Chinyere Okoh, M.S., M.Ed., B.Pharm.

Chinyere Okoh

Entry into the Program: Fall 2017

Pronouns: She/Her

Advising Professor(s): Dr. Leticia Moczygemba

Education

  • M.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences – Health Outcomes, University of Texas at Austin
  • M.Ed. in Quantitative Methods, UT Austin
  • B.Pharm., University of Ibadan

Research Interests

  • Health Disparities/ Health Equity, Health Service Delivery & Process of Care, Patient-Centered Research, Quality Improvement/Intervention Studies, Health/Medication Access

Publications

  • Okoh, C.M., Moczygemba, L.R., Thurman, W. et al. An examination of the emerging field of community paramedicine: a national cross-sectional survey of community paramedics. BMC Health Serv Res 23, 516 (2023). 
  • Nduaguba SO, Okoh C, Barner JC, Ford KH, Wilson JP, Lawson KA, Barnes JN, Beretvas T. Efavirenz versus Protease Inhibitors in Patients with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. AIDS Rev. 2021 Mar 8;23(2):103-114. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.20000098. PMID: 33105473.
  • Gugala E, Okoh CM, Ghosh S, Moczygemba LR. Pulmonary Health Effects of Electronic Cigarettes: A Scoping ReviewHealth Promotion Practice. 2022;23(3):388-396. 
  • Thurman WA, Moczygemba LR, Tormey K, Hudzik A, Welton-Arndt L, Okoh C. A scoping review of community paramedicine: evidence and implications for interprofessional practice. Journal of Interprofessional Care. 2021 Mar 4;35(2):229-39.
  • Yusuff KB, Okoh CM. Frequency, types and factors associated with potentially harmful drug interactions in ambulatory elderly patients in Nigeria. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2015 Oct;23(5):353-6.

Presentations

  • Semwal M., Moczygemba L., Alexandra M., Okoh C.M., Thurman W., Hilbelink M., Seales E. Interactive Care Coordination and Navigation (iCAN) Study: Provider Interviews to Inform Implementation of a mHealth Intervention for People Experiencing Homelessness. Poster presented at AcademyHealth 14th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health; December 14-16, 2021; Virtual event
  • Semwal M., Moczygemba L., Brown C.., Alexandra M., Okoh C.M., Thurman W., Hilbelink M., Seales E. Interactive Care Coordination and Navigation (iCAN) Study: End-user Feedback for implementation of mHealth Intervention for People Experiencing Homelessness. Poster presented at AcademyHealth 14th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health; December 14-16, 2021; Virtual event
  • Okoh C. M., Moczygemba L., Thurman W., Carolyn B., Hanson C., Baffoe J. An Examination of The Emerging Field of Community Paramedicine. Poster presented at AcademyHealth Annual Meeting; June 14-17, 2021; Virtual event
  • Okoh C. M., Gugala E., Ghosh S., Moczygemba L. Respiratory Health Effects of E-Cigarettes: A Literature Review. (Abstract submitted for the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research [ISPOR] Annual Conference; May 16-20, 2020; Orlando, Florida)
  • Nduaguba S. O., Okoh C. M., Barner J.C., Wilson J.P., Lawson K. A., Barnes N. J., Beretvas T. Comparative Effectiveness of Efavirenz Versus Protease Inhibitors in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Meta-analysis. The 35th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management. Philadelphia, 2019.

Internship/Graduate Research Assistantship

  • Global Market Access – Myeloma Co-op, Janssen Pharmaceuticals
  • Global HEOR Intern – Virology, Neuroscience, & Immunology, Merck

Contact Information

Why UTCOP HOD?

  • Diversity of research areas and program rigor

What do you enjoy outside of school?

  • Traveling, landscape photography, creative writing, anime