Dr. Chiehwen Ed Hsu

Proposal to Texas Cancer Prevention Research Institute (CPRIT), Pending: Project HBAC for reducing liver cancer disparities in underserved Asian American communities: An investigation of risk factors and educational intervention of Hepatitis B infection in Greater Houston, Texas, 2010 to 2012.
US Department of Labor: Proposed Gulf Coast HITECH EMR Training Program, 2010 to 2014.
Senior Lead Investigator. 10% time. Co-Submitted with the City of Houston DHHS to the CDC. 2/15/2009: Pending: Risk Perception and Social and Behaviral Context of Natural Disasters: The Effect of Hurricane Ike. R01 NIH Grant, $300,000, 2009 to 2011.
Borough Wellcome Trust. Informatics Training Coordinator: Gene-environment interaction: Texas Medical Center Consortium. Public Health Informatics Track, 2009 to 2013.
National Library of Medicine. Pending for Review: G08 - Decision Support for Dental Students and their Patients at the Point of Care, 2009 to 2011.
Nana Prefecture, Japan (PI: Noriaki Aoki): GIS project with Nana Prefecture, Japan, 2009 to 2010.
CDC: UT Center for Public Health Preparedness and Response, SPH, 2008 to 2010.
Maryland Statewide Health Network Program, State of Maryland DHMH Through UMAB: PI. Spatial and Temporal Cluster Analysis of Colorectal and Breast Cancer Clusters in MD Counties, $20,000, 2007 to 2007.
Montgomery County DHHS: Co-PI. Asian American Health Needs Assessment and Action Plan, $100,000, 2006 to 2007.
Co-Investigator. RCR Resource Development Program: Round IV. Office of Research Integrity. US Department of Health and Human Services: A Computer Program of Peer Review Tool - Sample Size Determination for Experimental Studies. (PI: MinQi Wang), $20,000, 2005 to 2006.
Database consultant. Texas Department of State Healthcare Services. Award No. 76376376302005-4: Database Inventory of Allied Health Professionals and Providers for Emergency Response Purposes. (PI: Soto Mas F, with Jacobson H), $49,000, 2004 to 2005.
Project Director. DHHS, Montgomery County, Maryland: Asian American Health Initiative. Developing a Community Health Surveillance Database for Asian Americans of Montgomery County (with Gold B and Atkinson N), $55,000, 2004 to 2005.
Co-Principal Investigator. CDC/ASPH Community Partnership Reserch Grant: A Collaborative Partnership for Bioterrorism Research Between UNTSPH and Collin County, Texas. (PI: Soto Mas F, with Jacobson H, and Marshall M), $8,000, 2004 to 2004.
Principal Investigator. CDC/ASPH Community Partnership Grant: An Evidence-Based Approach to Addressing Health Disparities in Collin County, Texas. Community Partnership Research Grant. (with Soto Mas F, Jacobson H, and Marshall M), $8,000, 2004 to 2004.
Survey Database Specialist, HRSA, US-DHHS: Evaluation Team of National Minority AIDS Education and Training Center (PI: Boekeloo, B), 2004 to 2005.
Survey Database Specialist, HRSA, US DHHS: Evaluation Team of Delta Region AIDS Education and Training Center (PI: Boekeloo, B), 2004 to 2005.
Principal Investigator. Texas Department of Health. Award No. 76376376302004-3: Biodefense Informatics and Health Surveillance Data Management Training (EpiInfo/EpiMap) for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism (With Gratton T and Bae S), $47,000, 2003 to 2004.
Principal Investigator. Texas Department of Health. Award No. 76376376302004-4: Database Inventory Based on the Survey of Physicians, Other Health Professionals and Providers for Emergency Response Purposes. (with Soto Mas F and Jacobson H), $49,000, 2003 to 2004.
Co-Principal Investigator. Texas Department of Health. Award No. 7637637630-2003-01: Texas Department of Health. Public Health Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism - Educational Programs in 38 counties of Texas. (PI: Rene A). 12% support, $162,000, 2002 to 2003.
Co-Principal Investigator. Texas Department of Health. Award No. 7637637630-2003-02: Public Health Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism Needs Assessment Texas Public Health Regions 2 and 3. (PI: Lykens K). 33% Salary Support, $165,000, 2002 to 2003.
