Katie Hill, MPH
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Biography
Katherine (Katie) Hill is a PhD candidate in Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases working under the mentorship of Dr. Robert Heimer. She is also a Public Health Workforce Development Fellow with the Office of Public Health Practice. Her research interests include substance use, harm reduction, xylazine, kratom, sexual health and behavior, and improving the health of incarcerated individuals. She is a Teaching Fellow for EPH537E (Frontiers in Public Health) and EPH509 (Fundamentals of Epidemiology).
Education & Training
- MPH
- Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University, Epidemiology (2022)
- BA
- University of Virginia, Biology and Interdisciplinary Studies (2018)
Research
Overview
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Community-Based Participatory Research; Controlled Substances; Drug Users; Prisoners; Public Health Systems Research; Sex Workers; Soft Tissue Injuries; Substance-Related Disorders; Veterinary Drugs
ORCID
0000-0002-6515-8701
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Kimberly Sue, MD, PhD
Jenna Butner, MD, MPH, FASAM, AAHIVS
Lauretta Grau, PhD
Mahalia S. Desruisseaux, MD
Robert Heimer, PhD
Sandra Ann Springer, MD
8Publications
4Citations
Publications
2024
In Support of Overdose Prevention Centers: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc (Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction)
Dunham K, Hill K, Kazal H, Butner J, Hull I, Sue K, Li L, Doneski K, Dinges B, Rife-Pennington T, Kung S, Thakarar K. In Support of Overdose Prevention Centers: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc (Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction). Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2024, 45: 328-336. PMID: 38747578, DOI: 10.1177/29767342241252590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsPrevention CenterRates of fatal overdoseSubstance Use and AddictionDrop-in serviceEvidence-based strategiesHarm reduction strategiesMultidisciplinary Education and ResearchUnited StatesLifesaving servicesMedical careAdvocacy effortsIncrease accessPosition statementSocial servicesFatal overdoseEducation and ResearchDrug supplyTrained personnelPWUDPolicy changesFederal levelReduction strategiesInternational dataSterile suppliesServicesPrevalence of Kratom Use Disorder among Kratom Consumers.
Hill K, Grundmann O, Smith KE, Stanciu CN. Prevalence of Kratom Use Disorder among Kratom Consumers. J Addict Med 2024 PMID: 38441236, DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIn Support of Community Drug Checking Programs: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc. (Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction)
Hill K, Dunham K, Brokos Z, et al. In Support of Community Drug Checking Programs: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc. (Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction). Substance Use & Addiction Journal. 2024;45(1):4-9. doi:10.1177/29767342231212787Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2023
“It’s starting to weigh on me”: Exploring the Experiences and Support Needs of Harm Reduction Staff in Connecticut using the Social-Ecological Model
Hill K, Dunham K, Grau L, Heimer R. “It’s starting to weigh on me”: Exploring the Experiences and Support Needs of Harm Reduction Staff in Connecticut using the Social-Ecological Model. Harm Reduction Journal 2023, 20: 168. PMID: 37964261, PMCID: PMC10644636, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-023-00898-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSocial ecological modelSupport needsHarm reduction workersHarm reduction programmingHarm reduction servicesThematic analysis approachProvision of supportStigmatized populationsMeans of supportReduction workersInterpersonal levelCommunity levelHarm reductionDay roleReduction servicesOverdose crisisReduction programmingStaff wellbeingRole-related stressorsRole-related stressFeelings of stressBoundary settingEmotional supportPotential supportIndividual levelIntegrated Care Models: HIV and Substance Use
Hill K, Kuo I, Shenoi S, Desruisseaux M, Springer S. Integrated Care Models: HIV and Substance Use. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2023, 20: 286-295. PMID: 37698755, PMCID: PMC11034717, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-023-00667-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersSubstance useIntegrated careRecent HIV outbreaksHIV viral suppressionMultidisciplinary care teamHIV virologic suppressionOpioid use disorderRisk of HIVHarm reduction programsSubstance use treatmentEvidence-based strategiesVirologic suppressionViral suppressionHIV outbreakCare teamProvider trainingHIVOnward transmissionHealth outcomesCare servicesClinic leadershipCare integrationMedical literatureImproving the Health of People Who Inject Drugs Through COVID-19–Related Policies
Hill K, Thakarar K, Eslinger H, Prosperino L, Sue K. Improving the Health of People Who Inject Drugs Through COVID-19–Related Policies. Public Health Reports 2023, 138: 862-864. PMID: 37610106, PMCID: PMC10576482, DOI: 10.1177/00333549231192468.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAltmetricCorrelations of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) tea bag preparations and reported pharmacological effects.
Grundmann O, Hill K, Al Barzanji E, Hazrat NG, Kaur G, Negeve RE, Shade S, Weber S, Veltri CA. Correlations of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) tea bag preparations and reported pharmacological effects. J Ethnopharmacol 2023, 317: 116779. PMID: 37364801, DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluating health information provided to kratom consumers by good manufacturing practice-qualified vendors
Hill, K., Gibson, S., Grundmann, O. et al. Evaluating health information provided to kratom consumers by good manufacturing practice-qualified vendors. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 18, 21 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00531-4Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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- March 14, 2024Source: CT Mirror
For CT’s incarcerated, health care becomes an opportunity for punishment
- February 21, 2023Source: CT Examiner
Harm Reduction is Necessarily at Odds with Criminalizing Drugs
- February 02, 2023Source: CT Mirror
Strip searching is state-sanctioned sexual violence
- October 26, 2022Source: CT Mirror
‘Tough on crime’ in Connecticut?
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