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Brian K. Ahmedani, PhD, LMSW

Email: ahmedan2@msu.edu

EDUCATION Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 2010 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD); Social Work 2009 Graduate Certificate in Epidemiology 2006 Master of Social Work (MSW); Concentration in Clinical Social Work Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI 2004 Bachelor of Arts (BA); Psychology; Graduated with Honors LICENSURE State of Michigan, Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW): Clinical/Macro Specialties, #6801088238. PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC & RESEARCH POSITIONS Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI 2018 – Present Director, Center for Health Policy & Health Services Research 2016 – Present Associate Scientist, Center for Health Policy & Health Services Research 2015 – Present Director of Research, Behavioral Health Services 2010 – 2015 Assistant Scientist, Center for Health Policy & Health Services Research Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 2016 – Present Clinical Associate Professor, School of Social Work 2010 – Present Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology 2010 – 2016 Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Social Work 2006 – 2010 Clinical Instructor & Graduate Student Advisor, School of Social Work Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 2015 – Present Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences CURRENT RESEARCH SUPPORT Co-PIs: C.C. Johnson & B.K. Ahmedani 04/01/2018 – 03/31/2023 Trans-America Consortium of the Health Care Systems Research Network for the All of Us Research Program. NIH: Grant # OT2OD026550. Co-PIs: B.K. Ahmedani & G.E. Simon 08/03/2017 – 05/31/2022 An Evaluation of the National Zero Suicide Model Across Learning Healthcare Systems. NIMH: Grant # U01MH114087 PI: P. Pfeiffer; Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani 01/05/2018 – 12/31/2021 Effectiveness and Implementation of a Peer Mentorship Intervention (PREVAIL) to Reduce Suicide Attempts among High Risk Adults. NIMH: Grant # R01MH115111 PI: G.E. Simon; Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani 09/30/2018 – 09/29/2021 Effects of Medical Products on Suicidal Ideation and Behavior FDA: BAA # FDA BAA-18-00123

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PI: B.J.H. Yarborough; Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani 08/15/2018 – 06/30/2021 Predictive Modeling: The Role of Opioid Use in Suicide Risk NIDA: Grant # R01DA047724 PI: G.E. Simon; Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani 08/01/2014 – 06/30/2020 Mental Health Research Network II NIMH: Grant # U19MH092201 PI: B.K. Ahmedani 07/14/2018 – 05/31/2020 Developing Tools to Evaluate the Impact of Safety Planning and Lethal Means Assessment on Suicide Outcomes. NIMH: Grant # U01MH114087-02S1 Co-PIs: C.I. Campbell, C. Weisner, K. Bradley 09/01/2015 – 05/31/2020 Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani Integrating Addiction Research in Health Systems: The Addiction Research Network NIDA: Grant # UG1DA040314. PI: C.I. Campbell, Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani 06/01/2018 – 05/31/2020 Developing a Prescription Opioid Registry across Diverse Health Systems NIDA: Grant # UG1DA040314-S PI: D. Boudreau & C. Green; 10/01/2015 – 03/31/2020 Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani A prospective investigation of the risks of opioid misuse, abuse, and addiction among patients treated with extended-release/long acting (ER/LA) opioids for the treatment of chronic pain. FDA / Opioid PMR Consortium / Inventiv Health PI: B.K. Ahmedani 03/15/2015 – 02/28/2020 Treatment Utilization Before Suicide (TUBS). NIMH: Grant # R01MH103539 PI: C. Drake; Co-I: B.K. Ahmedani 02/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 Sleep to Reduce Incident Depression Effectively (STRIDE). NIMH: Grant # R56MH115150. PI: B.K. Ahmedani 09/08/2018 – 09/07/2019 Evaluating the impact of changes in opioid prescribing across health systems implementing Zero Suicide. NIMH: Grant # U01MH114087-02S2 COMPLETED RESEARCH SUPPORT PI: S. Sterling; Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani 02/01/2016 – 01/31/2019 Development of a Predictive Model for Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Development. Conrad N. Hilton Foundation: Grant # 20150131. PI: R. Beidas; Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani 05/20/2016 – 07/31/2018 Intervention mapping to develop multi-level implementation strategies in partnership with stakeholders: Firearms means restriction for suicide prevention in pediatric primary care. NIMH: Grant # R21MH109878. PI: G.E. Simon; Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani 07/01/2017 – 06/30/2018 Computational Modeling to Predict Suicidal Behavior. NIMH; Grant # U19MH092201-07S1 (MHRN Supplement).

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PI: R.B. Penfold; Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani 04/25/2016 – 06/01/2018 A Targeted Approach to a Safer Use of Antipsychotics in Youth. NIDA / NIMH: Contract # HHS-N27-1201-6000-02C Co-PIs: C.C. Johnson & B.K. Ahmedani 09/27/2016 – 03/31/2018 Trans-America Consortium of the Health Care Systems Research Network (TACH) for the Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program. NIH: Grant # OT2OD024610. PI: F. Dallo; Co-I: B.K. Ahmedani 11/01/2016 – 10/31/2017 Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Identification of and Treatment for Depression among Arab, Asian, Black, Hispanic and White Patients. BCBSM Foundation: Grant # 2335.II. PI: C. Weisner; Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani 06/01/2016 – 08/31/2017 Examine Patient and System-Level Factors Associated with HEDIS AOD-IET Measure Performance across Health Systems. NIDA: Grant # UG1DA040314-S2 (CTN-0072). PI: Pfeiffer, P.; Co-I: B.K. Ahmedani 07/15/2014 – 08/31/2017 Peer Mentorship to Reduce Suicide Risk Following Psychiatric Hospitalization. NIMH: Grant # R34MH103447. PI: B.K. Ahmedani 01/01/2015 – 12/31/2016 Integrating Proactive Psychiatric Consultation into the General Medical Hospital Setting Ethel and James Flinn Foundation: Grant # 827. PI: G.E. Simon; Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani 09/01/2015 – 06/30/2016 Mental Health Research Network II: Supplement 2 – Development of a Population-based Risk Calculator for Suicidal Behavior NIMH: Grant # U19MH092201-S2 PI: L.A. Copeland; Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani 04/01/2015 – 03/31/2016 Diabetes, Dementia, and Multiple Chronic Conditions in Males with Hip Fracture National Institute on Aging [NIA]: Grant # R24AG045050. PI: J.F. Scherrer; Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani 11/01/2014 – 02/29/2016 Prescription Opioid Analgesics and Risk of Major Depression NIMH: Grant # R21MH101389. PI: B.K. Ahmedani 01/01/2012 – 3/31/2015 Medication and Visit Adherence in the Treatment of Depression Fund for Henry Ford Hospital [FHFH]: Mentored Scientist Grant. PI: T. Belville-Robertson; Co-I: B.K. Ahmedani 01/01/2014 – 12/31/2014 Feasibility of Online and Mobile Based Self Help Resources to Improve Depression Outcomes in Chronic

Disease Patients State of Michigan, Department of Community Health: Grant # 39113100. PI: G.E. Simon; Co-I: B.K. Ahmedani 09/30/2012 – 09/11/2014 Pragmatic Trial of Population-Based Programs to Prevent Suicide Attempt National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director; Grant # UH2AT007755. PI: G.E. Simon; Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani 09/24/2010 – 07/31/2014 Mental Health Research Network: A Population Based Approach to Transform Research NIMH; Grant # U19MH092201

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PI: B.K. Ahmedani 08/01/2011 – 12/31/2013 A Technology-Based Screening and Brief Intervention for Depression in Spine Care Institute for Population Sciences, Health Assessment, Administration, Services and Economics (INPHAASE) PI: J.W. Dearing; Site-PI: B.K. Ahmedani 10/01/2012 – 09/30/2013 Qualitative Feasibility Study of SBIRT Implementation in Two Integrated Healthcare Systems Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) PI: J.C. Anthony; Fellow: B.K. Ahmedani 05/16/2008 – 05/15/2010 NIDA Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Dependence Epidemiology NIDA; Grant # T32DA021129. PI: B.K. Ahmedani 06/01/2006 – 10/31/2007 Evaluating the Proud Fathers – Proud Parents Programs State of Michigan, Department of Human Services. PI: T. Thompson; Co-I: B.K. Ahmedani 09/01/2005 – 08/30/2006 Sparrow Specialty Hospital Acute Care Rehabilitation Assistance (SSHACRA) Program. Michigan Campus Compact Venture Grant 2005 – 31st cycle. PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS 1. Ahmedani, B.K., Westphal, J., Autio, K., Elsiss, F., Peterson, E., Beck, A., Waitzfelder, B.E., Rossom,

R.C., Owen-Smith, A.A., Lynch, F., Lu, C., Frank, C., Prabhakar, D., Braciszewski, J.M., Miller-Matero, L., Yeh, H-H., Hu, Y., Doshi, R., Waring, S.C., Simon, G.E. Variation in Patterns of Health Care Before Suicide: A Population Case-Control Study. Preventive Medicine. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105796. PMID: 31400374. Epub ahead of print.

2. Miller-Matero, L., Coleman, J., Smith-Mason, C., Moore, D., Marszalek, D., & Ahmedani, B.K. A Brief Mindfulness Intervention for Medically Hospitalized Patients with Acute Pain: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. Pain Medicine. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz082. PMID: 31329961. Epub ahead of print.

