Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH
Dean of Yale School of Public Health and C.-E. A. Winslow Professor of Public Health (Health Policy) and Professor of Emergency Medicine
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- Trends in Firearm Injury Prevention Research Funding, Clinical Trials, and Publications in the US, 1985-2022.Lin JC, Chang C, McCarthy MS, Baker-Butler A, Tong G, Ranney ML. Trends in Firearm Injury Prevention Research Funding, Clinical Trials, and Publications in the US, 1985-2022. JAMA Surg 2024 PMID: 38324281, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.7461.
- Leveraging a Learning Collaborative Model to Develop and Pilot Quality Measures to Improve Opioid Prescribing in the Emergency DepartmentHawk K, Weiner S, Rothenberg C, Bernstein E, D'Onofrio G, Herring A, Hoppe J, Ketcham E, LaPietra A, Nelson L, Perrone J, Ranney M, Samuels E, Strayer R, Sharma D, Goyal P, Schuur J, Venkatesh A. Leveraging a Learning Collaborative Model to Develop and Pilot Quality Measures to Improve Opioid Prescribing in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 83: 225-234. PMID: 37831040, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.08.490.
- Bystander intervention to prevent firearm injury: A qualitative study of 4‐H shooting sports participantsTrinka T, Oesterle D, Silverman A, Vriniotis M, Orchowski L, Beidas R, Betz M, Hudson C, Kesner T, Ranney M. Bystander intervention to prevent firearm injury: A qualitative study of 4‐H shooting sports participants. Journal Of Community Psychology 2023, 51: 2652-2666. PMID: 37294273, PMCID: PMC10644270, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.23069.
- Firearm injuries and death: A United States epidemic with public health solutionsMueller K, Lovelady N, Ranney M. Firearm injuries and death: A United States epidemic with public health solutions. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001913. PMID: 37224135, PMCID: PMC10208504, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001913.
- 258EMF Students’ Perspectives of a First Year Firearm Injury Prevention, Risk Assessment and Counseling Curricular InterventionBlackwood K, Pappalardo F, Knopov A, Rougas S, Ranney M. 258EMF Students’ Perspectives of a First Year Firearm Injury Prevention, Risk Assessment and Counseling Curricular Intervention. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 80: s112-s113. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.285.
- How Americans encounter guns: Mixed methods content analysis of YouTube and internet search dataRanney M, Conrey F, Perkinson L, Friedhoff S, Smith R, Wardle C. How Americans encounter guns: Mixed methods content analysis of YouTube and internet search data. Preventive Medicine 2022, 165: 107258. PMID: 36103918, PMCID: PMC10618905, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107258.
- Dual public health crises: the overlap of drug overdose and firearm injury in Indianapolis, Indiana, 2018–2020Magee L, Ray B, Huynh P, O’Donnell D, Ranney M. Dual public health crises: the overlap of drug overdose and firearm injury in Indianapolis, Indiana, 2018–2020. Injury Epidemiology 2022, 9: 20. PMID: 35781347, PMCID: PMC9252058, DOI: 10.1186/s40621-022-00383-9.
- Taking Aim at the Injury Prevention Curriculum: Educating Residents on Talking to Patients About Firearm InjuryMueller K, Blomkalns A, Ranney M. Taking Aim at the Injury Prevention Curriculum: Educating Residents on Talking to Patients About Firearm Injury. Academic Medicine 2022, 97: 1433-1437. PMID: 35442908, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004707.
- Talking About “Firearm Injury” and “Gun Violence”: Words MatterBetz M, Harkavy-Friedman J, Dreier F, Pincus R, Ranney M. Talking About “Firearm Injury” and “Gun Violence”: Words Matter. American Journal Of Public Health 2021, 111: 2105-2110. PMID: 34878863, PMCID: PMC8667825, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306525.
- Firearm Injuries’ Impact on US ChildrenRanney M. Firearm Injuries’ Impact on US Children. JAMA Pediatrics 2021, 175: 1214-1215. PMID: 34542568, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.3509.
- A 4-Year Longitudinal Firearm Screening and Safety Program for Medical StudentsBlackwood K, Knopov A, Merritt R, Ranney M. A 4-Year Longitudinal Firearm Screening and Safety Program for Medical Students. Academic Medicine 2021, 96: 1626-1626. PMID: 35134020, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004392.
- A Cyberbullying Media-Based Prevention Intervention for Adolescents on Instagram: Pilot Randomized Controlled TrialKutok E, Dunsiger S, Patena J, Nugent N, Riese A, Rosen R, Ranney M. A Cyberbullying Media-Based Prevention Intervention for Adolescents on Instagram: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mental Health 2021, 8: e26029. PMID: 34524103, PMCID: PMC8482167, DOI: 10.2196/26029.
