Pamela R. Jones

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

110 Irving St NW RM 1B-52, Washington DC 20010

(202) 877-7040; pamela.r.jones@medstar.net

Education

University of California, San Francisco                                                                                                                                 June 2006

Doctor of Philosophy, Nursing

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill                                                                                                                     May 2001

Master of Public Health

University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO                                                                                                                   June 1991

Bachelor of Science, Nursing

Relevant Professional Experience

Director of Nursing Research, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, DC                                                                     1/2022–present

Director of Nursing and Health Services, McClendon Center, Washington, DC                                                        8/2019–6/2021

Visiting Lecturer, Hubert Kairuki Memorial University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania                                                        7/2017–6/2018

Visiting Lecturer, University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania                                                                                     7/2016–6/2017

Director of Nursing, McClendon Center, Washington, DC                                                                                    8/2019–6/2021

Clinical Supervisor, Capital Caring, Washington, DC                                                                                                  4/2012–9/2013

Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical College, College of Nursing, Omaha, NE                         4/2008–12/2010

Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical College, College of Public Health, Omaha, NE           4/2008–12/2010

Associate Member, University of Nebraska Medical College, Eppley Cancer Center, Omaha, NE               4/2008–12/2010

Program Director, Health Education Council, West Sacramento, CA                                                     11/2001–8/2003                           

Honors and Awards

Fellow in Global Clinical Education, Massachusetts General Hospital                                                                              2016-2018

Mentored Scholars Program, University of Nebraska Medical College,                                                                             2008–2010

Mentorship and Research Assistantship Program, University of California, San Francisco                                                               2005

Graduate Dean’s Health Science Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco                                                   2004

Cornelius Hopper Diversity Award Supplement, CA Tobacco-Related Research Disease Program                               2003

Graduate Opportunity Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco                                                                                      2003             

Center for Minority Aging, New Investigator Grant, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC                                                                                       2000

Funded Research and Training Grants:

Competency-Based Wound Care Education for MedStar Washington Hospital Center Registered Nurses. Funded by Nesh Trust Foundation. PI: Jones, PR. CI: Hancock, HA. Awarded $45,136

(7/1/2023–6/30/2024)

Developing Genetic Education for Smoking Cessation. PI: Houfek, CI: Buchanan, L, Jones, PR. Funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. R21 DK084517-01.

(9/20/2009–7/30/2011)

Evaluation of Metro Omaha Tobacco Action Coalition. Funded by Tobacco Free Nebraska. PI: Cramer, M, CI: Jones, PR., S. Roberts. $60,444. (7/1/2009–6/30/2011)

Duration of smoking in African Americans and Whites. Funded by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. PI: Siahpush, M. CI: Jones PR. Awarded $35,707. (7/1/2009-6/30/2010)

Evaluation of Metro Omaha Tobacco Action Coalition. Funded by Tobacco Free Nebraska. PI: Cramer, M, CI: Jones, PR. S. Roberts. Awarded $56,800. (7/1/2009–6/30/2009)

Racial/ethnic variations in tobacco marketing practices and availability in neighborhoods in Omaha, Nebraska. Funded by the UNMC Center for Reducing Health Disparities. PI: Siahpush, M; CI: Jones PR, Martin, J; Singh, G. Awarded $49,800. (7/1/08–6/30/09).

Social and Contextual Factors for Smoking in African American Young Adults. Funded by Deans Grant. PI: Jones PR, CI: McIvain, H, Cohen MZ, and Siahpush, M. Awarded $20, 000. (4/1/2008–6/30/2010)

Publications

1. Peer Reviewed

Jones, P.R., Cohen, M.Z., McIlvain, H.E., Siahpush, M., Scott, A. & Okafor, K. (2014) Smoking in Young Adult African Americans. Journal of Advanced Nursing 70(5), 1117–1127. Doi: 10.1111/Jan.12272

Jones, PR, Waters, CM, Oka R, McGhee, E. (2010). African American Tobacco Control Organizations Engaging African American Communities. Public Health Nursing.