3. Yeh, H-H., Westphal, J., Hu, Y., Peterson, E., Williams, L.K., Prabhakar, D., Frank, C., Autio, K., Elsiss, F., Simon, G.E., Beck, A., Lynch, F., Rossom, R., Lu, C., Owen-Smith, A., Waitzfelder, B., Ahmedani, B.K. Diagnosed mental health conditions and risk of suicide mortality. Psychiatric Services. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800346. PMID: 31185853. Epub ahead of print.

4. Hechter, R.C., Horberg, M.A., Weisner, C., Campbell, C.I., Contreras, R., Chen, L.H., Yarborough, B.J.H., Lapham, G.T., Haller, I.V., Ahmedani, B.K., Binswanger, I.A., Kline-Simon, A.H., & Satre, D.D. Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures of alcohol and drug treatment initiation and engagement among people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and patients without an HIV diagnosis. Substance Abuse. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2019.1580239. PMID: 30908174. Epub ahead of print.

5. Kline-Simon, A.H., Stumbo, S.P., Campbell, C.I., Binswanger, I.A., Weisner, C., Haller, I.V., Hechter, R.C., Ahmedani, B.K., Lapham, G.T., Yarborough, B.J.H. Patient characteristics associated with treatment initiation and engagement among individuals diagnosed with alcohol and other drug use disorders in the emergency department and primary care settings. Substance Abuse. doi:10.1080/08897077.2018.1547812. PMID: 30702983. Epub ahead of print.

6. Loree, A.M., Yeh, H-H., Satre, D.D., Kline-Simon, A.H., Yarborough, B.J., Haller, I.V., Campbell, C.I., Lapham, G.T., Hechter, R.C., Binswanger, I., Weisner, C., Ahmedani, B.K. Psychiatric comorbidity and Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures of alcohol and other drug treatment initiation and engagement across 7 health care systems. Substance Abuse. doi:10.1080/08897077.2018.1545727. PMID: 30681938. Epub ahead of print.

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7. Binswanger, I., Carroll, N.M., Ahmedani, B.K., Campbell, C.I., Haller, I.V., Hechter, R.C., McNeely, J.,

Yarborough, B.J.H., Kline-Simon, A.H., Satre, D.D., Weisner, C., Lapham, G.T. The association between medical comorbidity and Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures of treatment initiation and engagement for alcohol and other drug use disorders. Substance Abuse. doi:10.1080/08897077.2018.1545726. PMID: 30676892. Epub ahead of print.

8. Campbell, C.I., Weisner, C., Binswager, I.A., Lapham, G.T., Ahmedani, B.K., Yarborough, B.J.H., Haller, I.V., Altschuler, A., Hechter, R.C., Loree, A.M., & Kline-Simon, A.H. Predictors of HEDIS Treatment Initiation and Engagement among Patients with Opioid Use Disorder across Seven Health Systems. Substance Abuse. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1545729. PMID: 30676931. Epub ahead of print.

9. Weisner, C., Campbell, C.I., Altschuler, A., Yarborough, B.J.H., Lapham, G.T., Binswanger, I.A., Hechter, R.C., Ahmedani, B.K., Haller, I.V., Sterling, S.A., McCarty, D., Satre, D.D., Kline-Simon, A.H. Factors associated with Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) alcohol and other drug measure performance in 2014–2015. Substance Abuse. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1545728. PMID: 30676915. Epub ahead of print.

10. Lapham, G., Campbell, C.I., Yarborough, B.J., Hechter, R., Ahmedani, B.K., Haller, I., Kline-Simon, A.H., Satre, D.D., Loree, A.M., Weisner, C., Binswanger, I.A. The Prevalence of HEDIS Initiation and Engagement in Treatment among Patients with Cannabis Use Disorders in 7 US Health Systems. Substance Abuse. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1544964. PMID: 30657438. Epub ahead of print.

11. Pfeiffer, P., King, C., Ilgen, M., Ganoczy, D., Clive, R., Garlick, J., Abraham, K., Vega, E., Ahmedani, B., &

Valenstein, M. Development and Pilot Study of a Suicide Prevention Intervention Delivered by Peer Support Specialists. Psychological Services. doi: 10.1037/ser0000257. PMID: 30382743. Epub ahead of print.

12. Beidas, R.S., Jager-Hyman, S., Becker-Haimes, E., Benjamin-Wolk, C., Ahmedani, B.K., Zeber, J.E.,

Fein, J.A., Brown, G.K., Gregor, C., Lieberman, A., Marcus, S.C. (2019). Acceptability and Use of Evidence-Based Practices for Firearm Storage in Pediatric Primary Care. Academic Pediatrics, 19, 670−676. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.11.007. PMID: 30508600.

13. Jager-Hyman, S., Benjamin-Wolk, C., Ahmedani, B.K., Zeber, J.E., Fein, J.A., Brown, G.K., Byeon, Y.V.,

Listerud, H., Gregor, C.A., Lieberman, A., Beidas, R.S. (2019). Perspectives from firearm experts on firearm safety promotion in pediatric primary care as a universal suicide prevention strategy: A qualitative study. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 42(4), 691-701. doi:10.1007/s10865-019-00074-9. PMID: 31367934.

14. Rossom, R.C., Simon, G.E., Coleman, K.J., Beck, A., Oliver, M., Stewart, C., & Ahmedani, B. (2019). Are

Wishes for Death or Suicidal Ideation Symptoms of Depression in Older Adults? Aging and Mental Health, 23(7), 912-918. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2017.1423032. PMID: 29338321.

15. Owen-Smith, A., Ahmedani, B.K., Peterson, E., Simon, G.E., Rossom, R.C., Lynch, F., Lu, C.Y.,

Waitzfelder, B.E., Beck, A., DeBar, A., Sanon, V., Maaz, Y., Khan, S., Miller-Matero, L.R., Prabhakar, D., Frank, C., Drake, C.L. & Braciszewski, J. (2019). The mediating effect of sleep disturbance on the relationship between non-malignant chronic pain and suicide death. Pain Practice, 19(4), 382-389. doi: 10.1111/papr.12750. PMID: 30462885.

16. Cronin, R.M., Jerome, R.N., Mapes, B.M., Andrade, R., Johnston, R., Ayala, J., Schlundt, D., Bonnet, K.R.,

Kripalani, S., Goggins, K., Wallston, K.A., Couper, M.P., Elliott, M.R., Harris, P.A., Begale, M.A., Munoz, F.A., Lopez-Class, M., Cella, D., Condon, D.M., AuYoung, M., Mazor, K.M., Mikita, S., Manganiello, M., Borselli, N., Fowler, S.L., Rutter, J.L., Denny, J.C., Karlson, E.W., Ahmedani, B.K., O’Donnell, C.J. Vanderbilt University Medical Center Pilot Team, and the Participant Provided Information Committee. (2019). Development of the Initial Surveys for the All of Us Research Program. Epidemiology, 30(4), 597-608.. doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000001028. PMID: 31045611.

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17. Miller-Matero, L.R., Dykhuis, K.E., Clark, S., Coleman, J.P., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2019). Treating pain in primary care: Optimizing an integrated psychological intervention based on perspectives of psychologists, primary care providers, and patients. Families, Systems, & Health, 37(2), 120-130. doi: 10.1037/fsh0000416. PMID: 31058530.

18. Coleman, K.J., Johnson, E., Ahmedani, B.K., Beck, A., Rossom, R.C., Shortreed, S.M., Simon, G.E.

(2019). Predicting Suicide Attempts for Racial and Ethnic Groups of Patients During Routine Clinical Care. Suicide & Life Threatening Behavior, 49(3), 724-734. doi: 10.1111/sltb.12454. PMID: 29574965.

19. Yarborough, B.J.H., Ahmedani, B.K., Boggs, J.M., Beck, A., Coleman, K.J., Sterling, S., Schoenbaum, M.,

Goldstein-Grumet, J., & Simon, G.E. (2019). Challenges of population-based measurement of suicide prevention activities across multiple health systems. eGEMs, 7(1), 13, 1–6. doi:10.5334/egems.277. PMID: 30993146.

20. Coffey, C.E., Ahmedani, B.K., Coffey, M.J. (2019). Challenges in research on suicide prevention. JAMA,

321(11), 1105. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.21951. PMID: 30874750.

21. Simon, G.E., Yarborough, B.J., Rossom, R.C., Lawrence, J.M., Lynch, F.L., Waitzfelder, B.E., Ahmedani, B.K., & Shortreed, S.M. (2019). Self-reported suicidal ideation as a predictor of suicidal behavior among outpatients with diagnoses of psychotic disorders. Psychiatric Services, 70(3), 176-183. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800381. PMID: 30526341.

22. Cheng, P., Peterson, E., Joseph, C., Tallent, G., Tran, K.M., Ahmedani, B.K., Roth, T., Roehrs, T., Luik,

A., Fellman-Couture, C., Drake, C. (2019). Efficacy of Digital CBT for Insomnia to Reduce Depression across Demographic Groups: A Randomized Trial. Psychological Medicine, 49(3), 491-500. doi: 10.1017/S0033291718001113. PMID: 29792241.

23. Wolk, C.B., Van Pelt, A.E., Jager-Hyman, S., Ahmedani, B.K., Zeber, J.E., Fein, J.A., Brown, G.K.,

Gregor, C.A., Lieberman, A., Beidas, R.S. (2018). Stakeholder perspectives on implementing a firearm safety intervention in pediatric primary care as a universal suicide prevention strategy. JAMA Network Open, 1(7), e185309. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.5309. PMID: 30646398.

