FERNANDO A WILSON portrait
  • Director, CTSI Health Economics Core
  • Director and Endowed Chair, Matheson Center for Health Care Studies
  • Professor, Economics Department
  • Adjunct Instructor, Ois Operations & Info Systems
  • Professor, Population Health Sciences
801-585-7501

Research Statement

My research includes topics in immigrant health, traffic safety, health policy and health services research. As a health economist, other research includes economic evaluation of healthcare-related projects, including cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, return on investment and cost-utility analyses. I am a quantitative researcher with expertise in utilizing large-scale survey and health services databases to explore issues related to health disparities, particularly for immigrant communities, and health policies.

Research Keywords

  • Public Health
  • Health Disparities
  • Health Care Policy/Health Services Research
  • Economics
  • Applied Economics

Presentations

  • Economic Evaluation in Healthcare. Health Services Research Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 03/22/2023.
  • Immigrant Health Disparities: Persistent Challenges Remain. Health Services Research Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 03/22/2023.

Geographical Regions of Interest

  • Mexico

Publications

  • Tatar M, Farokhi S, Araz OM, Deshpande A, Wilson FA (2023). Association of Social Vulnerability and Vaccination Rates for Annual Medicare Enrollees at the County- level in the United States. Preventive Medicine. Published, 12/01/2023.
  • Sharareh N, Seligman H, Adesoba TP, Wallace AS, Hess R, Wilson FA (2023). Food In- Security Disparities Among Immigrants in the United States. AJPM Focus. Published, 11/01/2023.
  • Tatar M, Faraji MR, Keyes K, Wilson FA, Jalali MS (2023). Social Vulnerability Predictors of Drug Poisoning Mortality: A Machine Learning Analysis in the United States. American Journal on Addictions. Published, 11/01/2023.
  • Hartsell J, Staes C, Allen K, Dunn A, Wilson F, Samore M, Shoaf K (2023). Navigating the Landscape: Barriers and Facilitators in Electronic Case Reporting Implementation Across Public Health Agencies. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice. Published, 10/01/2023.
  • Lueth AJ, Allshouse AA, Blue NM, Grobman WA, Levine LD, Catov J, Saade G, Yee LM, Wilson FA & Murtaugh M, Merz N, Chung J, Ray M, Scifres C, Silver RM (2023). Can allostatic load in pregnancy explain the association between race and subsequent cardiovascular disease risk: A cohort study. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Published, 09/01/2023.
  • Habibdoust A, Tatar M, Wilson FA (2023). Estimating Excess Deaths by Race/Ethnicity in the State of California During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. Published, 08/01/2023.
  • Yan D, Wang Z, Laestadius L, Mosalpuria K, Wilson FA, Yan A, Lv X, Zhang X, Bhuyan SS, Wang Y (2023). A systematic review for the impacts of global approaches to regulating electronic nicotine products. Journal of Global Health. Published, 08/01/2023.
  • Sharareh N, Bybee S, Goldstein E, Jones S, Hess R, Wallace A, Seligman H, Wilson FA (2023). Disparities in food insecurity between sexual minority and heterosexual adults – a higher burden on bisexual individuals. Frontiers in Public Health. Published, 08/01/2023.
  • Wilson FA, Stimpson JP, Ortega AN (2023). Is use of a smuggler to cross the US-Mexico border associated with mental health problems among undocumented immigrants from Mexico?. PLOS Global Public Health. Published, 08/01/2023.
  • Tatar M, Faraji MR, Wilson FA (2023). Social Vulnerability and Initial COVID-19 Community Spread in the US South: A Machine Learning Approach. BMJ Health & Care Informatics. Published, 07/01/2023.
  • Harris A, Jordan N, Carroll AJ, Graham AK, Wilson CA, Wilson FA, Berkel C, Smith JD (2023). A Budget Impact Analysis of Cost to Implement a Whole Child Health Focused, Family-Based Intervention in Primary Care for Children with Elevated BMI. Implementation Science Communications. Published, 06/01/2023.
  • Verma S, Wilson F, Wang H, Smith L, Tak HJ (2023). Impact of community socioeconomic characteristics on Emergency Medical Service delays in responding to fatal vehicle crashes. AJPM Focus. Published, 06/01/2023.
  • Ramos AK, Deal A, Quintero SA, Wilson FA (2023). Immigrant-focused Medical Legal Partnerships: A Practical Innovation to Improve Immigrant Health and Social Well-being. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action. Published, 03/01/2023.
  • Goldstein E, Wilson FA (2022). Hispanic Immigrants and Suicide: Overcoming Data Challenges in an Anti-Immigrant Climate. American Journal of Preventive Medicine Focus. Vol. 1. Published, 12/01/2022.
  • Lueth AJ, Allshouse AA, Blue NM, Grobman WA, Levine LD & Simhan HN (2022). Allostatic Load and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes. Obstetrics and gynecology. Vol. 140, 974982974-982. Published, 11/01/2022.
  • Goldstein EV, Bailey EV, Wilson FA (2022). Discrimination and Suicidality Among Hispanic Mental Health Patients, 2010-2020: A Natural Language Processing Approach. (pp. 131313141313-1314). Vol. 73. Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.). Published, 11/01/2022.
