Joseph Thompson

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Federal Grant PI

Professor

UAMS

Faculty Researcher

Department Chairs, College of Medicine

1 h-index 4 pubs 4 cited

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Joseph Thompson's research centers on population-based analyses of healthcare utilization and outcomes, particularly concerning medical marijuana users. He is PI on a $407,301 NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse grant investigating these patterns. His work has examined medical cannabis purchasing trends in Arkansas over the three years following legalization and has specifically explored purchasing among pregnant women. Thompson's publications also address physician practices, noting associations between higher-volume medical marijuana certifiers and less evidence of care coordination.

In addition to his work on medical cannabis, Thompson is PI on a $1,000,000 NSF Engines Development Award focused on advancing equitable access to food and health technologies across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. This project highlights his commitment to addressing broader public health and technological access issues in the Delta region. His scholarship metrics indicate an h-index of 1 with four total publications and four citations. Key collaborators at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences include Anthony Goudie, Bradley C. Martin, and Teresa J. Hudson.

Metrics

h-index: 1
Publications: 4
Citations: 4

Selected Publications

Universal Free School Meals and Medicaid Spending: Evidence from Linked Education and Claims Data in Arkansas (2026)

Health Affairs Scholar DOI OpenAlex
Variation in Rates of ADHD Diagnoses Across Public Schools in Arkansas (2026)

Journal of Attention Disorders DOI OpenAlex
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Certifications: Higher-Volume Physicians Associated With Less Evidence Of Care Coordination (2025)

Health Affairs DOI OpenAlex

Federal Grants 2 $1,407,301 total

NIH Contact PI Sep 2021 - Jul 2024

Population-Based Analyses of Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes in Users of Medical Marijuana

National Institute on Drug Abuse $407,301 R01

NSF PI May 2023 - Oct 2025

NSF Engines Development Award: Advancing equitable access to food and health technologies in the Delta (AR, LA, MS)

NSF Engines - Type 1 $1,000,000

Grants & Funding

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CHERNEW-Eval of Multipayer Payment Reform Robert Wood Johnson Foundation via Harvard University Principal Investigator
NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS COVID-19 HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG POPULATIONS AT HIGH RISK, INCLUDING RACIAL & ETHNIC MINORITY POPULATIONS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES Centers for Disease Control & Prevention via Arkansas Department of Health Principal Investigator
Arkansas SCI 2007 Coverage Institute Development Grant Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Principal Investigator
Commonwealth Fund Quality Scorecard Review Forum Commonwealth Fund Principal Investigator
Arkansas Hospital Emergency Room Discharge Naloxone Program Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration via Arkansas Department of Human Services Principal Investigator
Arkansas BMI Collection and Comprehensive School Health Report Project - Continuation - Continuation - Continuation Arkansas Department of Health Principal Investigator
Defining and Classifying Diseases & Risks Linked to Childhood Obesity Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Principal Investigator
State Planning Grant Program - Multi-State Integrated Database (ADH Subaward) - Kevin Ryan now PI - formerly Joe Thompson Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator

AR HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM DISCHARGE NALOXONE PROGRAM Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration via Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services Principal Investigator
ACHI BMI Project Arkansas Department of Health Principal Investigator
Strategic & Logistic Planning for the Arkansas BMI Database Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Principal Investigator
Quantitative Evaluation of Arkansas Episodic Payment Initiative Laura and John Arnold Foundation via Harvard University Principal Investigator
School Policies to Combat Childhood Obesity: Information for Action Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Principal Investigator
UAMS Consortium for Health Service Research Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality Co-Investigator
Arkansas State Coverage Initiative Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Co-Investigator
The Impact of School Meal Delivery on Behavioral Disorders among Children in Health Disparity Populations NIH/Nat. Inst. of Mental Health Principal Investigator
Early Assessment of Arkansas’s Medicaid Expansion Eligibility Changes and Community Impact Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Principal Investigator
School Policies to Combat Childhood Obesity: Information for Action (Bridge) Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Principal Investigator
Effect of Arkansas's Premium Assistance Medicaid Expansion on Marketplace Premium Rates Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Principal Investigator
Multi-State Integrated Database for Missouri Department of Health (Letter of Agreement with MS Foundation for Health) Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator
Arkansas State Coverage Initiative: Demonstration Grant Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Principal Investigator
Generalist Physician Faculty Scholars Program Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Principal Investigator
Evaluation of Performance Based Assessment of Healthcare Quality and Its Impact on Public Health Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Principal Investigator
NSF Engines: Type 1: Equitable Access to Food and Health in the Delta-Heartland Region National Science Foundation Principal Investigator
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Principal Investigator
Rural Communities Opioid Response Planning Project Health Resources & Services Administration via Arkansas Rural Health Partnership Principal Investigator
Healthy Achievement Through Awareness and Action--A Detailed Evaluation of the Arkansas School BMI Project US Department of Health & Human Services Principal Investigator
Center for Research, Health and Society NIH Co-Investigator
Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention NIH Co-Investigator
Expanding Translational Research in Arkansas NIH Co-Investigator
NNPHI Rapid Response Grant Centers for Disease Control & Prevention via National Network of Public Health Institutes Principal Investigator
Arkansas BMI Collection and Comprehensive School Health Report Project Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services Principal Investigator