24. Dallo, F.J., Prabhakar, D., Ruterbusch, J., Schwartz, K., Peterson, E.L., Liu, B., Ahmedani, B.K. (2018).

Screening and Follow-Up for Depression among Arab Americans. Depression & Anxiety, 35(12), 1198-1206. doi: 10.1002/da.22817. PMID: 30099819.

25. Simon, G.E., Johnson, E., Lawrence, J.M., Rossom, R.C., Ahmedani, B., Lynch, F.M., Beck, A.,

Waitzfelder, B., Ziebell, R., Penfold, R.B., & Shortreed, S. (2018). Predicting Suicide Attempts and Suicide Deaths Following Outpatient Visits Using Electronic Health Records. American Journal of Psychiatry, 175(10), 951–960. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17101167. PMID: 29792051.

26. Waitzfelder, B., Stewart, C., Coleman, K.J., Rossom, R., Ahmedani, B.K., Beck, A., Zeber, J.E., Daida,

Y.G., Trinacty, C., Hubley, S., Simon, G.E. (2018). Treatment Initiation for New Episodes of Depression in Primary Care Settings. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 33(8), 1283-1291. doi: 10.1007/s11606-017-4297-2. PMID: 29423624.

27. Boggs, J.M., Beck, A., Hubley, S., Peterson, E.L., Hu, Y., Williams, L.K., Prabhakar, D., Rossom, R.C.,

Lynch, F.L., Lu, C.Y., Waitzfelder, B.E., Owen-Smith, A.A., Simon, G.E., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2018). General Medical, Mental Health, and Demographic Risk Factors Associated With Suicide by Firearm Compared With Other Means. Psychiatric Services, 69(6), 677-684. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201700237. PMID: 29446332.

28. Lu, C.Y., Penfold, R.B., Toh, S., Sturtevant, J.L., Madden, J.M., Simon, G.E., Ahmedani, B.K., Clarke, G.,

Coleman, K.J., Copeland, L.A., Daida, Y., Davis, R.L., Hunkeler, E.M., Owen-Smith, A., Raebel, M.A., Rossom, R., Soumerai, S.B., & Kulldorff, M. (2018). Near real-time surveillance for the early detection of health outcomes of FDA warnings using sequential analysis. Medical Care, 56(5), 365-372. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000893. PMID: 29634627.

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29. Scherrer, J.F., Salas, J., Sullivan, M.D., Ahmedani, B.K., Copeland, L.A., Bucholz, K.K., Burroughs, T.,

Schneider, F.D., Lustman, P.J. (2018). Impact of adherence to antidepressants on long-term prescription opioid cessation. British Journal of Psychiatry, 212, 103-111. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2017.25. PMID: 29436331.

30. Prabhakar, D., Peterson, E.L., Hu, Y., Rossom, R.C., Lynch, F.L., Lu, C.Y., Waitzfelder, B.E., Owen-Smith, A.A., Williams, L.K., Beck, A., Simon, G.E., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2018). Dermatologic Conditions and Risk of Suicide: A Case Control Study. Psychosomatics, 59(1), 58-61. doi: 10.1016/j.psym.2017.08.001. PMID: 28890116.

31. Salas, J., Scherrer, J.F., Ahmedani, B.K., Copeland, L.A., Bucholz, K.K., Sullivan, M.D., Burroughs, T., Schneider, F.D., Lustman, P.J. (2018). Gender and the Association between Long-Term Prescription Opioid Use and New Onset Depression. Journal of Pain, 19(1), 88-98. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.09.004. PMID: 29030323.

32. Cho, J., Stock, E.M., Zeber, J.E., Ahmedani, B.K., Basu, R., Quinn, C.C., Liao, I., & Copeland, L.A. (2018). Multiple Chronic Condition Profiles and Survival among Oldest-Old Male Patients with Hip Fracture. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 74, 184-190. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2017.10.014. PMID: 29126081.

33. Zeber, J.E., Coleman, K.J., Fischer, H., Yoon, T., Ahmedani, B.K., Beck, A., Hubley, S., Imel, Z., Rossom, R.C., Shortreed, S., Stewart, C., Waitzfelder, B.E., & Simon, G.E. (2017). The Impact of Race and Ethnicity on Rates of Return to Psychotherapy for Depression. Depression & Anxiety, 34(12), 1157-1163. doi: 10.1002/da.22696. PMID: 29095538.

34. Boggs, J.M., Simon, G.E., Ahmedani, B.K., Peterson, E.L., Hubley, S., Beck, A. (2017). The Association between Suicide and Firearm Use in People with Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions or Previous Suicide Attempts. Annals of Internal Medicine, 167(4), 287-288. doi: 10.7326/L17-0111. PMID: 28672343.

35. Wolk, C.B., Jager-Hyman, S., Marcus, S.C., Ahmedani, B.K., Zeber, J.E., Fein, J.A., Brown, G.K., Lieberman, A., & Beidas, R.S. (2017). Developing implementation strategies with stakeholders to promote firearm safety as a suicide prevention strategy in pediatric primary care. BMJ Open, 7(6), e014407. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014407. PMID: 28647722.

36. Ahmedani, B.K., Peterson, E.L., Hu, Y., Rossom, R.C., Lynch, F., Lu, C.Y., Waitzfelder, B.E., Owen-Smith, A.A., Hubley, S., Prabhakar, D., Williams, L.K., Zeld, N., Mutter, E., Beck, A., Tolsma, D., Simon, G.E. (2017). Major Physical Health Conditions and Risk of Suicide. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 53(3), 308–315 doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.04.001. PMID: 28619532.

37. Rossom, R.C., Coleman, K.J., Ahmedani, B.K., Beck, A., Johnson, E., Oliver, M., & Simon, G.E. (2017). Suicidal Ideation as Reported on the PHQ9 and Subsequent Suicide Attempts and Deaths across Age Groups. Journal of Affective Disorders, 215, 77-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.03.037. PMID: 28319695.

38. Salas, J., Scherrer, J.F., Schneider, F.D., Sullivan, M., Bucholz, K.K., Burroughs, T., Copeland, L.A., Ahmedani, B.K., & Lustman, P.J. (2017). New-onset depression following stable, small and rapid rate of prescription opioid dose escalation. Pain, 158, 306-312. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000763. PMID: 28092649.

39. Cajigal, S., Wells, K.E., Peterson, E.L., Ahmedani, B.K., Yang, J.J., Kumar, R., Burchard, E.G., & Williams, L.K. (2017). Predictive properties of the Asthma Control Test and its component questions for severe asthma exacerbations. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 5(1):121-127. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2016.06.025. PMID: 27544712.

40. Scherrer, J., Salas, J., Schneider, F.D., Bucholz, K., Sullivan, M., Copeland, L., Ahmedani, B.K., Burroughs, T., & Lustman, P. (2017). Characteristics of New Depression Diagnoses in Patients with and

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without Prior Chronic Opioid Use. Journal of Affective Disorders, 210, 125-129. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.12.027. PMID: 28033519.

41. Henein, F., Prabhakar, D., Peterson, E.L., Williams, L.K., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2016). A prospective study of

antidepressant adherence and suicidal ideation among adults. Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders, 18(6). doi: 10.4088/PCC.16l01935. PMID: 27907275.

42. Ahmedani, B.K., Belville-Robertson, T., Hirsch, A., & Jurayj, A. (2016). An Online Mental Health and Wellness Intervention Supplementing Standard Care of Depression and Anxiety. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 30(6), 666-670. doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2016.03.003. PMID: 27888957.

43. Shifflet-Chila-E.D., Harold, R.D., Fitton, V.A., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2016). Adolescent and family

development: Autonomy and identity in the digital age. Children and Youth Services Review, 70, 364-368. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.10.005.

44. Scherrer, J.F., Salas, J., Sullivan, M.D., Schneider, F.D., Bucholz, K.K., Burroughs, T., Copeland, L.A., Ahmedani, B.K., Lustman, P.J. (2016). The Influence of Prescription Opioid Use, Duration, and Dose on Development of Treatment Resistant Depression. Preventive Medicine, 91, 110-116. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.08.003. PMID: 27497660.

45. Rossom, R.C., Shortreed, S., Coleman, K.J., Beck, A., Waitzfelder, B.E., Stewart, C., Ahmedani, B.K., Zeber, J.E., Simon, G.E. (2016). Antidepressant Adherence across Diverse Populations and Healthcare Settings. Depression and Anxiety, 33(8), 765-74. doi: 10.1002/da.22532. PMID: 27320786.

46. Rossom, R., Simon, G., Beck, A., Ahmedani, B.K., Steinfeld, B., Trangle, M., & Solberg, L. (2016).

Facilitating Action by Learning Healthcare Systems for Suicide Prevention. Psychiatric Services, 67(8), 830–832. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201600068. PMID: 27032667.

47. Coffey, M.J. & Ahmedani, B.K. (2016). Pseudocide: A Case Report. Journal of Psychiatric Practice,

22(4):333-5. doi: 10.1097/PRA.0000000000000162. PMID: 27427845.

48. Coleman, K.J., Stewart, C.C., Waitzfelder, B., Zeber, J.E., Morales, L.S., Ahmed, A.T., Ahmedani, B.K., Beck, A., Copeland, L.A., Cummings, J.R., Hunkeler, E.M., Lindberg, N., Lynch, F., Lu, C.Y., Owen-Smith, A.A., Quinn, V.P., Trinacty, C.M., Whitebird, R.R., & Simon, G. (2016). Racial-Ethnic Differences in Psychiatric Diagnoses and Treatment Across 11 Healthcare Systems in the Mental Health Research Network. Psychiatric Services, 67(7):749-57 doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201500217. PMID: 27079987.