  • Ruhnke SA & Reynolds MM (2022). A healthy migrant effect? Estimating health outcomes of the undocumented immigrant population in the United States using machine learning. Social science & medicine (1982). Vol. 307, 115177115177. Published, 08/01/2022.
  • Ertem Z, Schechter-Perkins EM, Oster E, van den Berg P & Epshtein I (2022). Author Correction: The impact of school opening model on SARS-CoV-2 community incidence and mortality. (pp. 212212). Vol. 28. Nature medicine. Published, 07/01/2022.
  • Tatar M, Jalali MS & Tak HJ (2022). Impact of Florida's prescription drug monitoring program on drug- related fatal vehicle crashes: a difference-in-differences approach. Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention. Vol. 28, 105109105-109. Published, 04/01/2022.
  • Trout KE & Chen LW (2022). The Impact of Electronic Health Records and Meaningful Use on Inpatient Quality. Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality. Vol. 44, e15e23e15-e23. Published, 04/01/2022.
  • Tatar M, Jalali MS & Tak HJ (2022). Impact of Florida's prescription drug monitoring program on drug- related fatal vehicle crashes: a difference-in-differences approach. Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention. Vol. 28, 105-109. Published, 03/01/2022.
  • Trout KE & Chen LW (2022). The Impact of Electronic Health Records and Meaningful Use on Inpatient Quality. Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality. Vol. 44, 15-23. Published, 03/01/2022.
  • Roy S & Wilson FA (2022). The Link Between Medicaid Expansion and School Absenteeism: Evidence From the Southern United States. The Journal of school health. Vol. 92, 123-131. Published, 03/01/2022.
  • Roy S & Wilson FA (2022). The Link Between Medicaid Expansion and School Absenteeism: Evidence From the Southern United States. The Journal of school health. Vol. 92, 123131123-131. Published, 03/01/2022.
  • Ertem Z, Schechter-Perkins EM, Oster E, van den Berg P & Epshtein I (2022). The impact of school opening model on SARS-CoV-2 community incidence and mortality. Nature medicine. Vol. 27, 2120-2126. Published, 01/01/2022.
  • Chhibber A, Kharat A & Duong K (2021). Strategies to minimize inequity in COVID-19 vaccine access in the US: Implications for future vaccine rollouts. Lancet Regional Health. Americas. Vol. 7, 100138. Published, 12/01/2021.
  • Chhibber A, Kharat A & Duong K (2021). Strategies to minimize inequity in COVID-19 vaccine access in the US: Implications for future vaccine rollouts. Lancet regional health. Americas. Vol. 7, 100138100138. Published, 12/01/2021.
  • Tatar M (2021). Excess Deaths Reveal the Substantial Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mortality in the State of Florida. (pp. e3-e4). Vol. 111. American journal of public health. Published, 08/01/2021.
  • Tak HJ, Goldsweig AM, Wilson FA & Schram AW (2021). Association of Post-discharge Service Types and Timing with 30-Day Readmissions, Length of Stay, and Costs. Journal of general internal medicine. Vol. 36, 2197-2204. Published, 08/01/2021.
  • Lamsal R & Napit K (2021). Paid Sick Leave and Healthcare Utilization in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. American journal of preventive medicine. Vol. 60, 856-865. Published, 06/01/2021.
  • Tatar M, Habibdoust A & Wilson FA (2021). Analysis of Excess Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the State of Florida. American journal of public health. Vol. 111, 704-707. Published, 03/01/2021.
  • Larson JL, Rosen AB & Wilson FA (2021). The effect of telehealth interventions on quality of life of cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Health informatics journal. Vol. 26, 1060-1078. Published, 02/01/2021.
  • Martin BI, Brodke DS, Wilson FA, Chaiyakunapruk N & Nelson RE (2021). The Impact of Halting Elective Admissions in Anticipation of a Demand Surge Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). Medical care. Vol. 59, 213-219. Published, 02/01/2021.
  • Roy S, Wilson FA, Chen LW, Kim J & Yu F (2020). The Impact of Medicaid Expansion for Adults Under the Affordable Care Act on Preventive Care for Children: Evidence From the Southern United States. Medical care. Vol. 58, 945-951. Published, 12/01/2020.
  • Wilson FA, Miller TL & Stimpson JP (2020). COVID-19 and TB control in immigrant communities. The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. Vol. 24, 975-977. Published, 11/01/2020.
  • Wilson FA & Stimpson JP (2020). Federal and State Policies Impacting Immigrant Access to Health Care. JAMA Health Forum. Published, 04/2020.
  • Rampa S, Wilson FA, Tak HJ, Roy S, Wani RJ, Markiewicz MR & Allareddy V (2020). Patient Characteristics and Causes of Facial Fractures in the State of California. Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Vol. 77, 1855-1866. Published, 03/01/2020.
  • Tak HJ, Chen LW, Wilson FA, Goldsweig AM, Oleynikov D, Hawking M & Shih YT (2020). Post-Discharge Services for Different Diagnoses Than Index Hospitalization Predict Decreased 30-Day Readmissions Among Medicare Beneficiaries. Journal of general internal medicine. Vol. 34, 1766-1774. Published, 02/01/2020.