Kolawole Stephen Okuyemi MD MPH (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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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
- Enhancing Smoking Cessation in the Homeless Population Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 01
- Evaluation of Cessation Preferences of Menthol Smokers Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAssociation 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 citationsEffectiveness 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
- Indiana Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (I-StARR)INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS2025–2030
- Mountain West Prevention Research CenterUNIVERSITY OF UTAH2024–2029
- Mountain West Prevention Research CenterUNIVERSITY OF UTAH2024–2029
- Mountain West Prevention Research CenterUNIVERSITY OF UTAH2024–2029
- Mountain West Prevention Research CenterUNIVERSITY OF UTAH2024–2029
- Mountain West Prevention Research CenterUNIVERSITY OF UTAH2024–2029
- Advanced Course on Cancer-related Health Disparities Research, Mentoring, & LeadershipINDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS2020–2028
- Advanced Course on Cancer-related Health Disparities Research, Mentoring, & LeadershipINDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS2020–2028
- Advanced Course on Cancer-related Health Disparities Research, Mentoring, & LeadershipINDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS2020–2028
- Enhanced Grant Writing Coaching Intervention for a Diverse Biomedical WorkforceINDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS2024–2025
- Enhanced Grant Writing Coaching Intervention for a Diverse Biomedical WorkforceINDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS2024–2025
- Enhanced Grant Writing Coaching Intervention for a Diverse Biomedical WorkforceINDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS2024–2025
- Stroke and Cardiovascular Research Training (SCaRT) InstituteNEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE2011–2025
- 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
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