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Benjamin Amick

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Federal Grant PI

Associate Dean for Research and Tenured Professor

50 h-index 290 pubs 16,726 cited

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  • Humans
  • Female
  • Male
  • Adult
  • Middle Aged
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Occupational Health
  • Workplace
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Occupational Diseases
  • Work Capacity Evaluation
  • Health Status
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • United States
  • Adolescent

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Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Benjamin Amick's research focuses on occupational health, with a particular emphasis on understanding and addressing health disparities. He has investigated the effectiveness of occupational health and safety training through systematic reviews and has studied musculoskeletal symptoms related to the use of mobile devices. His work also explores the relationship between employee-reported work limitations and overall work productivity.

Amick has examined racial and ethnic disparities in health, exploring the interplay between discrimination and socioeconomic status. His research has utilized instruments such as the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) for comparative assessments of psychosocial job characteristics and the Work Limitations Questionnaire. He has also served as Principal Investigator on NIH-funded research investigating mortality from chronic illnesses in poultry and non-poultry workers.

With a substantial publication record of 290 articles and a high citation count, Amick's work has garnered significant attention within the research community, as reflected by his h-index of 50. He leads a research group and has received federal grant funding for his investigations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 50
  • Publications: 290
  • Citations: 16,726

Positions

  • Associate Dean for Research and Tenured Professor 2020–present
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health Institutional directory
  • Chair and Tenured Professor 2013–2019
    Florida International University Department of Health Policy and Management ORCID
  • Tenured Professor 2007–2013
    The University of Texas Health Science Center Department of Behavioral Sciences and Epidemiology ORCID
  • Associate Professor 1999–2006
    The University of Texas Health Science Center Department of Behavioral Sciences and Epidemiology ORCID
  • Assistant Professor 1995–1999
    Tufts University School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine and Community Health ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Is there an association between folic acid food fortification and the risk of COVID-19 incidence or mortality? (2026)
    BMC Public Health DOI OpenAlex
  • Cancer Burden in Persistent Poverty Areas across the Cancer Continuum: A Scoping Review to Identify Gaps and Opportunities for Future Research (2025)
    Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Perceived Tobacco Accessibility and Cigar Initiation: Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Extreme weather events, climate change attitudes, and preparedness on self-rated health and depressive symptoms (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Impact of a minimally invasive approach for colon cancer surgery on outcomes in patients with functional limitations (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Risk of Mortality From Esophageal Cancer Among US Poultry Workers, 1950−2019 (2025)
    American Journal of Industrial Medicine 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The mediating role of physical activity on cognitive disparities in cancer survivors (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a small rural southern state: Results of a weighted random sample survey (2024)
  • Risk of adverse infant outcomes associated with maternal mental health and substance use disorders (2024)
    Archives of Women s Mental Health 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The impact of regulatory workplace safety inspections on workers' compensation claim rates (2024)
    American Journal of Industrial Medicine 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Income Dynamics and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Income variability and incident cardiovascular disease in diabetes: a population-based cohort study (2024)
    European Heart Journal 37 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Abstract 4865: Income dynamics and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in individuals with type 2 diabetes: A nationwide population-based cohort study (2024)
  • Mid- and long-term risk of atrial fibrillation among breast cancer surgery survivors (2024)
    BMC Medicine 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Longitudinal associations of sustained low or high income and income variability with incident cardiovascular disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a retrospective population-based cohort study (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex

Federal Grants 1 $75,964 total

NIH Contact PI Sep 2021 - Sep 2023

Mortality from Chronic Illnesses in Poultry and Non-Poultry Workers - Resubmission

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health $75,964 R03

Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile. Federal awards with verified records are shown above.

  • WORKING LIVES AND MORTALITY IN AGING NIH
  • ORGANIZATIONAL PREDICTORS OF SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO WORK NIH
  • MEASUREMENT OF BURDEN IN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS AND INJURY NIH
  • International research training program in trauma and injury prevention NIH
  • DISCOVAR:Disparities in Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in ARkansas NIH

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