IT Committee Convener and Instructor. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), US-DHHS: Informatics Workshops. Texas Public Health Training Center, (PI: Galvan B), $100,000, 2001 to 2003.

• Hsu CE, Watson K, Boekeloo B, Metzger C, Shang N, Goulda D (2010) The Use of Emerging Informatics Techniques to Evaluate the Delivery of National Minority AIDS Education and Training Center training Programs in Addressing HIV/AIDS Disparities, Journal of the National Medical Association, 102 (12), In Press
• Jacobson HE, Soto Mas F, Hsu CE, Turley JP, Miller J, Kim M (2010) Self-assessed emergency readiness and training needs of nurses in rural Texas., Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.), 27 (1), 41-8 PMID:20055967
• Hsu CE, Zhang G, Yan FA, Shang N, Le T (Feb 2010) What Made a Successful Hepatitis B Program for Reducing Liver Cancer Disparities: An Examination of Baseline Characteristics and Educational Intervention, Infection Status, and Missing Responses of At-Risk Asian Americans., Journal of community health, PMID 20135208
• Lee S, Martinez G, Ma GX, Hsu CE, Robinson ES, Bawa J, Juon HS (2010) Barriers to health care access in 13 asian american communities, American journal of health behavior, 34 (1), 21-30 PMID:19663748
• Lee S, Ma GX, Juon HS, Martinez G, Hsu CE, Bawa J (Dec 2009) Assessing the Needs and Guiding the Future: Findings from the Health Needs Assessment in 13 Asian American Communities of Maryland in the United States., Journal of immigrant and minority health, PMID: 20012202
• Phosuwan A, Hsu CE, Dunn K, Mansueto M, Salisbury L (2009) Applying Informatics to evaluate 2-1-1 registration system for emergency preparedness and response for vulnerable populations of the Gulf Coast Region of Texas, Texas Public Health Association Journal, 61 (4), 42-47
• Dunn K, Hsu CE, Love D et al., (2009) Medical Home Model and Health Information Exchange for Patient-Centered Quality, annual meeting, Philly, PA. Paper #209648
• Hsu CE, Danko RA,, Johnson D, Ning S, Salako D (2009) Understanding Public Health Informatics Competencies - an Online, Web-based Survey Approach, APHA annual meeting, Philly, PA. Paper # 207527
• Le TD, Bae SJ, Hsu CE, (2009) Effects of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Serum Ferritin Concentration and Type 2 Diabetes: The Aerobics Center Longitudinal Studies, APHA annual meeting, Philly, PA. Paper # 207620
• Frieden L, Hsu CE, Dunn K, Shang K, Petty R (2009) Semantics of Disability in the Context of Emergency Preparedness and Response, APHA annual meeting, Philly, PA. Paper #203793
• Lee S, Juon HS, Martinez G, Hsu CE, Robinson ES, Bawa J, Ma GX (2009) Model Minority at Risk: Expressed Needs of Mental Health by Asian American Young Adults, Journal of community health, 34 (2), 144-52 PMID 18931893
• Chambers WC, Hsu CE, and Defraites R (2009) Towards Shared Situational Awareness and Actionable Knowledge - An Enhanced Public Health Informatics Paradigm for Keeping the Human in the Loop, Informatics in Health and Social Care, Submitted
• Liu LC, Hsu CE, Younis MZ (2008) The Association between Government Expenditure and Economic Growth: Granger Causality Test of US Data, 1947-2002, Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management, 20 (4), 439-452
• Chiu YW, Wang MQ, Chuang HY, Hsu CE, Nkhoma ET (Nov 2008) A new application of spatiotemporal analysis for detecting demographic variations in AIDS mortality: an example from Florida, The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences, 24 (11), 568-76 PMID 19239990
• Dunn K, Mansueto MA, Hsu CE (2008) HealthQuilt: A Texas HIE Initiative in Houston Metropolitan Area, APHA annual meeting, Philly, PA. Abstract ID# 189921
• Lee S, Hsu CE, Martinez G et al. (2008) Health Policy Actions for the Minority Within and Beyond Minority Borders: Priorities and Action Plans for Improving Asian American Health in Maryland, APHA annual meeting., American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA. Abstract ID# 186638
