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Austin Porter
Associate Professor
Also affiliated: Northwestern University (2023); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2014–2023); Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (2023); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2018–2023); Children's Hospital Colorado (2018); American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (2014); Arkansas Department of Health (2014–2026)
Health Policy & Management, College of Public Health
16 h-index
72 pubs
662 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Austin Porter's research focuses on public health issues, with a significant emphasis on infectious disease epidemiology and health disparities. His work includes investigations into the spread of COVID-19 within university communities and K-12 school districts in Arkansas, examining the impact of policies such as mask mandates. Porter has also studied the associations between electronic cigarette use and respiratory conditions like asthma and COPD, particularly among individuals who have never smoked traditional cigarettes. His research portfolio extends to injuries, including pediatric traumatic amputations and intimate partner violence-related fractures, and extends to cancer screening in underserved populations. Porter holds an h-index of 16 with 77 total publications and 688 citations.
Metrics
- h-index: 16
- Publications: 72
- Citations: 662
Positions
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Associate Professor 2025–presentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health Policy & Management, College of Public Health Institutional directory
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Chief Science Officer and State Epidemiologist 2025–presentArkansas Department of Health ORCID
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Deputy Chief Science Officer 2017–2025Arkansas Department of Health ORCID
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Assistant Professor 2017–2025University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health Policy and Management ORCID
Selected Publications
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Virtual Versus In-Person Prenatal Care Screenings Among Pregnant Women in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2021 (2026)
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Correlation Between Resident Physician and Patient Perceptions of Empathy in the Emergency Department (2025)
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Healthcare Utilization in the Year Before Death By Suicide: A Multinomial Approach (2025)
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Hesitancy towards routine childhood vaccinations before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas (2025)
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Perceived Tobacco Accessibility and Cigar Initiation: Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences (2025)
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An evaluation of graduate student stress levels, stressors experienced, and resource awareness at a university for medical sciences (2025)
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The COVID-19 pandemic influence on fatal car crashes and impaired driving in Arkansas (2025)
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Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States (2025)
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Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories (2025)
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Empty bottles, rising risks: A case-crossover study on psychotherapeutic medication depletion and suicide triggers (2025)
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The role of prescribed controlled substance acquisition as potential triggers of opioid overdose: A case-crossover study (2024)
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Pericapsular Nerve Group Block Did Not Reduce Postoperative Pain or Opioid Use After Total Hip Arthroplasty (2024)
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CANNABINOID-INVOLVED EXPOSURES, ED VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS BEFORE AND AFTER ARKANSAS MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW ENACTMENT: INITIAL TRENDS (2024)
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Readmissions After Traumatic Brain Injury in the Nationwide Readmissions Database (2024)
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Progressive Reduction in Preventable Mortality in a State Trauma System Using Continuous Preventable Mortality Review to Drive Provider Education: Results of Analyzing 1,979 Trauma Deaths from 2015 to 2022 (2023)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Arkansas Prevention Research Center for Cardiovascular Risk (HTN) Reduction NIH Co-Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Clare C. Brown
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
8 shared publications
In database
- Association of Insurance Status With Treatment and Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease
- Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories
- COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Students in Public Institutions of Higher Education in Arkansas in 2021
- Perceived Tobacco Accessibility and Cigar Initiation: Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Namvar Zohoori
Arkansas Department of Health (US)
7 shared publications
- Association of Insurance Status With Treatment and Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease
- Deployment of Health Equity Strike Teams to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Disparities in Arkansas, 2021
- COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Arkansas public K-12 school teachers and staff
- COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Students in Public Institutions of Higher Education in Arkansas in 2021
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Kevin W. Sexton
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- Association of Insurance Status With Treatment and Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
- Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Vascular Patient Amputation Rates in Arkansas
- Treatment Trends and Inpatient Mortality in Isolated Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Using the National Trauma Data Bank
- Readmissions After Traumatic Brain Injury in the Nationwide Readmissions Database