- Cyberbullying Prevention for Adolescents: Iterative Qualitative Methods for Mobile Intervention DesignRanney M, Pittman S, Moseley I, Morgan K, Riese A, Ybarra M, Cunningham R, Rosen R. Cyberbullying Prevention for Adolescents: Iterative Qualitative Methods for Mobile Intervention Design. JMIR Formative Research 2021, 5: e25900. PMID: 34448702, PMCID: PMC8433933, DOI: 10.2196/25900.
- Preparing for the Next Pandemic.Jaquis WP, Schneider SM, Panelists from Preparing for the Next Pandemic Summits. Preparing for the Next Pandemic. Ann Emerg Med 2021, 78: 212-219. PMID: 33933301, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.03.010.
- Consensus-Driven Priorities for Firearm Injury Education Among Medical ProfessionalsHoops K, Fahimi J, Khoeur L, Studenmund C, Barber C, Barnhorst A, Betz M, Crifasi C, Davis J, Dewispelaere W, Fisher L, Howard P, Ketterer A, Marcolini E, Nestadt P, Rozel J, Simonetti J, Spitzer S, Victoroff M, Williams B, Howley L, Ranney M. Consensus-Driven Priorities for Firearm Injury Education Among Medical Professionals. Academic Medicine 2021, 97: 93-104. PMID: 34232149, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004226.
- Feasibility and acceptability of a digital health intervention to promote engagement in and adherence to medication for opioid use disorderLangdon K, Scherzer C, Ramsey S, Carey K, Rich J, Ranney M. Feasibility and acceptability of a digital health intervention to promote engagement in and adherence to medication for opioid use disorder. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2021, 131: 108538. PMID: 34154869, PMCID: PMC8664978, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108538.
- Identifying nonfatal firearm assault incidents through linking police data and clinical records: Cohort study in Indianapolis, Indiana, 2007–2016Magee L, Ranney M, Fortenberry J, Rosenman M, Gharbi S, Wiehe S. Identifying nonfatal firearm assault incidents through linking police data and clinical records: Cohort study in Indianapolis, Indiana, 2007–2016. Preventive Medicine 2021, 149: 106605. PMID: 33992657, PMCID: PMC8238077, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106605.
- The Rise of Digital Health and Innovation Centers at Academic Medical Centers: Time for a New Industry Relationship Paradigm.Shah RN, Nghiem J, Ranney ML. The Rise of Digital Health and Innovation Centers at Academic Medical Centers: Time for a New Industry Relationship Paradigm. JAMA Health Forum 2021, 2: e210339. PMID: 36218460, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.0339.
- Firearm Injury Prevention in the Emergency Department. Social Emergency Medicine: Principles and PracticeRanney, M. L., Carter, P. M., & Cunningham, R. M. (2021). Firearm Injury Prevention in the Emergency Department. Social Emergency Medicine: Principles and Practice, 319-334.
- Federal Funding For Research On The Leading Causes Of Death Among Children And AdolescentsCunningham R, Ranney M, Goldstick J, Kamat S, Roche J, Carter P. Federal Funding For Research On The Leading Causes Of Death Among Children And Adolescents. Health Affairs 2019, 38: 1653-1661. PMID: 31589521, PMCID: PMC7039655, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00476.
- Prevention of Firearm Injuries Among Children and AdolescentsCunningham R, Carter P, Ranney M, Walton M, Zeoli A, Alpern E, Branas C, Beidas R, Ehrlich P, Goyal M, Goldstick J, Hemenway D, Hargarten S, King C, Massey L, Ngo Q, Pizarro J, Prosser L, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Rivara F, Rupp L, Sigel E, Savolainen J, Zimmerman M. Prevention of Firearm Injuries Among Children and Adolescents. JAMA Pediatrics 2019, 173: 780-789. PMID: 31180470, PMCID: PMC6901804, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.1494.
- A technology-augmented intervention to prevent peer violence and depressive symptoms among at-risk emergency department adolescents: Protocol for a randomized control trialRanney M, Patena J, Dunsiger S, Spirito A, Cunningham R, Boyer E, Nugent N. A technology-augmented intervention to prevent peer violence and depressive symptoms among at-risk emergency department adolescents: Protocol for a randomized control trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2019, 82: 106-114. PMID: 31129373, PMCID: PMC6606356, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2019.05.009.
- #ThisIsOurLane — Firearm Safety as Health Care’s HighwayRanney M, Betz M, Dark C. #ThisIsOurLane — Firearm Safety as Health Care’s Highway. New England Journal Of Medicine 2018, 380: 405-407. PMID: 30517063, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp1815462.
- Problem Behaviors and Psychological Distress Among Teens Seen in a National Sample of Emergency DepartmentsRanney M, Bromberg J, Hozey A, Casper T, Mello M, Spirito A, Chun T, Linakis J, Network P. Problem Behaviors and Psychological Distress Among Teens Seen in a National Sample of Emergency Departments. Academic Pediatrics 2018, 18: 650-654. PMID: 29505897, PMCID: PMC6078796, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.02.016.
