KolawoleStephenOkuyemiMDMPH(He/Him)

Professor and Department Chair The George D. Gross, M.D. & Esther M. Gross M.D. Presidential Endowed Chair in Family & Preventive Medicine Department of Family & Preventive Medicine Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Executive Director, Huntsman Cancer Institute Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion University of Utah

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Office
375 Chipeta, Suite A
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone+1 801-581-4074

Education & Training

University of Kansas School of MedicineResidency, Family Medicine, 1993 - 1996
University of Ilorin Faculty of Health SciencesClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License 2017 - 2026
IN State Medical License 2024 - 2025
MN State Medical License 2006 - 2024
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Clinical Trials

Improving Varenicline Adherence and Outcomes in Homeless Smokers Start of enrollment: 2007 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 3
Enhancing Smoking Cessation in the Homeless Population Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 4
Evaluation of Cessation Preferences of Menthol Smokers Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Association between psychosocial factors and co-morbid cigarette smoking and alcohol use in a population experiencing homelessness.
Olanrewaju Onigbogi, Rebekah Pratt, Xianghua Luo, Susan A Everson-Rose, Ned L Cooney
Addictive Behaviors Reports. 2024-06-01
1 citations
Effectiveness of a culturally tailored text messaging program for promoting cervical cancer screening in accra, Ghana: a quasi-experimental trial.
Adolphina Addoley Addo-Lartey, Harriet Affran Bonful, Ransford Selasi Sefenu, Timothy Agandah Abagre, Alexander Asamoah
BMC Women's Health. 2024-01-03
Development of a Culturally Appropriate Text Messaging Platform for Improving Breast Cancer Screening Uptake Among Ghanaian Women in Metropolitan Areas.
Ransford Paul Selasi Sefenu, Adolphina Addoley Addo-Lartey, Harriet Affran Bonful, Adanna Nwameme, Timothy Agandah Abagre
International Journal of Breast Cancer. 2024-01-01

Press Mentions

Former Smokers See Even Better Outcomes with Healthier LifestylesSeptember 26th, 2022
Grantee Spotlight: Dr. Kolawole Okuyemi - Improving Cervical Cancer Screening Attitudes of African Immigrants and RefugeesJanuary 5th, 2015

Grant Support

Cancer Related Health Disparities Education And Career Development ProgramNational Cancer Institute2011
Minnesota Community Networks Center For Eliminating Cancer DisparatiesNational Cancer Institute2010–2011
Administrative CoreNational Cancer Institute2010–2011
Improving Varenicline Adherence And Outcome In Homeless SmokersNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2010
Improving NRT Adherence And Outcomes In Homeless SmokersNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007
Effects Of Menthol On Bupropion PharmacokineticsNational Institute On Drug Abuse2006
Addressing Light Smoking In African AmericansNational Cancer Institute2006
Effects Of Menthol On Bupropion PharmacokineticsNational Institute On Drug Abuse2005
Addressing Light Smoking In African AmericansNational Cancer Institute2001–2005
Helping African American Light Smokers QuitNational Cancer Institute2004