Annual Interprofessional Education and Research Symposium (IPER 4). Bryan, Texas. 6. Hutchison, R.W. Jr., Lin, S., Zhong, L., Pekarek, K. J., & McMaughan, D. K. (2018 April). Improving chronic pain management curriculum: Through new health care professional feedback. Poster session presented at 2018 TAMU Transformational Teaching & Learning Conference. College Station, Texas. 7. Baek, J., Lin, S., Bolin, J., Ory, M., Flores, S., Kash, B.A. (2018, June). Factors affecting patients’ adoption of a technology-based tool in diabetes self-management. 2018 Poster session presented at AcademyHealth Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. 8. Baek, J., Lin, S., Bolin, J., Ory, M., Flores, S., Kash, B.A. (2018, February). Factors affecting patients’ adoption of a technology-based tool in diabetes self-management. Poster session presented at 2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting. 9. Baek, J., Lin, S., Bolin, J., Ory, M., Flores, S., Kash, B.A. (2018, March). Factors affecting patients’ adoption of a technology-based tool in diabetes self-management. Poster session presented at 2018 Texas Public Health Association Conference. 10. Adepoju, O. & Lin, S. (2016 June). Mental health status and healthcare utilization among community dwelling older adults: Implications for designing effective care provision sites. Poster session presented at 2016 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM). 11. Lin, S, Adepoju, O, McMaughan, D. K., Ohsfeldt, R. (2015, November). Effects of sensory difficulties on healthcare expenditure among community-dwelling older adults. Vision Care poster session presented at 2015 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. 12. McMaughan, D. K., Naiser, E., Hugill-Warren, L., Lin, S., & Elliott, T.R. (2015, November). Children with special health care needs: Prevalence of co-occurring intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health conditions in children enrolled in Medicaid fee-for-service Personal Care Services (PCS) program in Texas. CSHCN poster session presented at 2015 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. 13. Naiser, E., McMaughan, D. K., Hugill-Warren, L., Lin, S. (2015, November). Challenges faced by different types of adults caring for children with special health care needs. CSHCN poster session presented at 2015 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. 14. Lin, S., Adepoju, O, McMaughan, D. K., Ohsfeldt, R. (2015, August). Effects of sensory difficulties on healthcare expenditure among community-dwelling older adults. Poster session presented at 2015 National Conference on Health Statistics. North Bethesda, MD. 15. Lin, S., Adepoju, O., DeSalvo, B, McMaughan, D. K., & Phillips, C. D. (2015, June). Changes in home health patient characteristics, focus on functional disability and services utilization: 2000 and 2007 National Home and Hospice Care Survey. Aging, Disability and End-of-Life Poster Sessions presented at 2015 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM). 16. Lin, S., Adepoju, O., DeSalvo, B, McMaughan, D. K., & Phillips, C. D. (2015, June) Changes in home health patient characteristics, focus on functional disability and services utilization: 2000 and 2007 National Home and Hospice Care Survey. Poster Sessions presented at 2015 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM). Interest Group Meeting. 17. Lin, S., Côté, M. J., Radcliff, T. A., McMaughan, D. K., Phillips, C. D. (2014, November). Making a business case for infection control in nursing home. Poster presentation presented at 2014 Texas Rural Health Association Conference. Fort Worth, TX. 18. Lin, S., Radcliff, T. A., Côté, M., McMaughan, D. K., Phillips, C. D. (2013, November). Making a business case for infection control in nursing home. Late-Breaker Poster Session presented at Gerontological Society of America 66th Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA. 19. Adepoju, O. & Lin, S. (2013, November). Assessing public support for microcredit as a poverty combating strategy among people with disabilities in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. Poster presentation at 141st APHA Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

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20. Lin, S., Adepoju, O, & McMaughan, D. (2013, April). Relationship between frequency of cigarette use and initial onset of major depressive episode. Poster presentation at the 18th Annual TAMHSC- College of Medicine Student Research Symposium. Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX. 21. Gamm, L, Griffith, JM, Spaulding, A, & Lin, S. (2012, September). Ensuring the sustainability of a Studer Group© Intervention. Poster presentation at the 2012 CHOT Industry Advisory Board Fall Meeting. Hershey, PA.

MEDIA APPEARANCES • On-air appearance for KBTX – CBS Bryan/College Station about Psychological distress and the use of preventive care services. August 15, 2018. http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/AM-study-Psychological- distress-is-keeping-patients-from-seeking-preventive-care-490966761.html • Depression, Anxiety Related to Lower Breast Cancer Screening Rate. August 1, 2018. Texas A&M Today. https://today.tamu.edu/2018/08/01/depression-anxiety-related-to-lower-breast-cancer-screening- rate/ • Texas A&M Researchers Examine Psychological Distress Effects on Preventive Care. April 25, 2018. https://www.aspph.org/texas-am-researchers-examine-psychological-distress-effects-on-preventive-care/

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