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Joseph Thompson
Sourced from institutional research profiles (UAMS TRI or ARA).
Federal Grant PI
Professor
Department Chairs, College of Medicine
1 h-index
4 pubs
4 cited
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Joseph Thompson's research program investigates healthcare utilization and outcomes related to medical cannabis and public health interventions in Arkansas. He has received federal funding for population-based analyses of medical marijuana users through the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH/NIDA), totaling $407,301. Additionally, he is a PI on a $1,000,000 NSF Engines Development Award focused on advancing equitable access to food and health technologies in the Delta region, spanning Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
His recent publications examine patterns of medical cannabis purchasing among pregnant individuals in Arkansas and explore the association between high-volume physicians and care coordination in medical marijuana certifications. Thompson's work also addresses broader public health issues, including the relationship between universal free school meals and Medicaid spending, and variations in ADHD diagnoses across Arkansas public schools. He has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Anthony Goudie, Bradley C. Martin, and Teresa J. Hudson.
Metrics
- h-index: 1
- Publications: 4
- Citations: 4
Positions
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Professor 1998–presentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department Chairs, College of Medicine Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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Universal free school meals and Medicaid spending: evidence from linked education and claims data in Arkansas (2026)
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Variation in Rates of ADHD Diagnoses Across Public Schools in Arkansas (2026)
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Arkansas Medical Marijuana Certifications: Higher-Volume Physicians Associated With Less Evidence Of Care Coordination (2025)
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
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile. Federal awards with verified records are shown above.
- 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
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Bradley C. Martin
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Arkansas Medical Marijuana Certifications: Higher-Volume Physicians Associated With Less Evidence Of Care Coordination
- Variation in Rates of ADHD Diagnoses Across Public Schools in Arkansas
- Universal free school meals and Medicaid spending: evidence from linked education and claims data in Arkansas
Xueying Ma
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Variation in Rates of ADHD Diagnoses Across Public Schools in Arkansas
- Universal free school meals and Medicaid spending: evidence from linked education and claims data in Arkansas
Gwendolyn M. Lawson
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
2 shared publications
- Variation in Rates of ADHD Diagnoses Across Public Schools in Arkansas
- Universal free school meals and Medicaid spending: evidence from linked education and claims data in Arkansas
Joe Sundell
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Variation in Rates of ADHD Diagnoses Across Public Schools in Arkansas
- Universal free school meals and Medicaid spending: evidence from linked education and claims data in Arkansas
John Mick Tilford
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Variation in Rates of ADHD Diagnoses Across Public Schools in Arkansas
- Universal free school meals and Medicaid spending: evidence from linked education and claims data in Arkansas
Michael R. Thomsen
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Variation in Rates of ADHD Diagnoses Across Public Schools in Arkansas
- Universal free school meals and Medicaid spending: evidence from linked education and claims data in Arkansas
Anthony Goudie
1 shared publication
In database
- Arkansas Medical Marijuana Certifications: Higher-Volume Physicians Associated With Less Evidence Of Care Coordination
Nichole Stanley
1 shared publication
- Arkansas Medical Marijuana Certifications: Higher-Volume Physicians Associated With Less Evidence Of Care Coordination
Katerina Noori
1 shared publication
- Arkansas Medical Marijuana Certifications: Higher-Volume Physicians Associated With Less Evidence Of Care Coordination
Teresa J. Hudson
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
1 shared publication
- Arkansas Medical Marijuana Certifications: Higher-Volume Physicians Associated With Less Evidence Of Care Coordination
Shahed Md Abu Sufian
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Variation in Rates of ADHD Diagnoses Across Public Schools in Arkansas
Harneet Kaur
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Universal free school meals and Medicaid spending: evidence from linked education and claims data in Arkansas
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