• Yan AF, Hsu CE, Zhang GY (2008) Differences in predicting Hepatitis B knowledge and practices - A pilot study among at-risk Asian American communities in Maryland, American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA. Abstract ID# 171812
• Jafari R, Hsu CE, Balcazar H (2008) AIDS Mortality Clusters in Texas Counties: How Health Administrator can Address the Disparities by Demographic Groups, American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA. Abstract ID#: 189922
• Hsu CE (2008) Graduate Certificate and Dual Degree Programs in Public Health Informatics in the University of Texas Health Science Center: Lessons Learned, APHA annual meeting, American Public Health Association,, San Diego, CA
• Hsu CE, Soto Mas, F, Tsai IH, Hsiao FY, Chekuri SC (2008) Meeting the Needs of Public Health Preparedness of Rural Health Providers in Texas - A Spatial Analysis Approach, APHA annual meeting, American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA
• Hsu CE, Chekuri S, FY Hsiao (2008) A FREE GIS-Enabled, Integrated Public Health Surveillance Program, APHA annual meeting, American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA
• Hsu CE, Soto Mas F, Tsai IH (2008) Delivery of Culturally Accessible Public Health Research for Vulnerable Populations - Meeting their public health information needs, APHA annual meeting., American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA
• Chiu YW, Hsu CE, Wang MQ, Nkhoma ET (Jul 2008) Examining geographic and temporal variations of AIDS mortality: evidence of racial disparities, Journal of the National Medical Association, 100 (7), 788-96 PMID 18672555
• Chiu YW, Moore RW, Hsu CE, Huang CT, Liu HW, Chuang HY (Jun 2008) Factors influencing women's quality of life in the later half of life, Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society, 11 (3), 201-11 PMID 18568785
• Soto Mas F, Hsu CE, Ji Ming (2008) Bioterrorism preparedness of non-urban healthcare providers, SOPHE Mid Year National Conference, Society of Public Health Educators, Chicago, IL
• Hsiao FY, Kuo YY, Chang P, Chiehwen EH (2008) The Development of Integration Mobile-Based Home Care Support Systems: MDS-HC as an Example., AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium, 978
• Le TD, Bae S, Hsu CE, Singh KP, Blair SN, Shang N (2008) Effects of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Serum Ferritin Concentration and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes: Evidence from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study (ACLS), The review of diabetic studies : RDS, 5 (4), 245-52 PMID 19290385
• Hsiao FY, Chang P, Hsu CE (2008) Information Disparities of Taiwan inverted exclamation mark|s Health Web Sites by Spatial Variation., AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium, 979
• Hsu CE, Jacobson H, Feldman K, Miller JA, Rodriguez L, Soto Mas F (2008) Assessing bioterrorism preparedness and response of rural veterinarians: experiences and training needs, Journal of veterinary medical education, 35 (2), 262-8 PMID 18723813
• Soto Mas FG, Balcázar HG, Valderrama Alberola J, Hsu CE (2008) Correlates of tobacco cessation counseling among Hispanic physicians in the US: a cross-sectional survey study, BMC public health, 8, 5 PMID 18179722
• Hsu CE, Miller JA, Soto Más F, Nkhoma ET, Chambers CC (2008) Capacity Building of Biodefense Informatics for Public Health Preparedness and Response in Rural Regions: EpiInfo, GIS, and Data Management Training, Journal of Emergency Management, 6 (1), 70-78
• Hsu CE, Martinez G, Su B, Lee SM (2007) Developing An Evidence-Based Culture of Mental Health Wellness in Under-Represented Asian American Communities, 2007 CDC National Prevention and Health Promotion Summit: Creating a Culture of Wellness., Washington DC Nov 28-29, 2007., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Lee SM, Hsu CE, Martinez G, Su B (2007) Model Minority at Risk: Expressed Needs of Mental Health by Asian American Youth., APHA 2007 Annual Conference. Washington DC. Nov 2007, Amercian Public Health Association.
