Lisa McCormick

Lisa McCormick
Professor / Associate Dean

Associate Dean, School of Public Health , The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Scholar (C), Interprof Sim for Innov Clinical Practice , Office of the Provost
Scientist (C), Center for AIDS Research , School of Medicine
Senior Scientist (C), Nephrology Research & Training Center , General Clinical Research Center
Associate Scientist (C), Nutrition Obesity Res Center (NORC) , Nutrition Sciences Research
Professor (P), Environmental Health Sciences , School of Public Health
Associate Scientist (C), UAB Center for Study of Community Health , School of Public Health

Overview

Dr. Lisa C. McCormick (DrPH, MPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham, BS, University of Southern Mississippi) is a Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the UAB School of Public Health.

Dr. McCormick is the Associate Dean for Public Health Practice for the UAB School of Public Health. In addition, Dr. McCormick is the Director of the Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control, the Lead Evaluator for the Region IV Public Health Training Center, Director of the Research Education Core for the UAB CounterACT Research Center of Excellence in Arsenicals, Director of the Research Experience Training Coordination Core for the UAB Superfund Research Center, and Co-Director of the AL K-12 COVID-19 Screen Testing Program. Dr. McCormick's research and scholarship focus on program evaluation, training outcomes, and public health preparedness.

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year	Title	Altmetric
2022	Reconsidering the “Place” in Field Placement. Health Promotion Practice. 2022
2021	Gamification and education: A pragmatic approach with two examples of implementation. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 5. 2021
2021	Building Cultural Competency among Emerging Public Health Professionals: Student Experiences in Panama 2021
2021	Infectious Disease Hospital Preparedness: Lessons Learned from the 2019 Measles Outbreak. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2021
2021	Practice Transformation in HIV Primary Care: Perspectives of Coaches and Champions in the Southeast United States. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health. 12. 2021
2021	Using Interprofessional Simulation to Enhance Student Knowledge and Promote Collaborative Practice in Disaster Management. Pedagogy in Health Promotion. 2021
2020	Connecting Public Health Students to Rural and Underserved Areas: Promoting Health Equity Through Field Placement Experiences. Health Promotion Practice. 21:535-543. 2020
2020	Advancing Public Health Education Through Place-Based Learning: “On the Road in the Deep South”. Pedagogy in Health Promotion. 6:102-112. 2020
2020	The future of the environmental health profession. American Journal of Public Health. 110:297-298. 2020
2019	Life after Trauma: A Survey of Level 1 Trauma Centers Regarding Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder 2019
2019	The search for environmental justice: The story of north Birmingham. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16. 2019
2019	Using simulation to teach biosafety and interprofessional principles to underrepresented students interested in healthcare professions. Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity. 12:46-57. 2019
2017	Distance Education And Learning: An Innovative Approach to Extending Workforce Training Capacity. Pedagogy in Health Promotion. 3:40S-46S. 2017
2017	Enhancing Public Health Practice Through a Regional Student Field Placement Program. Pedagogy in Health Promotion. 3:73S-80S. 2017
2017	Strategic Approach to Assess Training Needs Across a Diverse Region. Pedagogy in Health Promotion. 3:28S-34S. 2017
2017	Mississippi Medical Reserve Corps: Moving Mississippi from Emergency Planning to Response Ready. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 23:47-53. 2017
2017	The Fragile Balance of Community-Based Health Care: One Community's United Response When the HIV/AIDS Primary Care Safety Net Failed. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 23:507-514. 2017
2016	Adaptation and Implementation of an Intervention to Reduce HIV-Related Stigma Among Healthcare Workers in the United States: Piloting of the FRESH Workshop. AIDS Patient Care and STDS. 30:519-527. 2016
2016	Strengthening Emergency Preparedness in Higher Education through Hazard Vulnerability Analysis. College & University Journal. 91:61-68. 2016
2016	HIV-Related Stigma Among Healthcare Providers in the Deep South. AIDS and Behavior. 20:115-125. 2016
2015	Mental health consequences of chemical and radiologic emergencies: A systematic review. Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. 33:197-211. 2015
2014	A Regional Public Health Field Placement Program: Making an IMPACT. Health Promotion Practice. 15. 2014
2014	Planning and executing complex large-scale exercises. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 20. 2014
2014	The effects of the April 2011 Tornado outbreak on personal preparedness in Jefferson County, Alabama. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 20:424-431. 2014
2013	Radiological emergency preparedness: A survey of nuclear medicine technologists in the united states. Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology. 41:223-230. 2013
2013	Measuring levels of citizen public health emergency preparedness, Jefferson County, Alabama. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 19:266-273. 2013
2013	A cross-sectional analysis of nuclear medicine technologists in the US concerning radiological emergency preparedness. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 54. 2013
2013	Environmental public health online course (EPHOC) series: Are we making a difference?. Journal of Environmental Health. 75:52-53. 2013
2012	Radiological preparedness-awareness and attitudes: A crosssectional survey of emergency medicine residents and physicians at three academic institutions in the United States 2012
2010	The nature of the public health emergency preparedness literature 2000-2008: A quantitative analysis. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16:441-449. 2010
2009	Pandemic influenza preparedness: Bridging public health academia and practice. Public Health Reports. 124:344-349. 2009
2007	Expanding the public health emergency preparedness competency set to meet specialized local and evolving national needs: A needs assessment and training approach. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 13:497-505. 2007
2007	Effective media communication of disasters: Pressing problems and recommendations. BMC Public Health. 7. 2007
2007	Organizing emergency preparedness within United States public health departments. Public Health. 121:241-250. 2007
2006	Creating a regional pediatric medical disaster preparedness network: Imperative and issues. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 10:391-396. 2006
2006	Effective response to large-scale disasters: The need for high-reliability preparedness networks. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. 24:331-349. 2006

