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MARTHA I. ARRIETA


Education

M.D., 1987, Medicine, San Agustin National University, Arequipa, Peru
M.P.H., 1990, Epidemiology/Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Ph.D., 2002, Epidemiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Positions and Honors

Professional Experience

1991
 
Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
1995-1996
 
Instructor of Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
1996-1997
 
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
1997-1999
 
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
1999-2001
 
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
2000-2002
 
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
2003-Present
 
Consultant for Surveillance and Bioterrorism, Mobile County Board of Health, Mobile, AL
2003-Present
 
Assistant Professor, Department of Preventative Medicine, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL

Honors and Awards

1990  
OutsJune 22, 2005 11:26 AMty of South Florida, College of Public Health, Tampa, FL
1991  
Member, Tau Chapter of Delta Omega, the Public Health Honorary Society

Research Experience

1989-1990
 
Director-Project: Behavioral risk factors for cardiovascular disease in a retirement community
1990-1991
 
Research Associate-Project: Prevalence and mortality from congestive heart failure. NHANES I and NHANES I follow-ups
1990-1991
 
Research Associate-Project: Predictors of blood pressure rise in later life
1990-1993
 
Research Associate-Project: The Clearwater Osteoarthritis Study
1994-1995
 
Research Associate-Project: Cancer among migrant and seasonal farm workers in Florida
1994-1995
 
Director-Project: Screening mammography outreach program for Medicare beneficiaries, Hillsborough County

1996-1998
 
CoPI-Project: Developing a profile of demographic, occupational, and health-related characteristics of migrant and seasonal farm workers in Florida
1997-1998
 
PI-Project: Documenting the health status of migrant and seasonal farm workers in the US
1997-1998
 
PI-Project: Developing a rural health care research agenda for Florida
2000
 
PI-Project: Surveillance of Agricultural injury and illness among migrant and seasonal farm workers, Hillsborough County, Florida.

Selected peer-reviewed publications (in chronological order)

  1. Calderon E, Pamirez M, Arrieta MI, Fernandez-Caldas E, Russell DW, Lockley RF. Nutritional Disorders in HIV Disease. Progress in food and nutrition science. 1990; 14:371-402
  2. Brandenburg N, Arrieta MI, Mokes PS. Prevalence and correlates of vigorous physical activity in a retirement community. American Journal of Epidemiology 1992; 136(8):997 (Abstract)
  3. Schoken DD, Arrieta MI, Leaverton PE, Ross AE. Prevalence and mortality rate of congestive heart failure in the United States.Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1992;20:301-6
  4. Imeokparia RL, Barrett JP, Arrieta MI, Leaverton PE, Wilson AA, Hall BJ, Marlowe SM. Physical activity as a risk factor for osteoarthritis of the knee. Annals of Epidemiology.1994;4:221-230
  5. Arrieta MI, Walker FJ, Mason TJ. A profile of demographic, occupational and health-related characteristics of the temporary (Migrant and seasonal) Agricultural work force in Florida, 1998. Report distributed to Community and Migrant Health Centers in Florida and to Institutions interested in Migrant Farmworker issues nationwide.

Research Support

PI-Project: Agricultural injury and illness surveillance project, interim funds. The Southern Coastal Agromedicine Center – NIOSH. East Carolina University. $15,000.00, February 2002 to May 2002.

 

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