Kerem Shuval, PhD, MPH
School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston Dallas Regional Campus 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., V8.106E Dallas, TX 75390 Email: [email protected] Dual citizenship: USA/Israel
EDUCATION
2006- 2008 Post Doctoral (Research Scientist), Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine, Derby, Connecticut, USA. Major area: Physical Activity Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention.
2003- 2007 PhD. University of Haifa, Graduate Research Authority, School of Public Health, Haifa, Israel. Major area: Evidence Based Medicine (Health Service Research). Dissertation: Evaluating the impact of an evidence-based medicine intervention on primary care physicians' attitudes, knowledge, and clinical behavior (drug utilizations and test ordering): a controlled trial. Pre-doctoral scholarship, Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research.
1999- 2002 MPH. The Hebrew University, Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel. Major area: Public Health (Management and Health Economics).
1996- 1999 BEd (honors). Zinman College of Physical Education and Sports Science at the Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel. Major area: Physical Education; Concentration: Preventive Exercise.
1 POST GRADUATE TRAINING
2009 Physical Activity and Public Health Research Course. Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2009 Biostatistics Analysis of Epidemiological Data & Data Analysis Workshop. Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health. Summer Institute of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008- Present Assistant Professor School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, Dallas Regional Campus, Dallas, TX Primary appointment: Division of Epidemiology. Secondary appointment: Management, Policy & Community Health.
2009- Present Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Communication Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, TX.
2010- Present Member Population Science and Cancer Control Program, Harold C Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, TX.
2010- Present Member The Cooper Institute and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Cardiorespiratory Fitness Working Group, Dallas, TX.
2 PUBLICATIONS (* Indicates mentored MPH or PhD student)
1. Shuval K, Chiu CY, Barlow CE, et al. Family History of Chronic Disease and Meeting Public Health Guidelines for Physical Activity: The Cooper Center Longitudinal Study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. In Press.
2. Shuval K, DiPietro L, Skinner CS, Barlow CE, Goldsteen R, Kohl HW. ‘Sedentary Behavior Counseling’- The Next Step in Lifestyle Counseling in Primary Care. British Journal of Sports Medicine. In Press.
3. Businelle MS, Mills BA, Chartier KG, Kendzor DE, Reingle JM, Shuval K. Do Stressful Events Account for the Link between Socioeconomic Status and Mental Health? Journal of Public Health. In Press.
4. Prezio EA*, Balasubramanian BA, Shuval K, Cheng D, Kendzor DE, Culica D. Evaluation of quality improvement performance in the Community Diabetes Education (CoDE™) Program: results of a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Medical Quality. In Press.
5. Shuval K, Gabriel K, Leonard T. TV Viewing and BMI by Race/Ethnicity and Socio- economic Status. PLOS ONE. 2013; 8:e63579.
6. Leonard T, Shuval K, de Oliveira ACM, et al. Health Behavior and Behavioral Economics: Economic Preferences and Physical Activity Stages of Change in a Low Income African American Community. American Journal of Health Promotion. 2013; 27: 211-221.
7. Prezio EA*, Cheng D, Balasubramanian BA, Shuval K, Kendzor DE, Culica D. Community diabetes education (CoDE) for uninsured Mexican Americans: A randomized controlled trial of a culturally tailored diabetes education and management program led by a community health worker. Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice. 2013; 100: 19-28.
3 8. Shuval K, Barlow CE, Chartier KG, Gabriel KP. Cardiorespiratory fitness, alcohol, and mortality in men: The Cooper Center Longitudinal Study. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2012; 42: 460-467.
9. Hebert E*, Caughy MO, Shuval K. Primary Care Providers’ Perceptions of Physical Activity Counseling in a Clinical Setting: A Systematic Review. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2012; 46: 625-631.
10. Shuval K, Finley C, Chartier KG, et al. Cardiorespiratory fitness, alcohol consumption, and metabolic syndrome incidence in men. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2012; 44: 2125-2131.
11. Shuval K, Leonard T, Murdoch JC, Caughy MO, Kohl HW, Skinner CS. Sedentary behaviors and obesity in a low income, ethnic minority population. Journal of Physical Activity & Health. 2013; 10: 132-136.
12. Shuval K, Massey Z, Caughy M, Cavanaugh B, Pillsbury C, Groce N. “I Live by Shooting Hill” – A Qualitative Exploration of Conflict and Violence among Urban Youth in New Haven, Connecticut. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2012; 23: 132-143.