• Lee SM, Hsu CE, Martinez G, Su B (2007) Partnership for Health Disparities Solutions: Collaborating with Hard-to-Reach Asian American Communities to Address Health Needs, Fourth Annual Asian American Health Conference of NYU. New York City 9/28-29, 2007., NYC., NYU Center for Asian Health
• Hsu CE, Liu LC, Juon HS, Chiu YW, Bawa J, Tillman U, Li M, Miller J, Wang M (Aug 2007) Reducing liver cancer disparities: a community-based hepatitis-B prevention program for Asian-American communities, Journal of the National Medical Association, 99 (8), 900-7 PMID 17722668
• Metzger C, Hsu CE, Boekeloo B (Nov 2007) Webinar Registration System: Building Health Informatics Capability for Distance Learning in Cultural Competence Training, APHA annual meeting., American Public Health Association
• Metzger C, Hsu CE, Boekeloo B (Nov 2007) Relating Training Levels of the National Minority AIDS Education and Training, APHA annual meeting, Washington DC., American Public Health Association
• Hsu CE, Mas FS, Miller JA, Nkhoma ET (Jan 2007) A spatial-temporal approach to surveillance of prostate cancer disparities in population subgroups, Journal of the National Medical Association, 99 (1), 72-87 PMID 17304971
• Younis H, Barhem B, Hsu CE (2007) A Review of the Adoption of Just-in-time method and its effect on efficiency, Public Administration and Management, 12 (2), 25-46
• Hsu CE, Chiu YW, Miller JA, Soto Mas F. (2006) Spatial and Temporal Surveillance of Avian Flu Human Cases - Locating Clear and Present Clusters, American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Nov 4-8, 2006, Boston, MA, APHA
• Hsu CE, Miller JA, Mas FS, Nkhoma ET (2006) A Spatial-Temporal Surveillance System for Prostate Cancer Disparities in Population Subgroups, American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Nov 4-8, 2006, Boston, MA, APHA
• Miller JA, Hsu CE, Mas FS, Harris AM, Bae SJ (2006) Biodefense Informatics Training: EpiInfo and Data Management Workshops for Public Health Workers, American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Nov 4-8, 2006, Boston, MA, APHA
• Hsu CE, Liu CH, Bawa J, Tillman U, Li M (2006) A Hepatitis B Education Outreach and Screening Program for Asian American Community in Montgomery County, Maryland, American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Nov 4-8, 2006, Boston, MA, American Public Health Association
• Soto Mas F, Jacobson HE, Jackson A, Hsu CE (2006) Latino students in health professions: Project PATHS, American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Nov 4-8, 2006, Boston, MA, American Public Health Associaiton
• Hsu CE, Mas FS, Jacobson HE, Harris AM, Hunt VI, Nkhoma ET (Nov 2006) Public health preparedness of health providers: meeting the needs of diverse, rural communities., Journal of the National Medical Association, 98 (11), 1784-91 PMID 1712868
• Hsu CE, Soto Mas F, Jacobson HE (2006) Emergency preparedness and response - comparing the needs of non-urban physicians and veterinarians in North Texas, American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Nov 4-8, 2006
• Hsu CE, Mas FS, Hickey JM, Miller JA, Lai D (Sep 2006) Surveillance of the colorectal cancer disparities among demographic subgroups: a spatial analysis, Southern medical journal, 99 (9), 949-56 PMID 17004529
• Soto Mas F, Hsu CE, Jacobson HE (2006) Public Health Preparedness and Response: A Comparative Study of Healthcare Providers, Society for Public Health Education's (SOPHE) 2006 Midyear Scientific Conference
• Hsu CE, Liu LC, Bawa J, Tillman U, Li M (2006) A Hepatitis B Education Outreach and Screening Program for Asian American Community in Montgomery County, Maryland, Intercultural Cancer Council 10th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved and Cancer in Washington DC, Washington DC, Sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine/MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston TX, 694 pages
• Soto Mas F, Hsu CE, Jacobson H, Zoretic J, Felán M (2006) Physician assistants and bioterrorism preparedness, Biosecurity and bioterrorism : biodefense strategy, practice, and science, 4 (3), 301-6 PMID 16999591
