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Ban Majeed

Assistant Professor

Ban Majeed

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Population Health Science: Epidemiology

Administration
Department of Institute for Public and Preventive Health

College of Nursing
Department of Biobehavioral Nursing

  • AE 1036

Education

  • Ph.D., Public Health, General Georgia State University, 2015

  • MPH, Public Health, General Georgia State University, 2009

Certifications

  • Tobacco Treatment Specialist Augusta University, 2021

Awards & Honors

  • Top five papers of the year American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2018

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MEDI 6120

    Foundations of Medicine

  • STAT 6300

    Intro to Epidemiol and Biostat

  • EPID 7130

    Introduction to Epidemiology

  • MEDI 6220

    Cardiopulmonary/Heme

  • MEDI 6240

    GI/GU/Endocrine

Teaching Interests

Epidemiology, study designs, outbreak investigations, and survey and questionnaire design.

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Preventive Behaviors Among Leukemia and Lymphoma Cancer Survivors: Results From the 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey., 2023
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Inequities in routine preventive care utilization among persons with overweight/obesity in the United States: An analysis of nativity, racial and ethnic identity, and socioeconomic status, 2023
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Examining Flavor Appeal (Liking), Emotions and Openness to Use in Adults Who Do Not Use E-cigarettes., 2023
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Hospitalization and case fatality rates of adult patients diagnosed with COVID-19 at a tertiary academic medical center in 2020, 2022
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Cigarette smoking after surviving breast cancer: A pilot study, 2021
    Journal Article, Professional Journal

Research Interests

Use and perceptions of traditional and alternative tobacco products, particularly e-cigarettes, hookah, and cigars. Flavor appeal and its impact on susceptibility and use behaviors among youth and adults. Spectrum of actual biological harm caused by various classes of tobacco products.

Department Service

  • Journal Club/Seminar 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Seminar/Journal Club Committee, Augusta University 2021 - 2022 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • MS Epidemiology 2020 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Executive Epidemiology Committee 2019 - 2021

    Role: Committee Member

College Service

  • Medical College of Georgia Admissions Interview Team 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • MCG Women's Career Development Symposium Planning Committee 2020 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • Medical College of Georgia 2020 - Present

    Role: Mentor

  • SRNT 2020 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Conference Paper

  • Scientific Journal Reviewer 2017 - Present

    Role: Reviewer