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William Calo, PhD, JD, MPH

    • 544 Citations
    • 12 h-Index
    20072020

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    Research interests

    Dr. William Calo is a Latino health services researcher. His research program examines how to adapt, implement and evaluate evidence-based interventions to improve cancer prevention and control among diverse and disadvantaged populations. Dr. Calo is currently focused on the impact of interpersonal, systems and policy strategies on HPV vaccine uptake in rural communities and the implementation of locally tailored programs to improve physical activity, nutrition and community-clinical linkages. He applies implementation science methodologies in his studies.

    Teaching and educational interests

    Dr. William Calo has taught health services research and health policy courses in the Department of Public Health Sciences. He developed a new graduate course, PHS 534 Public Health Law Research and Practice, to give law and public health students a foundation on how to empirically evaluate laws and policies to advance population health with a focus on cancer prevention and control.

    Education/Academic qualification

    Post-doctoral training, University of North Carolina

    2014 → 2017

    PhD, The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston

    2010 → 2014

    MPH, University of Puerto Rico School of Public Health

    2004 → 2005

    BS, University of Puerto Rico, College of Natural Sciences

    1999 → 2004

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    HPV vaccine requirements, opt-outs and providers’ support: Key studies missing from a recent systematic review

    Calo, W. A. & Brewer, N. T., Jan 2 2020, In : Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics. 16, 1, p. 128-130 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    Coaching primary care clinics for HPV vaccination quality improvement: Comparing in-person and webinar implementation

    Calo, W. A., Gilkey, M. B., Leeman, J., Heisler-MacKinnon, J., Averette, C., Sanchez, S., Kornides, M. L. & Brewer, N. T., Jan 1 2019, In : Translational behavioral medicine. 9, 1, p. 23-31 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • 2 Scopus citations

    Disparities and reverse disparities in HPV vaccination: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Spencer, J. C., Calo, W. & Brewer, N. T., Jun 1 2019, In : Preventive Medicine. 123, p. 197-203 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

    • 3 Scopus citations

    Implementing pharmacy-located HPV vaccination: findings from pilot projects in five U.S. states

    Calo, W. A., Shah, P. D., Gilkey, M. B., Vanderpool, R. C., Barden, S., Doucette, W. R. & Brewer, N. T., Aug 3 2019, In : Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics. 15, 7-8, p. 1831-1838 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • 1 Scopus citations

    Questions and concerns about HPV vaccine: A communication experiment

    Shah, P. D., Calo, W. A., Gilkey, M. B., Boynton, M. H., Dailey, S. A., Todd, K. G., Robichaud, M. O., Margolis, M. A. & Brewer, N. T., Feb 2019, In : Pediatrics. 143, 2, e20181872.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • 4 Scopus citations