James Willig

James Willig
Professor

Associate Scientist (C), Center for AIDS Research , School of Medicine 2008 -
Professor (P), Medicine - Infectious Diseases , Department of Medicine 2008 -
Associate Scientist (C), Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) , General Clinical Research Center 2009 -
Scientist (C), Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education (COERE) , General Clinical Research Center 2012 -
Scientist (C), Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Bone and Autoimmunity Center (CAMBAC) , School of Medicine 2015 -
Scientist (C), Center for Palliative & Supportive Care , Department of Medicine 2015 -
Associate Professor (S), Dept of Medical Education , School of Medicine 2016 -
Associate Professor (S), Nursing Academic Affairs , School of Nursing 2017 -
Associate Scientist (C), Informatics Institute , School of Medicine 2018 -
Associate Scientist (C), Center for Women's Reproductive Health , General Clinical Research Center 2019 -

Overview

James H. Willig, MD, MSPH, is the Associate Dean of Clinical Education in the School of Medicine. He attended Medical School at the Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) and completed his residency at the University of Virginia Roanoke-Salem. At UAB, Willig has earned an M.S. in Public Health and completed an Infectious Diseases Fellowship. His research interests in quality improvement and medical informatics have found expression in both research into quality issues in HIV primary care and the design of software to enhance research and education.

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year	Title	Altmetric
2020	Sensitising medical students towards nurse-physician collaboration 2020
2020	Association of Immunosuppression and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Viremia with Anal Cancer Risk in Persons Living with HIV in the United States and Canada 2020
2020	Physical activity trends and metabolic health outcomes in people living with HIV in the US, 2008–2015 2020
2020	The 5-Es: a model for providing care for non-neurotypical patients 2020
2019	Kaizen: Interactive Gaming for Diabetes Patient Education 2019
2019	Predictors of smoking cessation among people living with HIV receiving routine clinical care 2019
2019	Mental health disorders and alcohol use are associated with increased likelihood of smoking relapse among people living with HIV attending routine clinical care 2019
2019	Which Student Characteristics Are Most Important in Determining Clinical Honors in Clerkships? A Teaching Ward Attending Perspective 2019
2019	Gamification: an Innovative Approach to Reinforce Clinical Knowledge for MD-PhD Students During Their PhD Research Years 2019
2019	Assessing a novel way to measure three common rehabilitation outcome measures using a custom mobile phone application 2019
2019	Mortality following myocardial infarction among HIV-infected persons: The Center for AIDS Research Network of Integrated Clinical Systems (CNICS) 2019
2019	Association of immunosuppression and HIV viraemia with non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk overall and by subtype in people living with HIV in Canada and the USA: a multicentre cohort study 2019
2019	Contributions of traditional and HIV-related risk factors on non-AIDS-defining cancer, myocardial infarction, and end-stage liver and renal diseases in adults with HIV in the USA and Canada: a collaboration of cohort studies 2019
2019	“Playing for bragging rights”: A qualitative study of students’ perceptions of gamificatio 2019
2019	Contemporary trainee knowledge of autism: How prepared are our future providers? 2019
2019	Perspectives of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients on Electronic Communication and Patient-Reported Outcome Data Collection: A Qualitative Study 2019
2019	Which patient reported outcome domains are important to the rheumatologists while assessing patients with rheumatoid arthritis? 2019
2018	Educational Analytics: A New Frontier for Gamification? 2018
2018	Assessing effects of behavioral intervention on treatment outcomes among patients initiating HIV care: Rationale and design of iENGAGE intervention trial 2018
2018	Multimorbidity among Persons Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the United States 2018
2018	Racial disparities in the prevalence and control of hypertension among a cohort of HIV-infected patients in the southeastern United States 2018
2018	Multisite Investigation of Outcomes With Implementation of CYP2C19 Genotype-Guided Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention 2018