13. Shuval K, DeVahl J, Tong L, Gimpel N, Lee J, DeHaven M. Metabolic Syndrome, Anthropometry, and Meeting the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines in African American Church Members, South Dallas, Texas. Preventing Chronic Disease 2011; 8: A18.
14. Siddiqi Z*, Tiro J, Shuval K. Understanding Impediments and Enablers to Physical Activity among African American Adults: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies. Health Education Research 2011; 26:1010-1024.
15. Shuval K, Harker K, Roudsari B, Groce N, Siddiqi Z*, Shachak A. Is qualitative research second class science? A Quantitative longitudinal examination of qualitative research in medical journals. PLOS ONE 2011; 6: e16937.
4 16. Njike VY, Faridi Z, Shuval K, Dutta S, Kay CD, West SG, Kris-Etherton PM, Katz DL. Effects of sugar-sweetened and sugar-free cocoa on endothelial function in overweight adults. International Journal of Cardiology 2011; 149: 83-88.
17. DeHaven MJ, Ramos-Roman M, Gimpel,N, Lee JL, Carson J, DeLemos J, Pickens S, Simmons C, Powell T, Banks K, Shuval K, DeVahl J, Tong L, Hsieh N. The GoodNEWS (Genes, Nutrition, Exercise, Wellness, and Spiritual Growth) Trial: A community-based participatory research (CBPR) trial with African-American church congregations for reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors – recruitment, measurement, and randomization. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2011; 32: 630-640.
18. Shuval K, Pillsbury C, Cavanaugh B, McGruder L, McKinney C, Massey Z, Groce N. Evaluating the Impact of Conflict Resolution on Urban Children’s Violence- related Attitudes and Behaviors in New Haven, Connecticut through a Community-Academic Partnership. Health Education Research 2010; 25: 757-768.
19. Shuval K, Linn S, Brezis M, Shadmi E, Green ML, Reis S. Association between primary care physicians’ Evidence-Based Medicine knowledge and quality of care. International Journal for Quality in Health Care 2010; 22: 16-23.
20. Faridi Z, Shuval K, Njike V, Katz J, Jennings G, Williams M, Katz DL. Partners Reducing Effects of Diabetes (PREDICT): A Diabetes Prevention Physical Activity and Dietary Intervention through African American Churches. Health Education Research 2010; 25: 306-315.
21. Shuval K, Weissbluth E, Araida A, Brezis M, DiPietro L. Individual and socio-ecological correlates of physical activity among Arab and Jewish Israeli college students. Journal of Physical Activity and Health 2009; 6: 306- 314.
22. Shuval K, Weisblueth E, Brezis M, Araida A, Faridi Z, Ali A, Katz DL. The Role of Culture, Environment, and Religion in the Promotion of Physical Activity among Arab Israelis. Preventing Chronic Disease 2008; 5: A88.
5 23. Katz DL, Shuval K, Comerford BP, Faridi Z, Njike VY. Impact of an educational intervention on internal medicine residents’ physical activity counseling: The Pressure System Model. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 2008; 14: 294-299.
24. Faridi Z, Lauren Liberty, Shuval K, Northrup V, Ali A, Katz DL. Evaluating the impact of mobile-telephone technology on type 2 diabetic patients’ self-management: The NICHE pilot study. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 2008; 14: 465-469.
25. Yeh MC, Ickes SB , Lowenstein LM, Shuval K, Ammerman AS , Farris R, Katz DL. Understanding barriers and facilitators of fruit and vegetable consumption among a diverse multi-ethnic population in the United States. Health Promotion International 2008; 23: 42-51.
26. Shuval K, Sachack A, Linn S, Brezis M, Reis S. Evaluating Primary Care Physicians' Evidence-Based Medicine skills in busy urban settings. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 2007; 13: 576- 580.
27. Shuval K, Sachack A, Linn S, Brezis M, Feder-Bubis P, Reis S. The impact of an evidence- based medicine educational intervention on Primary Care Physicians: A qualitative study. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2007; 22: 327-331.
28. Shuval K, Berkovits E, Hekselman I, Netzer D, Linn S, Brezis M, Reis S. Evaluating the impact of an evidence-based medicine educational intervention on primary care physicians’ attitudes, knowledge, and clinical behavior: a controlled trial and before and after study. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 2007; 13: 581- 598.
29. Shachak A, Shuval K, Fine S. Barriers and enablers to bioinformatics acceptance: a qualitative study. Journal of Medical Library Association 2007; 95: 454- 458.
30. Shuval K, Dunchin M. Prevalence of upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms and ergonomic risk factors at a Hi-Tech company in Israel. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 2005; 35: 569-581.