- 214 Association of insurance status with the treatment and outcomes of adult patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a propensity matched analysis
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Mohammed S. Orloff
6 shared publications
In database
- Electronic cigarette use and its association with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma- COPD overlap syndrome among never cigarette smokers
- Electronic cigarette use and its association with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma- COPD overlap syndrome among never cigarette smokers
- Temporal dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 genome and detection of variants of concern in wastewater influent from two metropolitan areas in Arkansas
- Crop burning and the prevalence of asthma and COPD emergency department treatments in a rural Arkansas county
- Correction: Electronic cigarette use and its association with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap syndrome among never cigarette smokers
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Stephen M. Bowman
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- The effectiveness of a statewide trauma call center in reducing time to definitive care for severely injured patients
- Access to Immediately Available Balanced Blood Products in a Rural State’s Trauma System
- Readmissions After Traumatic Brain Injury in the Nationwide Readmissions Database
- The COVID-19 pandemic influence on fatal car crashes and impaired driving in Arkansas
Saleema A. Karim
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
4 shared publications
- Association of Insurance Status With Treatment and Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
- Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Vascular Patient Amputation Rates in Arkansas
- Use of a Novel Accounting and Grouping Method for Major Trunk Injury—Analysis of Data from a Statewide Trauma Financial Survey
- Effect of the Affordable Care Act on Vascular Patient Amputation Rates in Arkansas
Michael P. Wilson
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- Risperidone in the Emergency Setting is Associated with More Hypotension in Elderly Patients
- The utility of a statewide prescription drug-monitoring database vs the Current Opioid Misuse Measure for identifying drug-aberrant behaviors in emergency department patients already on opioids
- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease
- Empty bottles, rising risks: A case-crossover study on psychotherapeutic medication depletion and suicide triggers
Carly Eastin
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- Intimate Partner Violence-Related Fractures in the United States: an 8 Year Review
- Vaccine Acceptance During a Novel Student-led Emergency Department COVID-19 Vaccination Program
- Correlation Between Resident Physician and Patient Perceptions of Empathy in the Emergency Department
- The COVID-19 pandemic influence on fatal car crashes and impaired driving in Arkansas
J. Mick Tilford
Arkansas Department of Health
4 shared publications
In database
- Association of Insurance Status With Treatment and Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease
- 214 Association of insurance status with the treatment and outcomes of adult patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a propensity matched analysis
- Healthcare Utilization in the Year Before Death By Suicide: A Multinomial Approach
Bradley C. Martin
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- The role of prescribed controlled substance acquisition as potential triggers of opioid overdose: A case-crossover study
- PDG39 Evaluating the Temporal Association between the Recency of Prescribed Controlled Substance Acquisition and Fatal and Non-Fatal Opioid Overdose
- EPH37 The Role of Prescribed Controlled Substance Acquisition As Potential Triggers of Opioid Overdose: A Case-Crossover Study
- Empty bottles, rising risks: A case-crossover study on psychotherapeutic medication depletion and suicide triggers
Maaike Cima
Arkansas Department of Health (US)
4 shared publications
- Notes from the Field: COVID-19–Associated Mucormycosis — Arkansas, July–September 2021
- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease
- COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Arkansas public K-12 school teachers and staff
- Hesitancy towards routine childhood vaccinations before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas
R. Todd Maxson
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
3 shared publications
- The effectiveness of a statewide trauma call center in reducing time to definitive care for severely injured patients
- Association of Insurance Status With Treatment and Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
- Use of a Novel Accounting and Grouping Method for Major Trunk Injury—Analysis of Data from a Statewide Trauma Financial Survey
Charles D. Mabry
Northwestern University
3 shared publications
In database
- Access to Immediately Available Balanced Blood Products in a Rural State’s Trauma System
- Progressive Reduction in Preventable Mortality in a State Trauma System Using Continuous Preventable Mortality Review to Drive Provider Education: Results of Analyzing 1,979 Trauma Deaths from 2015 to 2022
- Use of a Novel Accounting and Grouping Method for Major Trunk Injury—Analysis of Data from a Statewide Trauma Financial Survey
Kyle J. Kalkwarf
Northwestern University
3 shared publications
In database
- Access to Immediately Available Balanced Blood Products in a Rural State’s Trauma System
- Progressive Reduction in Preventable Mortality in a State Trauma System Using Continuous Preventable Mortality Review to Drive Provider Education: Results of Analyzing 1,979 Trauma Deaths from 2015 to 2022
- Use of a Novel Accounting and Grouping Method for Major Trunk Injury—Analysis of Data from a Statewide Trauma Financial Survey
Ronald D. Robertson
Northwestern University
3 shared publications
In database
- Access to Immediately Available Balanced Blood Products in a Rural State’s Trauma System
- Progressive Reduction in Preventable Mortality in a State Trauma System Using Continuous Preventable Mortality Review to Drive Provider Education: Results of Analyzing 1,979 Trauma Deaths from 2015 to 2022
- Use of a Novel Accounting and Grouping Method for Major Trunk Injury—Analysis of Data from a Statewide Trauma Financial Survey
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