2018	Assessing a novel way to measure step count while walking using a custom mobile phone application 2018
2017	Precision Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham: Laying the Foundational Processes Through Implementation of Genotype-Guided Antiplatelet Therapy 2017
2017	Cancer-Attributable Mortality among People with Treated Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in North America 2017
2017	A Pilot Trial Examining African American and White Responses to Algorithm-Guided Smoking Cessation Medication Selection in Persons Living with HIV 2017
2017	Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hazardous Alcohol Use Among Persons Living with HIV Across the US in the Current Era of Antiretroviral Treatment 2017
2017	A Web-Based Data Collection Platform for Multisite Randomized Behavioral Intervention Trials: Development, Key Software Features, and Results of a User Survey. 2017
2017	Associations between At-Risk Alcohol Use, Substance Use, and Smoking with Lipohypertrophy and Lipoatrophy among Patients Living with HIV 2017
2017	Suicidal Ideation is Associated with Limited Engagement in HIV Care 2017
2017	Social media for arthritis-related comparative effectiveness and safety research and the impact of direct-to-consumer advertising 2017
2017	Types of myocardial infarction among human immunodeficiency virus–infected individuals in the United States 2017
2017	Kaizen: An innovative team learning experience for first-semester nursing students 2017
2017	Not all non-drinkers with HIV are equal: demographic and clinical comparisons among current non-drinkers with and without a history of prior alcohol use disorders^* 2017
2017	Student perceptions of high-value care education in internal medicine clerkships 2017
2017	Clinical informatics researcher’s desiderata for the data content of the next generation electronic health record 2017
2016	Efficient identification of nationally mandated reportable cancer cases using natural language processing and machine learning 2016
2016	Suitability of the PROMIS alcohol use short form for screening in a HIV clinical care setting 2016
2016	Unanticipated effects of new drug availability on antiretroviral durability: Implications for comparative effectiveness research 2016
2016	Health outcomes among HIV-positive Latinos initiating antiretroviral therapy in North America versus Central and South America 2016
2016	Cigarette Smokers are Less Likely to Have Undetectable Viral Loads: Results from Four HIV Clinics 2016
2016	Geographic variations in retention in care among HIV-infected adults in the United States 2016
2016	Evolution and escalation of an emergency department routine, opt-out HIV screening and linkage-to-care program 2016
2015	Cumulative Incidence of Cancer Among Persons With HIV in North America: A Cohort Study 2015
2015	Cumulative incidence of cancer among persons with HIV in North America: A cohort study 2015
2015	Venous thromboembolism among HIV-positive patients and anticoagulation clinic outcomes integrated within the HIV primary care setting 2015
2015	The effect of antidepressant treatment on HIV and depression outcomes: Results from a randomized trial 2015
2015	Obesity is Associated with Race/Sex Disparities in Diabetes and Hypertension Prevalence, but Not Cardiovascular Disease, among HIV-Infected Adults 2015
2015	Factors Associated with Missed Psychiatry Visits in an Urban HIV Clinic 2015
2015	Factors Associated With Smoking Status among HIV-Positive Patients in Routine Clinical Care. 2015
2015	Diabetes Connect: Developing a Mobile Health Intervention to Link Diabetes Community Health Workers with Primary Care 2015
2015	End-stage renal disease among HIV-infected adults in North America 2015
2015	Fructosamine and hemoglobin a1c correlations in HIV-infected adults in routine clinical care: Impact of anemia and albumin levels 2015
2015	Short communication: Viral suppression is associated with increased likelihood of colorectal cancer screening among persons living with HIV/AIDS 2015
2014	A qualitative assessment of internal medicine resident perceptions of graduate medical education following implementation of the 2011 ACGME duty hour standards 2014
2014	Disparities in the quality of HIV care when using US department of health and human services indicators 2014
2014	Lessons learned from the design and implementation of myocardial infarction adjudication tailored for HIV clinical cohorts 2014
2014	Body mass index, depression, and condom use among HIV-infected men who have sex with men: A longitudinal moderation analysis 2014
