Shashank Kraleti

Department Chairperson

UAMS

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-23

faculty

Family And Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine

10 h-index 42 pubs 1,749 cited

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Shashank Kraleti's research focuses on understanding and addressing vaccine hesitancy and its relationship with healthcare access and experiences of discrimination. His work investigates factors influencing vaccination decisions, particularly concerning COVID-19 and HPV vaccines, utilizing models such as the Increasing Vaccination Model. Dr. Kraleti examines how race/ethnicity, political party affiliation, and healthcare access predict vaccine uptake and hesitancy among various adult and parental populations in the United States.

His recent publications explore the associations between COVID-19 vaccine uptake, demographic factors, and political affiliation, as well as the specific conversations and information sources trusted by vaccine-hesitant individuals. He also studies healthcare access and experiences of racial discrimination as predictors of general vaccine hesitancy and investigates parental hesitancy regarding HPV vaccination. Dr. Kraleti's research group at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences collaborates with colleagues, including Ramey Moore, Don E. Willis, Rachel S. Purvis, and Sheena CarlLee, contributing to a broader understanding of public health behaviors and interventions.

Dr. Kraleti holds an MD and has contributed to 44 publications with over 1,700 citations, maintaining an h-index of 9. He is also the Department Chairperson for Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine.

Research Overview

Shashank Kraleti, MD joined the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine as an Assistant Professor in 2012 after finishing his residency at UAMS. Dr. Kraleti served as the Chief Resident in 2011 and was awarded the STAR Professionalism Award and Best Incoming Resident Award. Dr. Kraleti participated in numerous research posters and presentations during his time as a resident and will continue in research as a physician.

Metrics

h-index: 10
Publications: 42
Citations: 1,749

Selected Publications

Comparative effectiveness of telehealth-delivered family and standard models of diabetes self-management education and support for persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (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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A Qualitative Study of Social Processes, HPV Vaccine Attitudes, and Vaccination Behavior Among Hesitant Adopter Parents (2025)

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a small rural southern state: Results of a weighted random sample survey (2024)

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The Importance of a Champion in Leading Major Improvements in Residency Programs (2024)

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“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)

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Key Conversations and Trusted Information Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine (2023)

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Understanding Vaccination Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine Using the Increasing Vaccination Model (2023)

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An Innovative Resource to Guide and Track Medical Resident Activity and Wellness During At-Home Assignments (2023)

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Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy (2023)

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Associations between Influenza Vaccination and Health Care Access among Adults in the United States (2023)

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Associations between COVID-19 vaccine uptake, race/ethnicity, and political party affiliation (2022)

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COVID-19 Death Exposure among Adults in the United States (2022)

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Grants & Funding

Arkansas Family Medicine Residency Network Educational Collaborative American Board of Family Medicine Principal Investigator
Comparative evaluation of Telehealth Multi-Component Optimal Model (MOM) of postpartum care among rural, low-income, and diverse women Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Principal Investigator
HRSA Medical Student Education (MSE) Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator