Email:

cojinnak@iu.edu

Resume/CV

Biography

Chinedum Ojinnaka is a physician and health services researcher dedicated to understanding and addressing determinants of health and healthcare inequities. Her research focuses on identifying the associations between individual and population-level social determinants of health, and disparities in health outcomes and health care utilization. Her research also aims to understand the role of telehealth in addressing health and healthcare inequities. Her research leverages secondary databases such as administrative claims, registry data and population-based surveys, to identify factors that affect health outcomes and disparities. Her research also involves implementing and evaluating interventions aimed at improving healthcare access and reducing health disparities.

Selected Publications

1. Ojinnaka CO, Johnstun L, Dunnigan A, Nordstrom L, Yuh S. Telemedicine Reduces Missed Appointments but Disparities Persist. Am J Prev Med. 2024 Feb 17:S0749-3797(24)00066-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.02.012.
2. Ogungbe O, Ellis A, Ojinnaka CO. Connecting Needs: Food Security to Medication Adherence-Connecting Needs. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Feb 5;7(2):e2356570. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.56570
3. Ojinnaka CO, Arteaga I, Hodges L, Heflin C. SNAP Participation and Medication Adherence among Medicaid-Insured Older Adults living with Hypertension. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2023 May;38(6):1349-1356.
4. Adepoju, OE, Ojinnaka CO, Chae M. Utilization Gaps During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Telemedicine Uptake in Federally Qualified Health Center Clinics. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2022 Apr;37(5):1191-1197.
5. Heflin C, Hodges L, Ojinnaka C, Arteaga I. Hypertension, Diabetes and Medication Adherence among the Older Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program Population. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2022 Mar;41(3):780-787.
6. Ojinnaka CO, Bruening M. Black-White Racial Disparities in Healthcare Utilization and Self-reported Health among Cancer Survivors: the Role of Food Insecurity. Cancer. 2021 Dec 15;127(24):4620-4627.

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