Siahpush M, Jones PR, Singh GK, Timsina LR, Martin J (2010). The association of availability of tobacco products with socioeconomic and racial/ethnic characteristics of neighborhoods. Public Health

Siahpush, M, Singh, G., Jones PR, Timsina, L. (2010). Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic variations in duration of smoking: Results from 2003, 2006, and 2007 Tobacco Use Supplement of the Current Population Survey. Journal of Public Health. June 2010; 32: 210 -218.

Siahpush M, Jones PR, Singh GK, Timsina LR, Martin J. (2010).  The Association of Tobacco Marketing with Median Income and Racial/Ethnic Characteristics of Neighbourhoods in Omaha, Nebraska. Tobacco Control, 19:256-258

Smith, SG. Nsiah-Kumi, P., Jones PR., Pamies, RJ. (2009). Pipeline Programs in the Health Professions: Part One--Preserving Diversity and Reducing Health Disparities. Journal of the National Medical Association.  101:836-840

Smith, SG. Nsiah-Kumi, P., Jones PR., Pamies, RJ. (2009). Pipeline Programs in the Health Professions: Part Two—The Impact of Recent Legal Challenges to Affirmative Action. Journal of the National Medical Association. 101:852-863

2. Invited Paper

Jones, P. (2004). "Nurses speak out against the marketing of tobacco." Home Healthcare Nurse 22(9): 652.

3. Abstracts Published in Monographs or Conference Proceedings

Jones, PR, Waters, CW, Oka R, McGhee, E (2008). Lessons Learned Conducting Tobacco Control In African American Communities. NIH Summit on Eliminating Health Disparities

Carthen, S.C., Jones, PR., & Watson Hyde, S. (2003).  African American churches: A venue for tobacco control policy change, National Conference on Tobacco or Health, 72.

Watson Hyde, S. & Jones, PR. (2003). Utilization of tobacco industry documents in African American communities, National Conference on Tobacco or Health. 101.

Waters, CM., Jones, PR., & Taylor-Jones, L. (2005). Effects of physical activity on health behaviors of African American women.  Communicating Nursing Research Conference Proceedings, WIN Assembly, Building on a Legacy of Excellence in Research, Western Institute of Nursing, 38, (13), 248.

4. Other Materials

Tobacco Prevention in the African American Church: A guide to help to help your congregation and your community become healthier and more powerful (2003).

Presentations

Jones, PR. (2023). Developing a Research Career in Population Health. MedStar Heath Nursing APRN Education Conference 2023. Baltimore, MD.

Jones, PR., Siahpush. M., & Timsina, L. (2010). Association of clinical advice to quit smoking and intention to quit smoking. American Association of Public Health, November 6-10, 2010, Denver, CO.

Jones, PR., Cohen, MZ., McIlvain, H., Siahpush, M., Stewart., A., & Okafur, K. (2010). Social and Contextual Factors Influencing Tobacco Use in African Americans. American Association of Public Health, November 6-10, 2010, Denver, CO.

Timsina L., Siahpush M., & Jones, PR., (2010). Smoking among single mothers: Results from Tobacco Use Supplement to Current Population Survey 2006-2007. American Association of Public Health, November 6-10, 2010, Denver, CO.

Timsina L., Siahpush M., & Jones, PR., (2010). Intention to quit, attempt to quit, and use of cessation services to quit smoking among single mothers in the US. American Association of Public Health, November 6-10, 2010, Denver, CO.

Siahpush M., Jones, PR., Singh, G., Timsina L., & Martin, J. (2010). Association of Tobacco Marketing with Median Income and Racial/Ethnic Characteristics of Neighborhoods in Omaha, Nebraska. American Association of Public Health, November 6-10, 2010, Denver, CO.

Jones, PR., Siahpush M., Singh, G., Timsina L., & Martin, J. (2010). The association of tobacco marketing with socioeconomic and racial/ethnic characteristics of neighborhoods. Midwest Nursing Research Society 2010 Annual Research Conference, April 8-11, 2010, Kansas City, Kansas

Jones PR, Siahpush, M, Timsina, L, Martin, J. (2010).The association of availability of tobacco products with socioeconomic and racial/ethnic characteristics of neighborhoods. 2010 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting, February 24-27, 2010, Baltimore, MD

Siahpush M, Jones PR, Singh GK, Timsina LR, Martin J. (2010). The Association of Tobacco Marketing with Median Income and Racial/Ethnic Characteristics of Neighbourhoods in Omaha, Nebraska. 2010 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting, February 24-27, 2010, Baltimore, MD

Jones PR. (2009). Building Capacity in Communities of Color. Missing Links III: Improving Health through Creative Care. August 6, 2009. Lincoln, NE

Jones PR, Siahpush, M, Singh, G. (2009). Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic variations in duration of smoking. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Dublin Ireland. April 30, 2009.