2014	Characteristics and comprehensiveness of adult HIV care and treatment programmes in Asia-Pacific, sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas: Results of a site assessment conducted by the International epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) Collaboration 2014
2014	Exploration of an automated approach for receiving patient feedback after outpatient acute care visits 2014
2014	Gamification as a tool for enhancing graduate medical education 2014
2014	Letters to the editor 2014
2014	The authors reply. 2014
2013	Association between U.S. state AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) features and HIV antiretroviral therapy initiation, 2001-2009 2013
2013	Comparative effectiveness of fish oil versus fenofibrate, gemfibrozil, and atorvastatin on lowering triglyceride levels among HIV-infected patients in routine clinical care 2013
2013	Some like it hot: Erythema Ab igne due to cannabinoid hyperemesis 2013
2013	Viremia copy-years predicts mortality among treatment-naive HIV-infected patients initiating antiretroviral therapy 2013
2013	Hepatitis C viremia and the risk of chronic kidney disease in HIV-infected individuals 2013
2013	A pilot study of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment (SBIRT) in non-treatment seeking smokers with HIV 2013
2013	Medication Possession Ratio Predicts Antiretroviral Regimens Persistence in Peru 2013
2013	Trends and disparities in antiretroviral therapy initiation and Virologic suppression among newly treatment-eligible HIV-infected individuals in North America, 2001-2009 2013
2013	Closing the feedback loop: An interactive voice response system to provide follow-up and feedback in primary care settings 2013
2013	Effect of persistency of first-line HIV antiretroviral therapy on clinical outcomes 2013
2013	Risk factors associated with virologic failure in HIV- infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at a public hospital in Peru 2013
2013	Late diagnosis, delayed presentation and late presentation in HIV: Proposed definitions, methodological considerations and health implications 2013
2013	Erratum: Migrating from a legacy fixed-format measure to CAT administration: Calibrating the PHQ-9 to the PROMIS depression measures (Quality of Life Research (2011) 20 (1349-1357) DOI 10.1007/s11136-011-9882-y) 2013
2013	Predictive accuracy of the veterans aging cohort study index for mortality with HIV infection: A north american cross cohort analysis 2013
2013	Evaluation of the single-item self-rating adherence scale for use in routine clinical care of people living with HIV 2013
2013	Maraviroc observational study: The impact of expanded resistance testing and clinical considerations for antiretroviral regimen selection in treatment-experienced patients 2013
2013	Pain is independently associated with impaired physical function in HIV-infected patients 2013
2013	Routine depression screening in an HIV clinic cohort identifies patients with complex psychiatric Co-morbidities Who show significant response to treatment 2013
2012	Multimorbidity patterns in HIV-infected patients: The role of obesity in chronic disease clustering 2012
2012	HIV infection and obesity: Where did all the wasting go? 2012
2012	Underutilization of aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease among HIV-infected patients 2012
2012	Treating depression within the HIV medical home: A guided algorithm for antidepressant management by HIV clinicians 2012
2012	Pain, mood, and substance abuse in HIV: Implications for clinic visit utilization, antiretroviral therapy adherence, and virologic failure 2012
2012	Risk factors for chronic kidney disease in a large cohort of HIV-1 infected individuals initiating antiretroviral therapy in routine care 2012
2012	Development of a point-of-care HIV/aids medication dosing support system using the android mobile platform 2012
2012	Short communication routine HIV testing in the emergency department: Assessment of patient perceptions 2012
2012	Early retention in HIV care and viral load suppression: Implications for a test and treat approach to HIV prevention 2012
2012	Patient reported outcomes in routine care: Advancing data capture for HIV cohort research 2012
2011	Long-term albendazole effectiveness for hepatic cystic echinococcosis 2011
2011	Viremia copy-years predicts mortality among treatment-naive HIV-infected patients initiating antiretroviral therapy 2011
2011	Missing data on the estimation of the prevalence of accumulated human immunodeficiency virus drug resistance in patients treated with antiretroviral drugs in North America 2011