49. Ahmedani, B.K., Peterson, E.L., Wells, K.E., Henein, F., & Williams, L.K. (2016). Long-term Management of Low Back Pain with Opioids and NSAIDs in a Health System. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 50(6), e191–e193. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.02.001. PMID: 26970664.

50. Wells, K.E., Cajigal, S., Peterson, E.L., Ahmedani, B.K., Kumar, R., Lanfear, D.E., Burchard, E.G., & Williams, L.K. (2016). Assessing differences in inhaled corticosteroid response by self-reported race-ethnicity and genetic ancestry among asthmatic subjects. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 137(5), 1364-1369.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.12.1334. PMID: 27016472.

51. Scherrer, J.F., Salas, J., Copeland, L., Stock, E.M., Ahmedani, B.K., Sullivan, M.D., Burroughs, T., Schneider, F.D., Bucholz, K.K., & Lustman, P.J. (2016). Prescription Opioid Duration, Dose, and Increased Risk of Depression in 3 Large Patient Populations. Annals of Family Medicine, 14, 54-62. doi:10.1370/afm.1885. PMID: 26755784.

52. Owen-Smith, A.A., Stewart, C., Green, C., Ahmedani, B.K., Waitzfelder, B.E., Rossom, R., Copeland, L.A., & Simon, G.E. (2016). Adherence to Common Cardiovascular Medications in Patients with Schizophrenia vs. Patients without Psychiatric Illness. General Hospital Psychiatry, 38, 9-14. doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2015.07.010. PMID: 26423559.

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53. Coffey, M.J., Coffey, C.E., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2015). Suicide Prevention in Patient and Nonpatient Populations. Psychiatric Services, 66(10), 1119-1120. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.660802. PMID: 26423165.

54. Ahmedani, B.K., Stewart, C., Simon, G.E., Lynch, F., Lu, C.Y., Waitzfelder, B.E., Solberg, L.I., Owen-Smith, A.A., Beck, A., Copeland, L.A., Hunkeler, E.M., Rossom, R.C. & Williams, L.K. (2015). Racial/ethnic differences in health care visits made before suicide attempt across the United States. Medical Care, 53(5), 430-435. doi:10.1097/MLR.0000000000000335. PMID: 25872151.

55. Coffey, M.J., Coffey, C.E., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2015). Suicide in a Health Maintenance Organization population. JAMA Psychiatry, 72(3):294-296. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.2440. PMID: 25607598.

56. Ahmedani, B.K., Solberg, L.I., Copeland, L.A., Fang-Hollingsworth, Y., Stewart, C., Hu, J., Nerenz, D.R., Williams, L.K., Cassidy-Bushrow, A., Waxmonsky, J., Lu, C.Y., Waitzfelder, B.E., Owen-Smith, A., Coleman, K.J., Lynch, F., Ahmed, A.T., Beck, A., Rossom, R.C., & Simon, G.E. (2015). Psychiatric Comorbidity and 30-Day Readmissions After Hospitalization for Heart Failure, AMI, and Pneumonia. Psychiatric Services, 66(2), 134-140. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201300518. PMID: 25642610.

57. Ahmedani, B.K., Crotty, N., Abdulhak, M.M., & Ondersma, S.J. (2015). Pilot feasibility study of a brief, tailored mobile health intervention for depression among patients with chronic pain. Behavioral Medicine, 41(1), 25-32. doi:10.1080/08964289.2013.867827. PMID: 24313728.

58. Williams, L.K., Padhukasahasram, B., Ahmedani, B.K., Peterson, E.L., Wells, K., Burchard, E.G., & Lanfear, D.E. (2014). Differing effects of metformin on glycemic control by race-ethnicity. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 99(9), 3160-3168. doi:10.1210/jc.2013-4471. PMID: 24921653.

59. Ahmedani, B.K. & Vannoy, S. (2014). National pathways for suicide prevention and health services

research. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 47(3S2):S222–S228. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2014.05.038. PMID: 25145743.

60. Lu, C.Y., Zhang, F., Lakoma, M., Madden, J., Penfold, R.B., Simon, G., Ahmedani, B.K., Clarke, G.,

Hunkeler, E., Waitzfelder, B., Owen-Smith, A., Raebel, M., Rossom, R., Coleman, K.J., Copeland, L.A., & Soumerai, S.B. (2014). Changes in youth antidepressant use by young people and suicidal behavior after FDA warnings and media coverage: quasi-experimental study. BMJ, 348, g3596. doi:10.1136/bmj.g3596. PMID: 24942789.

61. Simon, G.E., Stewart, C., Beck, A., Ahmedani, B.K., Coleman, K.J., Whitebird, R.R., Lynch, F., Owen-Smith, A.A., Waitzfelder, B.E., Soumerai, S.B. & Hunkeler, E.M. (2014). National Prevalence of Receipt of Antidepressant Prescriptions by Persons Without a Psychiatric Diagnosis. Psychiatric Services, 65(7), 944-946. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201300371. PMID: 24788368.

62. Ahmedani, B.K., Simon, G.E., Stewart, C., Beck, A., Waitzfelder, B.E., Rossom, R., Lynch, F., Owen-

Smith, A., Hunkeler, E.M., Whiteside, U., Coffey, M.J., & Solberg, L.I. (2014). Health care contacts in the year before suicide death. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 29(6), 870-877. doi:10.1007/s11606-014-2767-3. PMID: 24567199.

63. Ahmedani, B.K., Peterson, E.L., Wells, K.E., Lanfear, D.E., & Williams, L.K. (2014). Policies and events

affecting prescription opioid use for non-cancer pain among an insured patient population. Pain Physician, 17(3), 205-216. PMID: 24850102.

64. Sun, F., Stock, E.M., Copeland, L.A., Zeber, J.E., Ahmedani, B.K., & Morissette, S.B. (2014).

Polypharmacy with antipsychotic drugs in patients with schizophrenia: Trends in multiple health care systems. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 71(9), 728-738. doi:10.2146/ajhp130471. PMID:24733136.

65. Lu, C.Y., Stewart, C., Ahmed, A.T., Ahmedani, B.K., Coleman, K., Copeland, L.A., Hunkeler, E., Lakoma, M.D., Madden, J.M., Penfold, R.B., Rusinak, D., Zhang, F., & Soumerai, S.B. (2014). How complete are E-

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codes in commercial plan claims databases? Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety, 23(2), 218-220. doi: 10.1002/pds.3551. PMID: 24453020.

66. Penfold, R.B., Stewart, C., Hunkeler, E.M., Madden, J.M., Cummings, J., Owen-Smith, A.A., Rossom, R.C.,

Lu, C., Lynch, F.L., Waitzfelder, B.E., Coleman, K., Ahmedani, B.K., Beck, A.L., Zeber, J.E., & Simon, G.E. (2013). Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Pediatric Populations: What Do the Data Say? Current Psychiatry Reports, 15(12), 426. doi:10.1007/s11920-013-0426-8. PMID: 24258527.

67. Ahmedani, B.K., Coffey, M.J., & Coffey, C.E. (2013). Collecting mortality data to drive real-time improvement in suicide prevention. American Journal of Managed Care, 19(11), e386-e390. PMID:24511997.

68. Fitton, V.A., Ahmedani, B.K., Harold, R.D., & Shifflet, E.D. (2013). The role of technology on young adolescent development: Implications for policy, research and practice. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 30(5), 399-413. doi:10.1007/s10560-013-0296-2.

69. Wells, K.E., Peterson, E.L., Ahmedani, B.K., & Williams, L.K. (2013). Real world effects of once vs.

greater daily inhaled corticosteroid dosing on medication adherence. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, 111(3), 216-220. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2013.06.008. PMID: 23987199.

70. Ahmedani, B.K., Kubiak, S.P., Kessler, R.C., de Graaf, R., Alonso, J., Bruffaerts, R., Zarkov, Z., Viana,

M.C., Huang, Y.Q., Hu, C., Posada-Villa, J.A., Lepine, J-P., Angermeyer, M.C., de Girolamo, G., Karam, A.M., Medina-Mora, M.E., Gureje, O., Ferry, F., Sagar, R., & Anthony, J.C. (2013). Embarrassment when illness strikes a close relative: A World Mental Health Survey Consortium multi-site study. Psychological Medicine, 43(10), 2191-2202. doi:10.1017/S003329171200298X. PMID: 23298443.

71. Ahmedani, B.K., Peterson, E.L., Wells, K.E., & Williams, L.K. (2013). Examining the relationship between

depression and asthma exacerbations in a prospective follow-up study. Psychosomatic Medicine, 75(3), 305-310. doi:10.1097/PSY.0b013e3182864ee3. PMID: 23440228.

72. Coffey, C.E., Coffey, M.J., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2013). An update on Perfect Depression Care. Psychiatric

Services, 64(4), 396. doi:10.1176/appi.PS.640422. PMID: 23543176. 73. Hayek, S., Escaro, F.C., Sattar, A., Gamalski, S., Wells, K.E., Divine, G., Ahmedani, B.K., Lanfear, D.E.,

Pladevall, M., & Williams, L.K. (2013). Effect of ezetimibe on major atherosclerotic disease events and all-cause mortality. American Journal of Cardiology, 111(4), 532-539. doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.11.002. PMID: 23219178.