Jones, PR, Waters, CW, Oka R, McGhee, E (2008). Lessons Learned Conducting Tobacco Control In African American Communities. NIH Summit on Eliminating Health Disparities. Washington DC, December 16, 2009.

Jones, PR. (2005). African American Tobacco Control Organizations: Community-based Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Related Health Inequities, American Public Health Association. Philadelphia, PA. December 12, 2005.

Jones, PR. (2005). A Grounded Theory Pilot Study: African American Organizations Doing Tobacco Control Work, International Conference on Urban Health. Toronto, Canada. October 27, 2005.

Jones, PR. (2005). African American community-based tobacco control organizations advocating for improved health, Association of Community Health Nursing Educators. Hartford, CT. June 2005.

Waters, C. M., Jones, PR., & Taylor-Jones, L. (2005). Effects of physical activity on health behaviors of African American women.  Western Institute of Nursing. San Francisco, CA. April 2005.

Carthen, S.C., Jones, PR., & Watson Hyde, S. (2003). African American Churches: A Venue for Tobacco Control Policy Change, National Conference on Tobacco or Health. Boston, MA. December 2003.

Watson Hyde, S. & Jones, PR. (2003). Utilization of Tobacco Industry Documents in African American Communities, 2003 National Conference on Tobacco or Health. Boston, MA. December 2003.

Jones, PR. (2001). Impact of Social Relationships on Health, Institute on Aging, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Washington DC. April 2001.

Jones, PR. (2001). Social Relationships and Health, Annual Meeting for the Resource Centers on Minority Aging Research. Chapel Hill, NC. March 2001.

Consultation

Consultant

2003                                          National African American Tobacco Education Network

2009                                          American Cancer Society

Teaching Activities

Courses Taught

Fall 2017–2018                            Community Health Nursing

Fall 2016–2018                            Principles of Nursing I

Spring 2016–2018              Principles of Nursing II

Spring 2010                            Practicum in Managing and Evaluating Health Programming

Fall 2009                            Community Assessment and Health Programming

Spring 2009                            Community-based Care for Vulnerable People

October 2008                            The Social Determinants of Health, Guest Lecture

Course Development

N809: Health Promotion for Populations

UNMC Health Alliance: Career Exploration

Academic Committee Membership

University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

2010                            UNMC High School Alliance Planning Committee

2010                            UNMC High School Alliance Curriculum Subcommittee

2008 -2009                            UNMC Tobacco Free Campus Initiative

2008                                          Faculty and Staff Diversity Recruitment and Retention Conference                                                                                     Committee

UNMC College of Nursing

2009-2010                            Research Committee, IRB Review Panel

2009- 2010                            Graduate Affairs Committee

2009                            Masters of Nursing, Core Course Task Force

UNMC College of Public Health

2010- 2010                            Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Faculty Advisory Committee

2008 –2010                            UNMC COPH Faculty Search Committee, for recruitment of faculty in the                                           Department of Health Promotion, Social, and Behavioural Health

Professional Committee Membership

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

2021 – present                            Leader Facilitator, Nursing Research and Evidence-based Practice Council

2021 – present                            Member, Collaborative Governance Council

2022 – present                            Chair, Planning Committee, Annual Nursing Research and Evidence-based Conference

2023                            Planning Committee, MedStar Neuroscience Nursing Conference

2021-  present                            Board Member, Nurse Residency Program Advisory Board

MedStar Health

2024 – present                            Co-Leader, Joint Council for Nursing, MedStar Health and Georgetown University’s School of                                           Nursing

2023 -  present                            Member, MedStar Nursing Research and Evidence-based Practice Council

2024                            Planning Committee Member, MedStar Health—Georgetown University Research &                                                         Education Symposium

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