6 Under Review
1. Shuval K et al. The Rapid Assessment Disuse Index (RADI): A Sedentary Behavior/ Lifestyle Activity Questionnaire for Primary Care.
2. Shuval K et al. Perceptions of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among Low-Income Urban Community Residents in South Dallas, Texas: The Fair Park Study. Revise and Resubmit.
3. Leonard T, McKillop C, Carson JA, Shuval K. Nutrition, Food Access and Social Behavior in a Low Income Minority Neighborhood.
4. Prezio EA*, Pagan JA, Balasubramanian BA, Shuval K, Cheng D, Kendzor DE, Culica D. .Long-term health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of the Community Diabetes Education (CoDE) program: a simulated controlled trial.
PENDING GRANTS
3/2013- American Cancer Society Mentored Research Scholar Grant. Sedentary Behavior and Cancer Risk. Score: Outstanding (1.0-1.5). Status: Approved for funding pending sufficient funds (i.e. ‘Pay If” category). Role: PI.
1/2013 American Heart Association. Beginning Grant in Aid- Sedentary Behavior and Cardiometabolic Risk. Role: PI. Submitted.
CURRENT SUPPORT
25% FTE- Simmons Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center.
PAST SUPPORT
2010- 2011- UTSW- CTSA. Reliability, Validity and Utility of a Sedentary Assessment Tool for the Prevention of Chronic Disease among a Multi-Ethnic Population in a Primary Care Setting: The RADI (Rapid Assessment Disuse Index) Study. Role: PI. 7
2009- 2010- UTSW- CTSA. Neighborhood Change and Physical Activity: The Fair Park Natural Experiment. The major goal is examining the association of the social and physical environment and physical activity in a disadvantaged urban population in Dallas, Texas Role: PI.
2007- 2008- National Center for Research Resources Clinical Translational Science Award through the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI) Community Alliance for Research and Engagement (CARE). Evaluating the impact of a violence prevention program on urban youths’ violence perceptions and behavior. Role: Co- PI (jointly with Dr. Nora Groce and Charles Pillsbury).
2006 - 2008- U48 DP000053-01 , CDC. Meeting Community Needs Across the Prevention Spectrum. The major goal of this project is to advance health promotion and disease prevention in the Lower Naugatuck Valley by identifying and responding to community health priorities. Role: Assistant Director and Research Scientist (PI: Paul Cleary; Center Grant, David Katz as Director).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE*
* Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award, University of Texas, School of Public Health, 2010-2011.
2008- 2013 Course Instructor: Community Based Health Assessment, Physical Activity & Health Seminar (jointly with Dr. Bill Kohl); Fundamentals of Epidemiology (hybrid and online), Epidemiology I (for majors). University of Texas School of Public Health, Dallas, Texas.
2008-2012- Guest Lecturer: Evidence-Based Medicine. UT Southwestern Community Action Research for Family Medicine Residents. UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas.
2004-2006- Lecturer: Physical Activity & Public Health, and Health Behavior & Promotion courses. Ohalo College of Physical Education, Qazrin, Israel.
8 2003-2005- Teaching Assistant: Fundamentals of Epidemiology, Applied Epidemiology, Research Methodology in Public Health, and Lifestyle Modification courses. Haifa University School of Public Health, Haifa Israel.
STUDENT ADVISING
University of Texas School of Public Health- Past Year Advising
MPH Students: Buseman , 2011-2 – Advisor; Davidson - Committee Member; De valdenebro , 2010-3 – Advisor; Duarte, 2010-3, M – Advisor ; Fisseha, 2010-3 – Advisor; Hebert , 2010-3 - Committee Member; Hendricks , 2010-3 – Advisor; Hernandez, 2011-1 – Advisor; Hickson , 2010-3 – Advisor; Johnson , 2010-3 - Committee Member; Jones , 2010-3 - Committee Member Kaur , 2010-3 – Advisor; Kirby , 2010-3 - Committee Member; Masood, 2010-3 - Committee Member; Mcandrews, 2010-3 – Advisor; Muigai, 2010-3 – Advisor; Mustafa, 2010-3 - Advisor Phi, 2010-3 – Advisor; Roshan , 2010-3 - Committee Member; Siddiqi, 2010-3 – Advisor; Stebbins , 2010-3 - Committee Member; Sundara babu , 2010-3 – Advisor; Vidal, 2010-3- Committee Member.
PhD Students: Liyue Tong, 2010-2012– Academic Advisor; Beth Wright 2010- 2013: Academic Advisor and Dissertation Chair; Beth Prezio- Dissertation Committee Member.