74. Ahmedani, B.K., Peterson, E.L., Wells, K.E., Rand, C.S., & Williams, L.K. (2013). Asthma medication

adherence: The role of God and other health locus of control factors. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, 110(2), 75-79.e2. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2012.11.006. PMID: 23352524.

75. Ahmedani, B.K., Osborne, J., Nerenz, D.R., Haque, S., Pietrantoni, L., Mahone, D., & Smith, B.J. (2013).

Diagnosis, costs, and utilization for psychogenic non-epileptic seizures in a U.S. health care setting. Psychosomatics, 54, 28-34. doi:10.1016/j.psym.2012.08.005. PMID: 23194931.

76. Rumpel, J.A., Ahmedani, B.K., Peterson, E.L., Yang, M., Levin, A.M., Yang, J.J., Kumar, R., Burchard,

E.G., & Williams, L.K. (2012). Genetic ancestry and its association with asthma exacerbations among African American subjects with asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 130(6), 1302-1306. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2012.09.001. PMID: 23069492.

77. Ahmedani, B.K. & Hock, R.M. (2012). Health care access and treatment for children with co-morbid

autism and other psychiatric conditions. Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology, 47(11), 1807-1814. doi:10.1007/s00127-012-0482-0. PMID: 22322982.

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78. Hock, R.M. & Ahmedani, B.K. (2012). Parent perceptions of autism severity: Exploring the social ecological context. Disability and Health Journal, 5(4), 298-304. doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2012.06.002. PMID: 23021742.

79. Wells, K.E., Peterson, E.L., Ahmedani, B.K., Severson, R.K., Gleason-Comstock, J., & Williams, L.K.

(2012). The relationship between combination inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting β-agonist use and severe asthma exacerbations in a racially diverse population. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 129(5), 1274-1279.e2. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2011.12.974. PMID: 22281166.

80. Ahmedani, B.K., McBride, O., & Cheng, H.G. (2012). Factors related to recent alcohol abstinence among

individuals who received previous treatment. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 38(1), 87-92. doi:10.3109/00952990.2011.600394. PMID: 21851200.

81. Perron, B.E., Ahmedani, B.K., Glass, J.E., Vaughn, M.G., Abdon, A., & Wu, L-T. (2012). Use of salvia

divinorum in a nationally representative sample. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 38(1), 108-113. doi:10.3109/00952990.2011.600397. PMID: 21834614.

82. Ahmedani, B.K., Perron, B., Ilgen, M., Abdon, A., Vaughn, M., & Epperson, M. (2012). Suicide thoughts

and attempts and psychiatric treatment utilization: Informing prevention strategies. Psychiatric Services, 63(2), 186-189. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201100159. PMID: 22302340.

83. Ahmedani, B.K. (2011). Mental health stigma: Society, individuals, and the profession. Journal of Social

Work Values and Ethics, 8(2), 41-416. PMID: 22211117. 84. Williams, L.K., Peterson, E.L., Wells, K., Ahmedani, B.K., Kumar, R., Burchard, E.G., Chowdhry, V.K.,

Favro, D., Lanfear, D.E., & Pladevall, M. (2011). Quantifying the proportion of severe asthma exacerbations attributable to inhaled corticosteroid non-adherence. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 128(6), 1185-1191.e2. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2011.09.011. PMID: 22019090.

85. Maclean, L. & Ahmedani, B.K. (2011). Sertraline and low-dose Doxepin treatment in severe agitated-

anxious depression with significant gastrointestinal complaints: Two case reports. Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders, 13(4). doi:10.4088/PCC.11/01152. PMID: 22132361.

86. Ahmedani, B.K., Harold, R.D., Fitton, V.A., & Shifflet-Gibson, E.D. (2011). What adolescents can tell us:

Technology and the future of social work education. Social Work Education, 30(7), 830-846. doi:10.1080/02615479.2010.504767.

87. Kubiak, S.P., Ahmedani, B.K., Rios-Bedoya, C.F., & Anthony, J.C. (2011). Stigmatizing clients with

mental health conditions: An assessment of social work student attitudes. Social Work in Mental Health, 9(4), 253-271. doi:10.1080/15332985.2010.540516. PMID: 21779152.

88. Merlo, L.J., Ahmedani, B.K., Barondess, D.A., Bohnert, K.M., & Gold, M.S. (2011). Alcohol consumption

associated with collegiate American football pre-game festivities. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 116, 242-245. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.12.013. PMID: 21288661.

89. Vaughn, M.G., Shook, J.J., Perron, B.E., Abdon, A., & Ahmedani, B. (2011). Patterns and correlates of

illicit drug selling among youth in the USA. Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, 2, 103-111. doi:10.2147/SAR.S19017. PMID: 22375100.

90. Perron, B.E., Glass, J.E., Ahmedani, B.K., Vaughn, M.G., Roberts, D.E., & Wu, L-T. (2011). The

prevalence and clinical significance of inhalant withdrawal symptoms in a national sample. Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, 2, 69-76. doi:10.2147/SAR.S14937. PMID: 21709745.

91. Ahmedani, B.K., Kubiak, S.P., Rios-Bedoya, C.F., Mickus, M. & Anthony, J.C. (2011). Willingness to treat

drug dependence and depression: Comparisons of future health professionals. Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, 2, 43-51. doi:10.2147/SAR.S14747. PMID: 21731413.

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92. McAllister, C.A., Harold, R.D., Ahmedani, B.K., & Cramer, E.P. (2009). Targeted mentoring: Evaluation of

a program. Journal of Social Work Education, 45(1), 89-104. doi:10.5175/JSWE.2009.200700107. PMID: 20046917.

93. Agbenyiga, D.L. & Ahmedani, B.K. (2008). Utilizing social work skills to improve entrepreneurship training

for women: A Ghanaian perspective. Journal of Community Practice, 16(4), 423-440. doi:10.1080/10705420802473642. PMID: 20011682.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 1. Ahmedani BK. (2019, June). Provider Communication about Suicide Risk in Behavioral Health and

Beyond. Presented at the NIMH Meeting on Research Priorities for Risk Algorithm Applications in Health Care Settings to Improve Suicide Prevention, Bethesda, MD.

2. Ahmedani BK. (2019, April). Physical Health and Risk of Suicide. Presented at the 2019 Southwest

Airlines CISM Training, Dallas TX. 3. Miller-Matero, L.R., Miller, M.K., Pester, B., Coleman, J.P., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2019, February). A Brief

Psychological Intervention in Primary Care for Chronic Pain: An Open Trial. Presented at the 9th National Conference of the Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers, New Orleans, LA.

4. Ahmedani BK. (2018, November). Zero Suicide Model: Origins, Efforts and Initiatives. Kevin’s Song Conference on Suicide, Plymouth, MI.

5. Ahmedani BK. (2018, October). Evaluation of the National Zero Suicide Model in Real-World Clinical

Settings. NIMH Alliance for Research Progress Meeting. Bethesda, MD.

6. Ahmedani BK. (2018, September). Implementation of Zero Suicide in US Integrated Delivery Networks. European Symposium on Suicide & Suicidal Behaviour. Ghent, Belgium.

7. Miller-Matero, L.R., Dykhuis, K.E., Clark, S.M., Coleman, J.P., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2018, August). Treating

pain in primary care: Optimizing an integrated behavioral intervention. Presented at the 126th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. San Francisco, CA.

8. Coleman, J.P., Mason, C.E.S., Marszalek, D., Moore, D.A., Ahmedani, B.K., & Miller-Matero, L.R. (2018, August). Feasibility of a brief mindfulness intervention for medically hospitalized patients with acute pain. Presented at the 126th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. San Francisco, CA.

9. Simon GE, Richards J, Rossom R, Boggs J, Jagar-Hyman S, Ahmedani BK. (2018, August). A Learning

Health Care System for Suicide Prevention, NIMH Mental Health Research Network. Bethesda, MD.

10. Ahmedani BK. (2018, June). Provider Perspectives on Disparities in Access to Precision Medicine: A View from Psychiatry. National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health, Understanding Disparities in Access to Genomic Medicine: A Workshop. Washington, DC.

11. Ahmedani BK. (2018, June). The health system experience tackling suicide prevention. Aetna Behavioral

Health Summit, 2018, Hartford, CN.

12. Rossom, R., Peterson, E.L., Chawa, M.S., DiGiandomenico, C., Prabhakar, D., Hu, Y., Owen-Smith, A., Simon, G.E., Williams, L.K., Hubley, S., Lynch, F., Beck, A., Waitzfelder, B., Lu, C., Ahmedani, B.K. (2018, April). Risk of Suicide in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. Poster presented at the Health Care Systems Research Network Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

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13. Elsiss, F., Autio, K., Westphal, J., Yeh, H-H., Hu, Y., Peterson, E.L., Williams, L.K., Prabhakar, D., Frank, C., Simon, G.E., Lu, C., Lynch, F., Rossom, R., Owen-Smith, A., Beck, A., Waitzfelder, B., Ahmedani, B.K. (2018, April). Examining how health service utilization patterns vary among individuals before suicide. Poster presented at the Health Care Systems Research Network Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. [Winner of Best Poster HCSRN Conference Session 1].

