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A+ Asthma Rural Study

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Ruth I. Quartey, M.A., R.R.T.
Research Project Director, Howard University College of Medicine. Asthma Consultant, Johns Hopkins University, and Co-investigator for the NIH, NINR (1R01NR05062-01A1) Research study, ?A+ Asthma Rural Partnership.? Membership in the National Asthma Education Prevention Program (NAEPP) Coordinating Committee, representing Minority Populations.

  • Telephone Number : (202) 806-4006
  • E-mail : rquartey@howard.edu <mailto:khuss@son.jhmi.edu>

Education :

  • MA, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
  • BS, Towson University, Baltimore, MD
  • AA, Prince George?s Community College, Largo, MD

Clinical practice interests :

  • Asthma in minority populations

Research interests :

  • Prescribing practices among primary care physicians
  • Adherence to clinical practice guidelines

Recent Journal Publications/Presentations

Calabrese BJ, Nanda JP, Huss K, Winkelstein M, Quartey RI, Rand CS: Asthma Knowledge, Roles, Functions, and Educational Needs of School Nurses. J School Health 1999; 69(6):233-238

Huss, K., Nanda, J., Winkelstein, M., Quartey, R., Calabrese, B., Butz, A., Lukk P., Huss, R., Rural School Nurses Have Need for Asthma Educational Programs. 56th AAAAI Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 3-8, 2000 (Abstract).

Huss, K., Nanda, J., Winkelstein, M., Quartey, R., Calabrese, B., Butz, A., Lukk P., Huss, R., Rural School Nurses Have Need for Asthma Educational Programs. Southern Nursing Research Society 15th Anniversary Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, February 1-3, 2001(Poster).

Huss, K., Winkelstein, M., Calabrese, B., Nanda, J., Quartey, R., Butz, A., Resto, M. Huss, R., & Rand, C. S. (2001). Rural school nurses asthma educational needs. J Asthma, 38(3), 253-260.

This study was made possible through a grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research, 1 R01 NR05062-01A

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