Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako, MS
About
Biography
Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako is a 4th year medical student at the Yale School of Medicine. He grew up in Yaounde, Cameroon. He earned a B.S. in civil and environmental engineering from Howard University, and a Masters in Bioengineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research interests include cardiovascular health, addiction medicine and the built environment's impact on health. He is currently spending his research year as a fellow in the Center for Emergency Care and Policy Research at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
He writes about racism in medical education in the medical student magazine “In-Training” in his column "White Coat and a Hoodie." He is the host of the a podcast focusing on health disparities called “Flip The Script.” In his spare time, Max enjoys playing tennis.
Education & Training
- MS
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Bioengineering (Dept of Mechanical Engineering) (2015)
- BS
- Howard University, Civil and Environmental Engineering (2013)
Research
Overview
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
ORCID
0000-0002-5468-8926
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Rachel Hennein, MD/PhD
Emmanuella Ngozi Asabor, PhD
Jennifer Culhane
Manisha Juthani, MD
Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS
Melissa Weimer, DO, MCR, FASAM
Publications
Featured Publications
Buprenorphine uptake during pregnancy following the 2017 guidelines update on prenatal opioid use disorder
Nguemeni Tiako M, Meinhofer A, Friedman A, South E, Epstein R, Meisel Z, Morgan J. Buprenorphine uptake during pregnancy following the 2017 guidelines update on prenatal opioid use disorder. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 227: 544-546.e1. PMID: 35613648, PMCID: PMC9420821, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.05.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMedical Schools as Racialized Organizations: How Race-Neutral Structures Sustain Racial Inequality in Medical Education—a Narrative Review
Nguemeni Tiako M, Ray V, South E. Medical Schools as Racialized Organizations: How Race-Neutral Structures Sustain Racial Inequality in Medical Education—a Narrative Review. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 2259-2266. PMID: 35710658, PMCID: PMC9202970, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07500-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsBlack Medical Students’ Sense of Belonging and Confidence in Scholastic Abilities at Historically Black vs Predominantly White Medical Schools: a Prospective Study
Nguemeni Tiako M, Wages J, Perry S. Black Medical Students’ Sense of Belonging and Confidence in Scholastic Abilities at Historically Black vs Predominantly White Medical Schools: a Prospective Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 38: 122-124. PMID: 35840780, PMCID: PMC9849616, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07716-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricDrug Overdose Epidemic Colliding With COVID-19: What the United States Can Learn From France
Nguemeni Tiako M, Netherland J, Hansen H, Jauffret-Roustide M. Drug Overdose Epidemic Colliding With COVID-19: What the United States Can Learn From France. American Journal Of Public Health 2022, 112: s128-s132. PMID: 35349315, PMCID: PMC8965177, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.306763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2024
Implications of Race Adjustment in Lung-Function Equations
Diao J, He Y, Khazanchi R, Nguemeni Tiako M, Witonsky J, Pierson E, Rajpurkar P, Elhawary J, Melas-Kyriazi L, Yen A, Martin A, Levy S, Patel C, Farhat M, Borrell L, Cho M, Silverman E, Burchard E, Manrai A. Implications of Race Adjustment in Lung-Function Equations. New England Journal Of Medicine 2024, 390: 2083-2097. PMID: 38767252, PMCID: PMC11305821, DOI: 10.1056/nejmsa2311809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsDisability compensationNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyMulti-Ethnic Study of AtherosclerosisHealth care utilizationNutrition Examination SurveyMulti-Ethnic StudyStudy of AtherosclerosisChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCare utilizationExamination SurveyWhite veteransObstructive pulmonary diseaseU.K. BiobankDisability paymentsBlack veteransYears of ageWhite personsBlack personsGlobal Lung Function InitiativeConcordance statisticGLI-2012Lung-functionImpairment ratingsLung-function testsUnderstanding and Addressing Widening Racial Inequalities in Drug Overdose
Friedman J, Nguemeni Tiako M, Hansen H. Understanding and Addressing Widening Racial Inequalities in Drug Overdose. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2024, 181: 381-390. PMID: 38706336, PMCID: PMC11076008, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsWhite AmericansRacial/ethnic inequalitiesOverdose death ratesNative AmericansFundamental Cause TheoryCulturally appropriate healthcareDrug overdose death ratesSocially unequal societyYears of ageUnequal societyWidening inequalitiesRacial inequalitySocial inequalitiesCommunity-based programsDeath rateDecreasing inequalityCause theoryCrisis-drivenBlack AmericansReduction resourcesYounger cohortsInequalityNational levelAppropriate healthcarePolysubstance usePolicy solutions to eliminate racial and ethnic child health disparities in the USA
Jindal M, Barnert E, Chomilo N, Gilpin Clark S, Cohen A, Crookes D, Kershaw K, Kozhimannil K, Mistry K, Shlafer R, Slopen N, Suglia S, Nguemeni Tiako M, Heard-Garris N. Policy solutions to eliminate racial and ethnic child health disparities in the USA. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health 2024, 8: 159-174. PMID: 38242598, PMCID: PMC11163982, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(23)00262-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHealth equityHealth disparitiesStructural racismImprove health equityChild health disparitiesChild health equityEthnic health disparitiesHealth-care deliveryAttenuate disparitiesHealth insuranceWorsening gapPolicy approachesPolicy solutionsFederal levelPolicy effortsTwo-tier systemDisparitiesRacismPolicyMultiple sectorsSocietal systemsHealthEquityChildren
2022
Preterm birth in historically redlined neighborhoods—spatial analysis with individual and community level factors
Salazar E, Paul K, Murosko D, Nguemeni Tiako M, Burris H. Preterm birth in historically redlined neighborhoods—spatial analysis with individual and community level factors. Journal Of Perinatology 2022, 43: 411-413. PMID: 36097286, PMCID: PMC11227900, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01509-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsLethality of racism for Black children in the USA: a primer.
Nguemeni Tiako MJ, South EC, Burris HH. Lethality of racism for Black children in the USA: a primer. Archives Of Disease In Childhood. Fetal And Neonatal Edition 2022, 107: 212-213. PMID: 33419724, DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-320139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisparities in Addiction Treatment Learning from the Past to Forge an Equitable Future
Jackson DS, Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Jordan A. Disparities in Addiction Treatment Learning from the Past to Forge an Equitable Future. Medical Clinics Of North America 2022, 106: 29-41. PMID: 34823733, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsBehavior, AddictiveCultural CompetencyCultural DiversityDelivery of Health CareFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHealth WorkforceHealthcare DisparitiesHistory, 20th CenturyHumansLegislation, DrugOpioid-Related DisordersPoliticsSocial Determinants of HealthSocioeconomic FactorsSystemic Racism
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
honor Honorable Mention, Best Abstract
National AwardAmerican Society of Addiction MedicineDetails02/21/2020United Stateshonor Early Career Investigator Travel Award
National AwardAmerican Heart Association, Quality of Care and Outcomes Research ConferenceDetails04/20/2019United States
News & Links
News
- August 05, 2021
Cushing/Whitney Medical Library Launches Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Web Portal
- May 03, 2021
National Study Produces Concerning Findings about Medical Students and Microaggressions
- December 02, 2020
Yale Medical Student Is Named to Forbes "30 Under 30" List
- November 30, 2020Source: Katie Jennings
30 Under 30 In Healthcare 2021: Fighting Covid, Mental Illness And Health Inequities