14. Yeh, H-H., Westphal, J., Hu, Y., Peterson, E.L., Williams, L.K., Prabhakar, D., Frank, C., Autio, K., Elsiss,

F., Simon, G.E., Beck, A., Lynch, F., Rossom, R., Lu, C., Owen-Smith, A., Waitzfelder, B., Ahmedani, B.K. (2018, April). Male-female differences in diagnosed mental health conditions and risk of suicide mortality. Poster presented at the Health Care Systems Research Network Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. [Winner of Best Poster HCSRN Conference Session 2].

15. Ahmedani, B.K. (2018, March). Precision Psychiatry Research. Oral presentation at Henry Ford Medical

Group Chair’s Council, Detroit, MI.

16. Ahmedani, B.K., & Cronin, R. (2018, January). Product Parade: Participant Provided Information. Oral presentation at the All of Us Research Program January Face-to-Face Meeting, Bethesda, MD.

17. Ahmedani, B.K. (2018, January). Improve: Critical Issues in Zero Suicide. SAMHSA / NIMH Zero Suicide

& National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Grantee Meeting, Rockville, MD.

18. Ahmedani, B.K. (2018, January). Evaluation Design in Suicide Prevention. SAMHSA / NIMH Zero Suicide & National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Grantee Meeting, Rockville, MD.

19. Owen-Smith, A.A., Stewart, C., Strasser, S.M., Yarborough, B.J., Ahmedani, B.K., Miller-Matero, L.R., et

al. (2017, November). Chronic pain diagnoses and treatment among patients with versus without serious mental illness. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

20. Myers, J., Stoll, B., Little, V., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, November). Zero Suicide Academy – New Hampshire. Oral workshop presentation at the Zero Suicide Academy, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

21. Beidas, R.S., Wolk, C.B., Jager-Hyman, S., Marcus, S., Ahmedani, B., Zeber, J., Fein, J., Brown, G., & Lieberman, A. (2017, November). Developing implementation strategies with stakeholders to promote firearm safety as a suicide prevention strategy in pediatric primary care. In Beidas, R.S., Wolk, C.B. (Chairs), Bench to bedside: Understanding suicide prevention from biomarkers to implementation science. Symposium accepted for presentation at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.

22. Ahmedani, B. (2017, November). Research supporting suicide prevention approaches in health systems.

Oral Panel Presentation at the IASR Suicide Summit, Las Vegas, Nevada.

23. Ulrich, J., Little, V., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, October). Zero Suicide Academy – Montana. Oral workshop presentation at the Zero Suicide Academy, Helena, Montana.

24. Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, September). MHRN data on suicide risk among ED patients. Oral presentation at

the Joint Commission meeting on Sentinel Event Alert #56, Oakbrooke Terrace, IL.

25. Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, September). Evidence-Based Suicide Prevention. Oral grand rounds presentation in the Psychiatry Department at Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI.

26. Frank, C. & Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, September). Suicide Prevention Best Practices. Oral grand rounds

presentation at Pine Rest Mental Health Services, Grand Rapids, MI.

27. Booth, C., Whiteside, U., Stoll, B., Warne, D., Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, September). Zero Suicide in the American Indian/Alaska Native Community. Oral presentation during the Indian Health Service Zero Suicide Academy, Albuquerque, NM.

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28. Beidas, R., Wolk, C.B., Jager-Hyman, S., Marcus, S., Ahmedani, B., Zeber, J., Fein, J., Brown, G., &

Lieberman, A. (2017, September). Developing implementation strategies with stakeholders to promote firearm safety as a suicide prevention strategy in pediatric primary care. In Powell, B.P. (Chair), Methods for Tailoring Implementation Strategies in Behavioral Health. Symposium accepted for presentation at the Society for Implementation Research Collaboration Conference, Seattle, WA.

29. Myers, J., Brown, G., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, August). Zero Suicide Academy – Georgia. Oral workshop

presentation at the Zero Suicide Academy, Athens, Georgia.

30. Beidas, R. S., Jager-Hyman, S., Wolk, C. B., Marcus, S. M., Ahmedani, B. K., Zeber, J. E., Fein, J.A., Brown, G.K., Lieberman, A., & Gregor, C. (2017, June). Acceptability and use of evidence-based practices for safe firearm practices in pediatric primary care for suicide prevention. Symposium presented at the 25th annual Society for Prevention Research Meeting, Washington, DC.

31. Myers, J., Pisano, A., Bernes, S., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, June). Zero Suicide Academy – Georgia. Oral

workshop presentation at the Zero Suicide Academy, Cartersville, Georgia.

32. Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, June). Henry Ford Health System (Trans-America Consortium of the HCSRN): Tips for Alpha Launch. Oral presentation at the Face-to-Face All of Us Research Program Steering Committee Meeting, Bethesda, MD.

33. Ulrich, J., Hogan, M., Heise, J., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, June). Zero Suicide Academy – Kentucky. Oral workshop presentation at the Zero Suicide Academy, Louisville, Kentucky.

34. Frank, C. & Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, June). Perfect Depression Care program. Oral presentation at the

Oakland County Suicide Prevention Meeting, Oakland Co., MI.

35. Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, May). What is known about morbidity and mortality post ED visit for a suicide attempt/ severe ideation in the US? Oral presentation at the NIMH State of Suicide Prevention in Emergency Care Meeting, Bethesda, MD.

36. Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, May). What’s Really Going On? Recognizing Depression in Men in Primary Care.

Webinar presentation for the Healthy Men Michigan Program. Webinar accessed via https://global.gotowebinar.com/pjoin/3480066834231559939/556620447248509699.

37. Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, May). Data Driven Quality Improvement in Zero Suicide. Webinar presentation during the Suicide Prevention Resource Center Zero Suicide Webinar Series. Webinar accessed via https://edc.adobeconnect.com/zerosuicide.

38. Ahmedani, B.K., Pearson, J., Goldstein-Grumet, J., Boudreaux, E.D., & Kurikeshu, R. (2017, April). Zero Suicide in Health Care: Progress and Research Challenges. Panel Presentation at the American Association of Suicidology Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona.

39. Myers, J., Hogan, M., Jungen, S., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, April). Zero Suicide Academy – Colorado. Oral

workshop presentation at the Zero Suicide Academy, Northglen, Colorado.

40. Golstein-Grumet, J., Hogan, M., Ahmedani, B.K., Stoll, B. (2017, March). Zero Suicide: A Health Systems Approach to Suicide Prevention. Webinar presentation during the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) CMMI Integrated Learning System (ILS) Webinar Series. Webinar accessed via https://lewingroup.adobeconnect.com/sp330/event/login.html.

41. Ahmedani, B.K., Simon, G.E., Rossom, R., Yarborough, B.J., Beck, A., Boggs, J., Azrin, S. (2017,

March). Creating a Learning Health Care System. Panel presentation at the Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) annual conference, San Diego, California.

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42. Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, February). Suicide Prevention Research across the Mental Health Research Network. Oral Presentation at the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

43. Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, February). Trans-America Consortium of the All of Us Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program. Oral presentation at the HFHS Analytics Summit, Detroit, Michigan.

44. Ulrich, J., Hogan, M., Heise, J. & Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, February). Zero Suicide Academy – Columbus Ohio. Oral workshop presentation at the Zero Suicide Academy, Mt. Sterling, Ohio.

45. Ahmedani, B.K. (2017, February). Zero Suicide Research and Evaluation. Oral Presentation at the 3rd International Summit of Zero Suicide in Healthcare, Sydney, Australia.

46. Scherrer, J., Salas, J., Copeland, L., Ahmedani, B., Stock, E., Burroughs, T., Schneider, F.D., Bucholz, K., Sullivan, M., & Lustman, P. (2016, November). Prescription Opioid Dose and Duration and Risk for Depression in Three Large Healthcare Center Patient Populations. Pearl Award lecture to be presented at the North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO.

47. Cappocia, L., Little, V., Whiteside, U., Cortez-Yanez, D., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, November). Zero Suicide Workshop. Invited oral presentation for Kaiser Permanente Health Systems, Seattle, WA.

48. Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, October). The Chronic Opioid Epidemic: Evidence, Ongoing

Research, and Implications for Behavioral Health. Oral grand rounds presentation at Henry Ford Health System, Department of Psychiatry, Detroit, MI.

49. Ulrich, J. & Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, October). Zero Suicide Workshop. Invited oral presentation at

Wyoming Medical Center, Casper, WY.

50. Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, September). Suicide Prevention. Invited panel at the White House Making Health Care Better Series on Suicide Prevention, Washington, D.C.

51. Hogan, M., Ulrich, J., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, September). Zero Suicide Academy – Findlay, Ohio. Oral

workshop presentation at the Zero Suicide Academy, Findlay, OH.

52. Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, September). Strategies for suicide prevention in healthcare settings. Panel presentation at the Action Alliance Transforming Health Systems Implementation Group Meeting, Washington, D.C.

53. Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, August). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare Visits Before Suicide

Attempts. Oral presentation during the Mental Health Disparities Research at NIMH: Cross-Cutting Aspects of the NIMH Strategic Plan in 2016 webinar. Webinar accessed via http://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2016/webinar-series-2016-office-for-research-on-disparities-and-global-mental-health.shtml.

54. Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, August). Depressive Disorders. Panel presentation at the SAMHSA Clinical

Treatment Options Expert Panels Conference, Rockville, MD.

55. Ulrich, J. & Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, July). Zero Suicide Workshop. Invited oral presentation at Bronson Healthcare System, Kalamazoo, MI.

56. Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, June). How will we know if we’re successful? Oral presentation at the Wisconsin

State Zero Suicide Conference, Madison, WI.

