Match tier
Institution-verified
Presence
Current · Arkansas
Last published
2026
Sources
Institutional record
Refreshed
2026-10-01
Michael D. Macechko
Sourced from institutional research profiles (UAMS TRI or ARA).
Associate Professor
IMSL Integrated Medicine, College of Integrated Clinical Enterprise
6 h-index
17 pubs
74 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Michael D. Macechko's research focuses on public health issues, particularly vaccine hesitancy and healthcare access among Arkansans. His work has investigated the associations between general vaccine hesitancy and factors such as healthcare access and experiences of racial discrimination. Macechko has also examined vaccine hesitancy among specific populations, including adults who have received the COVID-19 vaccine and those with a history of influenza vaccination.
His publications also explore the temporal variations in seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infections by race and ethnicity and compare different community-driven vaccine distribution methods. Macechko is involved in translational research collaborations, including efforts to engage rural and minority community members. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 6 and 74 total citations.
Metrics
- h-index: 6
- Publications: 17
- Citations: 74
Selected Publications
-
“Doing the program, our weight went down, our A1Cs went down”: Benefits of a family diabetes self-management program for persons with diabetes and their support persons (2026)
-
Correction: Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans (2025)
-
Corrigendum to “Healthcare provider recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination: Prevalence, disparities, and correlates” [Patient Educ Couns 130 (2025) 108481] (2025)
-
Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories (2025)
-
Healthcare provider recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination: Prevalence, disparities, and correlates (2024)
-
“Every Time It Comes Time for Another Shot, It’s a Re-Evaluation”: A Qualitative Study of Intent to Receive COVID-19 Boosters among Parents Who Were Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine (2024)
-
Rural Research Network to engage rural and minority community members in translational research (2023)
-
Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy (2023)
-
Comparing community-driven COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods: Faith-based organizations vs. outpatient clinics (2022)
-
Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans (2022)
-
Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the COVID ‐19 vaccine (2022)
-
Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans (2022)
-
Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas (2022)
-
Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas (2021)
-
Is treatment with statins associated with memory problems? (2019)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Arkansas AHEC Point of Service Maintenance and Enhancement (AR-POSME) Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator
- Medical Student Ed grant for Arkansas - Continuation - Revision Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Pearl A. McElfish
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
13 shared publications
In database
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the COVID ‐19 vaccine
- Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
James P. Selig
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
8 shared publications
In database
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
- Comparing community-driven COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods: Faith-based organizations vs. outpatient clinics
- Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Don E. Willis
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
8 shared publications
In database
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the COVID ‐19 vaccine
- Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
- “Every Time It Comes Time for Another Shot, It’s a Re-Evaluation”: A Qualitative Study of Intent to Receive COVID-19 Boosters among Parents Who Were Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Sheena W. CarlLee
7 shared publications
In database
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the COVID ‐19 vaccine
- Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
- Comparing community-driven COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods: Faith-based organizations vs. outpatient clinics
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Brett Rowland
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the COVID ‐19 vaccine
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
- Comparing community-driven COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods: Faith-based organizations vs. outpatient clinics
- Correction: Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
Sharon Reece
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the COVID ‐19 vaccine
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
- Comparing community-driven COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods: Faith-based organizations vs. outpatient clinics
- Correction: Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
Ramey A. Moore
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy
- “Every Time It Comes Time for Another Shot, It’s a Re-Evaluation”: A Qualitative Study of Intent to Receive COVID-19 Boosters among Parents Who Were Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Healthcare provider recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination: Prevalence, disparities, and correlates
- Corrigendum to “Healthcare provider recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination: Prevalence, disparities, and correlates” [Patient Educ Couns 130 (2025) 108481]
- “Doing the program, our weight went down, our A1Cs went down”: Benefits of a family diabetes self-management program for persons with diabetes and their support persons
Aaron James Scott
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the COVID ‐19 vaccine
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
- Correction: Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
Morgan P. Gurel-Headley
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the COVID ‐19 vaccine
- Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
- “Every Time It Comes Time for Another Shot, It’s a Re-Evaluation”: A Qualitative Study of Intent to Receive COVID-19 Boosters among Parents Who Were Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
Sumit K. Shah
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
- Comparing community-driven COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods: Faith-based organizations vs. outpatient clinics
- Correction: Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
Jennifer A. Andersen
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the COVID ‐19 vaccine
- Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy
- Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories
- “Doing the program, our weight went down, our A1Cs went down”: Benefits of a family diabetes self-management program for persons with diabetes and their support persons
Joshua L. Kennedy
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
- Rural Research Network to engage rural and minority community members in translational research
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
Laura Phillips James
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
- Rural Research Network to engage rural and minority community members in translational research
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
Katherine Irish-Clardy
University of Arkansas – Fort Smith
3 shared publications
In database
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
- Rural Research Network to engage rural and minority community members in translational research
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
Ronald K Brimberry
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
- Rural Research Network to engage rural and minority community members in translational research
- Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas
Similar Researchers
Based on overlapping research topics
Daniela Ameijeiras Mena
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Health Disparities and Outcomes
Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Erika Y. Jasso
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Health Disparities and Outcomes
Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Sheldon Riklon
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Health Disparities and Outcomes
Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Pearl A. McElfish
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Health Disparities and Outcomes
Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Jennifer A. Andersen
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Health Disparities and Outcomes
Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
O’Dell Johnson
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Health Disparities and Outcomes
Racial and Ethnic Identity Research