• Li J, Hsu CE, Atkinson N, Tillman U, Gold RS (2005) Asian American Community Health Needs Assessment - Developing a Minority Health Surveillance Database, American Public Health Association Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA. Dec 2005
• Soto Mas FG, Hsu CE, Ohagi E, Marshall M, Kaigan K (2005) Bioterrorism-related Preparedness of Health Providers, American Public Health Association Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA. Dec 2005, APHA
• Hsu CE, Boekeloo B, Hardt A, Bellows D., Otway M, McNeil J et al. (Sep 2005) Relating Characteristics of the National Minority AIDS Education and Training Center Programs to High Minority AIDS Incidence Geographic Areas in the US, Treatment and Management of HIV Infection in the United States Conference
• Tan J, Soto Mas F., Hsu CE (April 2005) Chapter 5. E-Public Health Systems: GIS-Related Technologies in Public Health Preparedness, E-Health Care Information Systems: An Introduction for Students and Professionals (J Tan eds), San Francisco, CA, Wiley/Josey-Bass Publishers, 127-154 pages, ISBN=0-7879-6618-5 (bookchapter)
• Soto Más F, Valderrama J, Brogger J, Hsu CE (2005) Tobacco Control: Are We Appropriately Training Future Health Professionals?, American Journal of Health Studies, 20 (2), 115-123
• Soto Mas FG, Papenfuss RL, Jacobson HE, Hsu CE, Urrutia-Rojas X, Kane WM (2005) Hispanic physicians' tobacco intervention practices: a cross-sectional survey study, BMC public health, 5, 120 PMID 16287500
• Hsu CE, Mas FS, Jacobson H, Papenfuss R, Nkhoma ET, Zoretic J (2005) Assessing the readiness and training needs of non-urban physicians in public health emergency and response., Disaster management & response : DMR : an official publication of the Emergency Nurses Association, 3 (4), 106-11 PMID 16216794
• Nkhoma ET, Hsu CE, Hunt VI, Harris AM (2004) Detecting spatiotemporal clusters of accidental poisoning mortality among Texas counties, U.S., 1980 - 2001, International journal of health geographics, 3 (1), 25 PMID 15509301
• Hsu CE, Jacobson H, Soto Mas F (Feb 2004) Evaluating the disparity of female breast cancer mortality among racial groups - a spatiotemporal analysis, International journal of health geographics, 3 (1), 4 PMID 14987336
• Lykens K, Moayad N, Sammer C, Hsu CE and Patrick M (June 2003) Public Health Preparedness In Rural North Texas, Proceedings of Annual Conference of Association of Health Services Research and Health Policy in Nashville, TN
• Hsu CE, Hagan KD, Ohagi E and Lykens K (Apr 2003) Using GIS to Assist the Assessment of Public Health Preparedness in North Texas, Proceedings of Annual Conference of Texas Public Health Association at San Antonio, TX
• Hsu CE, Johnson L and Brooks A (March 2003) Promoting Health Information Literacy - Collaborative Opportunities For Faculty of Health Sciences and Academic Librarians, Academic Exchange Quarterly, 7 (1), 200-206
• Hsu CE, Lai D, Begley C, Franzini L (Aug 2002) The Association Between Income and Mortality in Texas and Taiwan - a Comparative Study of Spatial Statistics, Journal of Advances and Applications in Statistics, 2 (2), 149-176
• Hsu CE, Stone M, Zakos-Feliberti A, Padgett P (Oct 2000) The Application of Interactive GIS Mapping and Dynamic Queries For Health Monitoring, International Medical Informatics Symposium in Taiwan (MIST 2000) Taipei
• Hsu CE (August 2000) in Ying et al. Chapter 13-14 of Book chapters translation in Chinese Mandarin, 'Designing and conducting health surveys: a comprehensive guide'. Originally authored by Lu Ann Aday. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1996. Published by Ho-Chi Publishing ,Taipei (bookchapter)
• Hsu CE (Oct 2000) Community Health Monitoring Systems of Health Informatics-A Case Study Applying the Computational Hypothesis, International Medical Informatics Symposium in Taiwan (MIST 2000)
• Hsu CE, Turley J (Nov 1998) A Feasibility Study of Applying The Internet To Support Health Policy Research, Information Technology on Community Health Conference. International Conference of Information Technology on Community Health. University of Victoria, Canada

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