57. Ahmedani, B.K., Hu, Y., Zeld, N., Prabhakar, D., Peterson, E.L., Williams, L.K., Rossom, R., Lynch, F., Hubley, S., Lu, C., Waitzfelder, B.E., Owen-Smith, A., & Simon, G.E. (2016, May). General Medical Conditions Occurring Before Suicide: A Case-Control Study. Poster presentation at the 169th American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

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58. Henein, F., Prabhakar, D., Peterson, E., Wells, K., Williams, L.K., & Ahmedani, B. (2016, May).

Antidepressant Adherence and Prevention of Suicidal Ideation. Poster presentation at the 169th American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

59. Jabri, L., Henein, F., Peterson, E.L., Wells, K.E., Williams, L.K., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, May). Long-term use Trajectory of Opioids versus NSAIDs for Non-Cancer Pain. Poster presentation at the 169th American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

60. Hogan, M., Bernes, S., Scallon, J., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, May). Zero Suicide Academy – Cincinnati,

Ohio. Oral workshop presentation at the Zero Suicide Academy, Cincinnati, OH.

61. Basu, R., Quinn, C., Cho, J., Zeber, J.E., Stock, E.M., Ahmedani, B., & Copeland, L.A. (2016, April). Cognitive Decline and Multiple Chronic Conditions as Correlates of Survival after Hip Fracture. Poster presentation at the 2016 OAIC Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA.

62. Rossom, R.C., Beck, A., Ahmedani, B.K., Waitzfelder, B.E., Zeber, J.E., Shortreed, S., Stewart, C., & Simon, G.E. (2016, April). Antidepressant Adherence across Diverse Populations and Healthcare Settings. Poster presentation at the 22nd Annual HCSRN Conference, Atlanta, GA.

63. Cho, J., Stock, E.M., Zeber, J.E., Ahmedani, B.K., Basu, R., Quinn, C.C. & Copeland, L.A. (2016, April). Factors Associated with Longevity among Oldest-Male Patients with Hip Fractures. Poster presentation at the 22nd Annual Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) Conference, Atlanta, GA.

64. Copeland, L.A., Quinn, C., Stock, E.M., Cho, J., Basu, R., Zeber, J.E. & Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, April). Multiple Chronic Conditions Associated with Hip Fracture Outcomes among Males. Oral presentation at the 22nd Annual Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) Conference, Atlanta, GA.

65. Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, April). The Zero Suicide Model: Implementation, Improvement, and Research.

Oral presentation at the Kevin’s Song Conference on Suicide, Plymouth, MI.

66. Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, March). Tracking Suicide Behavior in Health Systems. Oral presentation at the SAMHSA Technical Expert Panel Meeting: Surveillance for Suicide Deaths and Attempts within State and Public Behavioral Healthcare Systems, Rockville, MD.

67. Ahmedani, B.K., Draper, J., Goldstein-Grumet, J., Hogan, M., Stoll, B., & Whiteside, U. (2016, March).

Best Practices in Providing Suicide Safer Care in Health Care Settings. Oral workshop presentation at the National Council for Behavioral Health Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

68. Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, March). Improve. Oral webinar presentation during the UHS Zero Suicide Virtual

Academy. Webinar accessed via http://edc.adobeconnect.com/uhscommunityofpractice/.

69. Ahmedani, B.K. (2016, January). Recent Evidence on Suicide Risk Detection in Health Systems. Oral grand rounds presentation at the Wayne State University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Detroit, MI.

70. Goldstein-Grumet, J., Warne, D., Little, V., Stoll, B., Whiteside, U., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2015, December). Zero Suicide Academy for AI/AN populations. Oral workshop at the 2015 Zero Suicide Academy, Baltimore, MD.

71. Scherrer, J., Copeland, L., Salas, J., Stock, E., Ahmedani, B., Sullivan, M., Burroughs, T., Schneider, F.D., Bucholz, K., Lustman, P. (2015, October). Prescription Opioid Dose and Duration and Risk for Depression in Three Large Healthcare Center Patient Populations. Distinguished paper presentation at the 2015 North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) Annual Meeting, Cancun, Mexico.

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72. Ahmedani, B.K. (2015, October). Building an enterprise for behavioral health research: Lessons learned and a way forward. Oral presentation at the Public Health Sciences General Epidemiology Meeting, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI.

73. Ahmedani, B.K. (2015, July). Comprehensive Suicide Care and Tracking Progress. Oral presentation at

the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Health Plan Stakeholder Meeting, Washington, D.C.

74. Hogan, M., Goldstein-Grumet, J., Bernes, S.A., Little, V., Stoll, B., Whiteside, U., Jobes, D.A., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2015, June). The Zero Suicide Approach. Oral workshop at the 2015 Zero Suicide Academy, Baltimore, MD.

75. Ahmedani, B.K. (2015, May). Suicide Prevention in Health Care. Oral plenary presentation at the State of Michigan Suicide Prevention Community Technical Assistance Meeting, Roscommon, MI.

76. Pearson, J.L., Carr, C., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2015, April). What are the most effective services to treat and

prevent suicidal behavior? Invited presentation during the webinar series on suicide prevention presented by the National Council for Behavioral Health in collaboration with the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and the National Institute of Mental Health. Webinar archive accessed via https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1057178.

77. Covington, D.W., Draper, J., Goldstein-Grumet, J., Hogan, M., Kenerson King, J., Little, V., Stoll, B.,

Whiteside, U., McKeon, R., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2015, April). The Zero Suicide Approach: Providing Suicide Safer Care in Health Care Settings. Oral workshop presentation at the National Council for Behavioral Health Conference, Orlando, FL.

78. Ahmedani, B.K. (2015, April). Detecting Suicide Risk in Health Systems: New Research Findings. Oral grand rounds presentation at Henry Ford Health System, Department of Psychiatry, Detroit, MI.

79. Ahmedani, B.K. (2015, February). Exploring the Impact of Suicide Prevention Research in Health Care Settings. Invited presentation during the Injury Control Research Center for Suicide Prevention (ICRC-S) webinar series on Exploring the Impact of Suicide Prevention Research in Multiple Settings. Webinar archive accessed via http://edc.adobeconnect.com/p73a2eul1wb/.

80. Simon, G., Rossom, R., Ahmedani B., Beck A. & Solberg, L. (2014, April). Mental Health Research Network: A population-based approach to transform research. Symposium presentation at the 22nd NIMH Conference on Mental Health Services Research (MHSR), Bethesda, MD.

81. Owen-Smith, A., Green, C., Ahmedani, B.K., Waitzfelder, B.E., Rossom, R., Copeland, L., & Simon, G.E. (2014, April). Medication Adherence to Common Cardiovascular Medications in Patients with Schizophrenia vs. Patients without Psychiatric Illness. Poster presentation at the 20th Annual HMO Research Network Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

82. Rahm, A.K., Boggs, J.M., Martin, C.R., Beck, A., Backer, T., Pearson, M., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2014, April). Systematic Stakeholder Assessment to Determine Facilitators of and Barriers to SBIRT Implementation in Multiple Integrated Health Systems. Poster presentation at the 20th Annual HMO Research Network Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

83. Zeber, J.E., Sun, F.F., Stock, E.M., Copeland, L.A., Ahmedani, B.K., & Morissertte, S.B. (2014, April).

Comparison of Antipsychotic Polypharmacy Trends among Schizophrenia Patients across Multiple Healthcare Systems. Poster presentation at the 20th Annual HMO Research Network Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

84. Ahmedani, B.K., Simon, G.E., Stewart, C., Beck, A., Waitzfelder, B.E., Lynch, F., Owen-Smith, A., Rossom, R., Whiteside, U., Coffey, M.J., & Solberg, L.I. (2013, April). Examining Health Service Utilization in the Year Prior to Suicide Death. Poster presentation at the 19th Annual HMO Research Network Conference, San Francisco, CA.

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85. Boggs, J.M., Rahm, A.K., Martin, C.R., Price, D., Beck, A., Backer, T.E., Ahmedani, B., & Dearing, J.

(2013, April). Feasibility of Implementing Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Within Multiple Health Settings. Poster presentation at the 19th Annual HMO Research Network Conference, San Francisco, CA.

86. Lu, C.Y., Soumerai, S.B., Zhang, F., Lakoma, M., Madden, J., Penfold, R.B., Ahmedani, B.K., Clarke, G.,

Hunkeler, E., Waitzfelder, B., Owen-Smith, A., Raebel, M., Rossom, R., Coleman, K.J., Copeland, L.A. (2013, April). Changes in antidepressant utilization and suicide attempts following the 2004 black box warning and media coverage. Oral presentation at the 19th Annual HMO Research Network Conference, San Francisco, CA.

87. Hock, R.M., Kuntz, J., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2013, January). Differentiating treatment responsiveness among

subgroups of children with autism spectrum disorders. Oral presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 17th Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

88. Wells, K.E., Peterson, E.L., Ahmedani, B.K., & Williams, L.K. (2012, August). Dosing frequency and

adherence to inhaled corticosteroids in patients with asthma. Poster presentation at the 28th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, Barcelona, Spain.

89. Coffey, M.J., Ahmedani, B., & Coffey, C.E. (2012, May). The metrics of suicide. Workshop presentation at

the 165th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Philadelphia, PA. 90. Wells, K., Peterson, E., Ahmedani, B., & Williams, L.K. (2012, May). Dosing frequency and adherence to

inhaled corticosteroids in patients with asthma. Poster presentation at the 9th Annual Henry Ford Health System Research Symposium, Detroit, MI.