Book

Year	Title	Altmetric
2005	Confined Space Entry and Emergency Response 2005
2005	Emergency responder training manual for the hazardous materials technician 2005
1999	Effective Safety and Health Training 1999

Chapter

Year	Title	Altmetric
2013	Internal Contamination with Polonium 210: A case study 2013
2013	Preparedness: An Evolving External Issue for Health Care Organizations in the 21st Century 2013

Research Overview

Dr. McCormick's primary research interests are focused on public health preparedness and response, the organization of response systems, and assessing interorganizational networks as a dimension of response capacity. She has also conducted research on preparedness education training programs and expanding emergency preparedness competencies, public health workforce development, and HIV-related stigma among healthcare workers. Dr. McCormick has also worked with both state and local health departments on program evaluation.

Principal Investigator On

ADPH Preparedness Training Proposal awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

AFC Hazmat Worker Health and Safety Training Cooperative Agreement (U45) awarded by ALABAMA FIRE COLLEGE AND PERSONNEL STANDARDS COMMISSION

Alabama Department of Public Health Leadership Institute awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Alabama Department of Public Health Preparedness Training Proposal awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Alabama Department of Public Health Training Contract awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Alabama Public Health Training Center (AL PHTC) awarded by Health Resources and Services Administration/DHHS

Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control Teaching and Technical Assistance awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Development of Patient Intake and Tracking & Public Health EOC Demobilization Plans awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Immunization Mobile Application Development awarded by Emory University

Initial Medical Management of Radiation Injuries Course Proposal awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

National Level Exercise Logistics awarded by MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Needs Assessment to Inform and Process for Monitoring the Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan Proposal awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Pediatric Trauma and Disaster Course awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Evaluation awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Psychology of Decision Making during Disaster Response for Emergency Responders Course awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Public Health Training Center awarded by TULANE UNIVERSITY (HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER)

Region IV Public Health Training Center (R-IV PHTC) awarded by Emory University

Strategic National Stockpile/Point of Dispensing Training Logistics awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

UAB Deep South Biosafety and Infectious Disease Response Training Consortium awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/NIH/DHHS

UAB MPH Internship Program awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Investigator On

AIDS Education and Training Centers Program awarded by VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

COVID Testing in Alabama K-12 Schools awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

DCA Home Visiting Expansion awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S AFFAIRS

Education for MCH Leadership at UAB awarded by Health Resources and Services Administration/DHHS

Impact of Airborne Heavy Metals on Lung Disease and the Environment awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/NIH/DHHS

Jefferson County Dept of Health & School of Public Health-Partnership for Research awarded by JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

MCH Needs Assessment-CRS awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES

Mississippi Title V MCH Needs Assessment awarded by MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

National Public Health Department Accreditation for the ADPH awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers (PERLC) awarded by CDC - COORDINATING OFFICE FOR TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Title V MCH Needs Assessment awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

UAB Maternal and Child Health Policy and Leadership Education Program awarded by Health Resources and Services Administration/DHHS

UAB Research Center of Excellence in Arsenicals awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/NIH/DHHS

Teaching Overview

Dr. McCormick currently teaches Community Assessment (PUH 602), the MPH Capstone Course (PUH 695), Environmental Disasters (ENH 610/770) and Exploring Population Health (PUH 496/696). In the past she has taught other courses that address different aspects of disaster and emergency management and preparedness policy at both the graduate and undergraduate level.