2011	Risk factors for tuberculosis after highly active antiretroviral therapy initiation in the United States and Canada: Implications for tuberculosis screening 2011
2011	A retrospective study of HIV antiretroviral treatment persistence in a commercially insured population in the United States 2011
2011	Contemporary profile of oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS and associated risk factors in a southeastern US clinic 2011
2011	The role of toxicity-related regimen changes in the development of antiretroviral resistance 2011
2011	Prevalence, incidence, and recurrence of oral lesions among HIV-infected patients on HAART in Alabama: A two-year longitudinal study 2011
2011	Temporal Trends in presentation for outpatient HIV Medical Care 2000-2010: Implications for short-term mortality 2011
2011	Underutilization of the AIDS drug assistance program: Associated factors and policy implications 2011
2011	Mortality after cancer diagnosis in HIV-infected individuals treated with antiretroviral therapy 2011
2011	Comparative effectiveness and toxicity of statins among HIV-infected patients 2011
2011	Impact of NRTIs on lipid levels among a large HIV-infected cohort initiating antiretroviral therapy in clinical care 2011
2011	Aging With HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study of Comorbidity Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics Across Decades of Life 2011
2011	Migrating from a legacy fixed-format measure to CAT administration: Calibrating the PHQ-9 to the PROMIS depression measures 2011
2010	Darunavir outcomes study: Comparative effectiveness of virologic suppression, regimen durability, and discontinuation reasons for three-class experienced patients at 48 weeks 2010
2010	Amebic liver abscess 2010
2010	Uncompensated medical provider costs associated with prior authorization for prescription medications in an HIV clinic 2010
2010	Cost ramifications of increased reporting of detectable plasma HIV-1 RNA levels by the roche COBAS ampliprep/COBAS TaqMan HIV-1 Version 1.0 viral load test 2010
2010	Measuring depression levels in HIV-infected patients as part of routine clinical care using the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) 2010
2010	Routine, self-administered, touch-screen, computer-based suicidal ideation assessment linked to automated response team notification in an HIV primary care setting 2010
2010	Comparative efficacy versus effectiveness of initial antiretroviral therapy in clinical trials versus routine care 2010
2010	Antiretroviral prescribing patterns in treatment-naïve patients in the United States 2010
2010	Durability of initial antiretroviral therapy in a resource-constrained setting and the potential need for zidovudine weight-based dosing 2010
2010	New syphilis cases and concurrent STI screening in a southeastern U.S. HIV clinic: A call to action 2010
2009	Early virologic suppression with three-class experienced patients: 24-week effectiveness in the darunavir outcomes study 2009
2009	Variable Impact on Mortality of AIDS-Defining Events Diagnosed during Combination Antiretroviral Therapy: Not All AIDS-Defining Conditions Are Created Equal 2009
2009	Incomplete peripheral CD4 ⁺ cell count restoration in HIV-infected patients receiving long-term antiretroviral treatment 2009
2009	Missed visits and mortality among patients establishing initial outpatient HIV treatment 2009
2009	HIV/AIDS: The only thing constant... 2009
2009	Racial disparities in HIV virologic failure: Do missed visits matter? 2009
2009	The therapeutic implications of timely linkage and early retention in HIV care 2009
2008	A conceptual framework for personalized and mobile health care 2008
2008	Short-term discontinuation of HAART regimens more common in vulnerable patient populations 2008
2008	Increased regimen durability in the era of once-daily fixed-dose combination antiretroviral therapy 2008
2008	Clinical inertia in the management of low-density lipoprotein abnormalities in an HIV Clinic 2008
2008	Clinical outcome of HIV-infected antiretroviral-naive patients with discordant immunologic and virologic responses to highly active antiretroviral therapy 2008
2007	Nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor dosing errors in an outpatient HIV clinic in the electronic medical record era 2007
2007	Failure to establish HIV care: Characterizing the "no show" phenomenon 2007
2007	Can routine clinical markers be used longitudinally to monitor antiretroviral therapy success in resource-limited settings? 2007