91. Solberg, L., Simon, G., Price, D., Ahmed, A., Beck, A., Ahmedani, B., Hunkeler, E., & Coleman, K. (2012,

April). Can the HMORN transform itself into a learning healthcare network? Oral presentation at the 18th Annual HMO Research Network Conference, Seattle, WA.

92. Ahmedani, B.K., & Anthony, J.C. (2011, June). Male-female variation in early receipt of alcohol treatment

services soon after drinking onset. Poster presentation at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Hollywood, FL.

93. Stewart, C., Hart, G., Pabiniak, C., Ahmedani, B., et al. (2011, March). Benefits of best practice for multi-

site NDC code identification. Poster presentation at the 17th Annual HMO Research Network Conference, Boston, MA.

94. Stewart, C., Simon, G., Miroshnik, I., Ahmedani, B., et al. (2011, March). Psychotherapeutic prescription

patterns across health plans in the Mental Health Research Network. Oral presentation at the 17th Annual HMO Research Network Conference, Boston, MA.

95. Kasiborski, N., Ahmedani, B.K., & Kubiak, S.P. (2010, October). The role of peer mentoring in doctoral

education. Oral presentation at the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 56th Annual Program Meeting, Portland, OR.

96. Meyer, E.M., Ahmedani, B.K., Adelaja, O.A., & Anthony, J.C. (2010, June). Male-female and age-of-

onset variations in risk of clinical features associated with cocaine dependence. Oral presentation at the CPDD 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ.

97. Ahmedani, B.K. & Newman, K.M. (2009, November). Teaching substance abuse content in three formats:

Lessons for social work education. Oral presentation at the CSWE 55th Annual Program Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

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98. Ahmedani, B.K., Kubiak, S.P., Rios-Bedoya, C.F., Mickus, M., Anthony, J.C. (2009, June). Stigma attached to drug dependence and depression: Perceptions of future health professionals. Poster presentation at the CPDD 71st Annual Scientific Meeting, Reno, NV.

99. Ahmedani, B.K., Kubiak, S.P., Rios-Bedoya, C.F., Mickus, M., & Anthony, J.C. (2009, March).

Comparisons of smoking behaviors and practice intentions among health professional students. Poster presentation at the 2009 Michigan Epidemiology Conference, Ann Arbor, MI.

100. Ahmedani, B.K., Shifflet-Gibson, E.D., Fitton, V.A., & Harold, R.D. (2009, January). The impact of

information technology (IT) on psychosocial development among youth. Oral presentation at the SSWR 13th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

101. Ahmedani, B.K., Shifflet-Gibson, E.D., Fitton, V.A., Harold, R.D., & Jackson, L.A. (2008, October).

Information technology and the future of social work education: Knowledge from kids. Oral presentation at the CSWE 54th Annual Program Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

102. Shifflet-Gibson, E.D., Harold, R.D., Fitton, V.A., Ahmedani, B.K., & Jackson, L.A. (2008, October).

Adolescents’ growing social environment: Bridging space and enhancing relationships with technology. Oral presentation at the CSWE 54th Annual Program Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

103. Shifflet Gibson, E.D., Ahmedani, B.K., Fitton, V.A., & Harold, R.D. (2008, October). Wired Kids:

Information on Adolescent Technology Use. Oral presentation at the Michigan Counseling Association (MCA) Annual Conference, Dearborn, MI.

104. Ahmedani, B.K., Kubiak, S.P., Anthony, J.C., & Rios-Bedoya, C.F. (2008, June). Assessing stigma

toward nicotine dependent clients among social workers. Poster presentation at the CPDD 70th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

105. Ahmedani, B.K., Kubiak, S.P., Anthony, J.C., & Rios-Bedoya, C.F. (2008, June). Assessing stigma

toward nicotine dependent clients among social workers. Poster presentation at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)/Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Annual Satellite Session, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

106. Shifflet-Gibson, E.D., Ahmedani, B.K., Fitton, V.A., & Harold, R.D. (2008, May). Wired Kids:

Information on Adolescent Technology Use for Social Workers. Oral presentation at the National Association of Social Workers Michigan Chapter (NASW-MI) 31st Annual Conference, East Lansing, MI.

107. Kubiak, S.P. & Ahmedani, B.K. (2007, October). Have Social Workers Abandoned Nicotine

Addiction? Oral presentation at the CSWE 53rd Annual Program Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

108. Mooradian, J., Timm, T., Whalen, M., Hock, R., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2007, May). In Their Own Voice – What Adoptive Parents Say About Their Marriages. Oral presentation at the NASW-MI 30th Annual Conference, East Lansing, MI.

109. Ahmedani, B.K. & Wilson, D. (2007, May). Proud Fathers-Proud Parents: Michigan’s Initiatives to

Enhance Caretaker Nurturance and Outcomes for Children. Oral presentation at the Michigan Association of Infant Mental Health (MI-AIMH) 30th Anniversary Conference, Ann Arbor, MI.

110. Wilson, D. & Ahmedani, B.K. (2007, March). Proud Fathers, Proud Parents Initiative. Oral

presentation at the 2007 Michigan Head Start Association (MHSA) Annual Early Childhood Training Conference, Kalamazoo, MI.

111. Ahmedani, B.K. & Wilson, D. (2007, March). Proud Fathers - Proud Parents: Michigan Initiatives to

Enhance Relationships between Caretakers and Children. Oral presentation at the 8th Annual National Fatherhood and Families Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

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112. Ahmedani, B.K., Wilson, D., & Peters, A. (2007, February). Proud Fathers-Proud Parents: Michigan Best-Practice Initiatives to Enhance Caretaker Nurturance and Outcomes for Children. Oral presentation at the 2007 Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) National Conference, Washington, D.C.

113. Ahmedani, B.K. & Wilson, D. (2007, February). Proud Fathers, Proud Parents Initiative. Oral

presentation at the 5th Annual Michigan Fatherhood Conference, Romulus, MI.

114. Harold, R.D., McAllister, C.A., Cramer, E., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2006, February). Targeted mentoring. Oral presentation at the CSWE 52nd Annual Program Meeting, Chicago, IL.

PEER REVIEW SERVICE Grant Study Section Peer Reviewer 1. NIMH. Mental Health Services Research Committee (SERV) Study Section. Standing Member. 2018-2022. 2. SAMHSA. Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Grant Program.

(RFA-SM-19-006). April 2019. 3. Fund for Henry Ford Hospital. Mentored and Physician Scientist Grants. September 2018. 4. NIMH. Addressing Suicide Research Gaps, Special Emphasis Panel. March 2018. 5. NIH. DP5 NIH Director’s Early Independence Award, Special Emphasis Panel. December 2017. 6. NIMH. ALACRITY P50 Program Project Grant, Special Emphasis Panel. October 2017. 7. Fund for Henry Ford Hospital. Mentored and Physician Scientist Grants. September 2017. 8. SAMHSA. Zero Suicide Grants. August 2017. 9. SAMHSA. National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Grants. May 2017. 10. NIMH. SERV Study Section. May 2017. 11. SAMHSA. Cooperative Agreements for Tribal Behavioral Health – Native Connections (SM-17-005). March

2017. 12. SAMHSA. Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) Campus Suicide Prevention Grant (SM-17-003). January 2017. 13. SAMHSA. Cooperative Agreements for Tribal Behavioral Health – Native Connections (RFA-SM-16-010).

June 2016. 14. Fund for Henry Ford Hospital. Mentored and Physician Scientist Grants. September 2016. 15. SAMHSA. State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Cooperative Agreements – PPHF 2015 (RFA-SM-15-

004). June 2015. 16. Fund for Henry Ford Hospital. Mentored and Physician Scientist Grants. September 2015. Scholarly Journal Reviewer: 1. New England Journal of Medicine; 2014, 2017, 2019 2. JAMA Psychiatry; 2018 3. Annals of Internal Medicine; 2015, 2018 4. Medical Care; 2014, 2016, 2018 5. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology; 2016-2017 6. Journal of Adolescent Health; 2017 7. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior; 2016 8. PLOS ONE; 2016 9. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research; 2016 10. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing; 2015-2016 11. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease; 2015-2016 12. Drug and Alcohol Dependence; 2014-2016 13. American Journal of Managed Care; 2013-2014; 2016 14. Psychiatric Services; 2014-2015 15. American Journal of Preventive Medicine; 2014 16. BMC Psychiatry; 2014 17. Comprehensive Psychiatry; 2014 18. Social Science & Medicine; 2014 19. BMJ; 2013-2014 20. Psychological Medicine; 2012-2014 21. Addiction; 2013

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22. BMC Public Health; 2012-2013 23. Social Work in Mental Health; 2012 24. International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology; 2012 25. Research on Social Work Practice; 2011 26. Journal of International Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Research; 2010-2011 27. CyberPsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking; 2009-2011 28. Social Work Education; 2009-2010 HONORS & AWARDS 2019 Physician Leadership Institute, Henry Ford Medical Group 2016 Focus on People Award, Henry Ford Health System 2016 Participant, Making Health Care Better Series: Suicide Prevention, The White House RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Substance Use/Drug Dependence/Addictions • Mental Health • Suicide Prevention

• Treatment Adherence • Health Services & Interventions • Treatment Access & Engagement

TEACHING INTERESTS

• Human Behavior & Social Environment • Research Methods/Evaluation • Chemical Dependency

• Mental Health • Health Policy • Suicide Prevention