SELECTED CONFERENCES
§ Shuval K, DiPietro L, Skinner C, Morrow J, Kohl W. Sedentary Behavior Counseling in Primary Care. Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas Conference. Austin, TX; November 2012.
§ Shuval K, Finely C, Chartier. Alcohol, Fitness and Metabolic Syndrome. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas. May 2012.
§ Shuval K, Leonard T, Murdoch J, Caughy M, Kohl HW, Skinner CS. Sedentary behavior and Obesity in South Dallas, Texas. Obesity 2011, 29th Annual Obesity Society Scientific Meeting, Orlando, Florida, October 1-5.
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§ Barlow CE, Shuval K, Morrow JR. Is sitting time related to moderate and vigorous physical activity among middle aged women? Observations from the WIN study. American College of Sports Medicine. Denver, Co; June 2011.
§ Shuval K, DeVahl J, Tong L, Gimpel N, Lee J, DeHaven M. Metabolic syndrome, anthropometry, and meeting the 2008 physical activity guidelines in African American church members: The GoodNEWs Trial. The Texas Physical Therapy Association Meeting. Arlington, TX; October 2010.
§ Shuval K, DeVahl J, Tong L, Gimpel N, Lee J, DeHaven M. Correlates of Health Promoting Physical Activity among African American Church Members in South Dallas, Texas: The GoodNews Trial. Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas Conference. Austin, TX; November 2010.
§ Shuval K, Linn S, Brezis M, Shadmi E, Green ML, Reis S. Association Between Primary Care Physicians’ EBM knowledge and Quality of Care. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. May 2009.
§ Shuvak K, Pillsbury C, Cavanaugh B, McGruder L, McKinney C, Groce N. Evaluating the Impact of a Conflict Resolution Curriculum on Urban Children’s Violence Perceptions and Behaviors in New Haven, Connecticut. Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research Conference. March 2009.
§ Shuvak K, Weissblueth E, Brezis M. The Environment and Physical Activity among Arabs in Israel. The 14th National Israeli Conference of Health Promotion and Education. November 2008.
§ Shuval K, Weisblueth E, Brezis M, Araida A, Faridi Z, Ali A, Katz DL. Culture, Environment, and Religion in the Promotion of Physical Activity among Arab Israelis. Unite for Sight 5th Annual International Health Conference at Yale University- Building Global Health for Today and Tomorrow, April 2008.
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§ Katz DL, Jennings G, Williams M, Faridi Z, Katz J, Shuval K. Community Health Advisors as Advocates. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November 2007.
§ Faridi Z, Northrup V, Liberti LS, Katz DL, Shuval K. Novel Interactive Cell phone technology for Health Enhancement (NICHE). American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November 2007.
§ Dauphinais KM, Katz DL, Faridi Z, Shuval K. Web-Based Obesity Counseling CME/Accreditation Program for Clinicians Coupled with a Reimbursement Mechanism. Society of General and Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, 2007.
§ Shuval K, Berkovits E, Hekselman I, Netzer D, Linn S, Brezis M, Reis S. The impact of an EBM intervention on primary care physicians’ drug utilizations and test ordering behavior: a controlled trial. Israeli Society for Quality in Medicine Annual Conference, June 2007.
§ Shuval K, Shachak A, Linn S, Brezis M, Feder Bubis P, Reis S. Barriers and Enablers towards implementing EBM in primary care. The Israeli Center for Qualitative Methodologies 2nd Annual Conference, June 2006.
§ Shuval K, Shachak A, Linn S, Brezis M, Feder Bubis P, Reis S. Can an evidence-based medicine educational intervention enhance facilitators' and Primary Care Physicians' attitudes, knowledge, and clinical behavior? A qualitative study nested in a controlled trial. The 3rd Jerusalem International Conference on Health Policy, December 2006.
§ Shuval K, Berkovits E, Hekselman I, Netzer D, Linn S, Brezis M, Reis S. Utilizing information technology for EBM in primary care. The Israeli Institute for Medical Informatics Annual Conference, May 2004.
11 UNIVERSITY SERVICE
UT School of Public Health Faculty Council- 2010 –2012
UT School of Public Health Teaching Excellence Selection Committee- 2011
UT School of Public Health Faculty Search Committee, Dallas Campus- 2011
PEER REVIEWER
Annals of Family Medicine, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Public Health Nutrition, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Health Education Research, Preventing Chronic Disease, Patient Education and Counseling, Family Practice, Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment and Health, and Health Expectations.
MEMBERSHIPS
American Heart Association, Sedentary Behavior Research Network.
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