- Emergency Department Utilization Among Assault-Injured YouthBenedict F, Amanullah S, Linakis J, Ranney M. Emergency Department Utilization Among Assault-Injured Youth. Pediatric Emergency Care 2017, 33: 607-612. PMID: 26785098, PMCID: PMC5380591, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000609.
- Tweets, Gangs, and Guns: A Snapshot of Gang Communications in Detroit.Patton D, Patel S, Hong J, Ranney M, Crandall M, Dungy L. Tweets, Gangs, and Guns: A Snapshot of Gang Communications in Detroit. Violence And Victims 2017, 32: 919-934. PMID: 28810937, PMCID: PMC5640454, DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-16-00040.
- Including Youth Violence Screening on Previsit Questionnaires and the Effect on Other Health Risk Behavior DiscussionsRiese A, Gao H, Baird J, Mello M, Ranney M. Including Youth Violence Screening on Previsit Questionnaires and the Effect on Other Health Risk Behavior Discussions. Clinical Pediatrics 2016, 56: 284-287. PMID: 27270962, DOI: 10.1177/0009922816652228.
- The Evaluation and Management of Suicide Risk in Adolescents in the Context of Interpersonal ViolenceSpirito AS, O’Brien K, Ranney ML, Gomez J. “The Evaluation and Management of Suicide Risk in Adolescents in the Context of Interpersonal Violence.” In The Oxford Handbook of Behavioral Emergencies and Crises. 2016. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-199-352722
- Predictors of Sustained Prescription Opioid Use After Admission for Trauma in AdolescentsWhiteside L, Russo J, Wang J, Ranney M, Neam V, Zatzick D. Predictors of Sustained Prescription Opioid Use After Admission for Trauma in Adolescents. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2015, 58: 92-97. PMID: 26476855, PMCID: PMC4695276, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.08.011.
- Real-Time Mobile Detection of Drug Use with Wearable Biosensors: A Pilot StudyCarreiro S, Smelson D, Ranney M, Horvath K, Picard R, Boudreaux E, Hayes R, Boyer E. Real-Time Mobile Detection of Drug Use with Wearable Biosensors: A Pilot Study. Journal Of Medical Toxicology 2014, 11: 73-79. PMID: 25330747, PMCID: PMC4371024, DOI: 10.1007/s13181-014-0439-7.
- Understanding the service needs of assault-injured, drug-using youth presenting for care in an urban Emergency DepartmentBohnert K, Walton M, Ranney M, Bonar E, Blow F, Zimmerman M, Booth B, Cunningham R. Understanding the service needs of assault-injured, drug-using youth presenting for care in an urban Emergency Department. Addictive Behaviors 2014, 41: 97-105. PMID: 25452051, PMCID: PMC4324457, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.09.019.
- Acceptability, Language, and Structure of Text Message-Based Behavioral Interventions for High-Risk Adolescent Females: A Qualitative StudyRanney M, Choo E, Cunningham R, Spirito A, Thorsen M, Mello M, Morrow K. Acceptability, Language, and Structure of Text Message-Based Behavioral Interventions for High-Risk Adolescent Females: A Qualitative Study. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2014, 55: 33-40. PMID: 24559973, PMCID: PMC4065850, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.12.017.
- Characteristics of Youth Seeking Emergency Care for Assault InjuriesCunningham R, Ranney M, Newton M, Woodhull W, Zimmerman M, Walton M. Characteristics of Youth Seeking Emergency Care for Assault Injuries. Pediatrics 2014, 133: e96-e105. PMID: 24323994, PMCID: PMC3876183, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-1864.
- The Case of the Justified Junior1. Purdy E, Murray H, Ranney ML. “The Case of the Justified Junior.” In: Chan, Thoma, and Lin (Ed) Medical Education in Cases: Volume 1 (1st Edition). 2014. San Francisco, CA; Academic Life in Emergency Medicine. ISBN: 978-0-9907948-0-6.
- Correlates of depressive symptoms among at-risk youth presenting to the emergency departmentRanney M, Walton M, Whiteside L, Epstein-Ngo Q, Patton R, Chermack S, Blow F, Cunningham R. Correlates of depressive symptoms among at-risk youth presenting to the emergency department. General Hospital Psychiatry 2013, 35: 537-544. PMID: 23810465, PMCID: PMC3775848, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.05.007.
- Adolescents’ Preference for Technology-Based Emergency Department Behavioral InterventionsRanney M, Choo E, Spirito A, Mello M. Adolescents’ Preference for Technology-Based Emergency Department Behavioral Interventions. Pediatric Emergency Care 2013, 29: 475-481. PMID: 23528509, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e31828a322f.
- Study Designs and Evaluation Models for Emergency Department Public Health ResearchBroderick KB, Ranney ML, Vaca FE, D’Onofrio G, Rothman RE, Rhodes KV, Becker B, Haukoos JS. Study Designs and Evaluation Models for Emergency Department Public Health Research. Academic Emergency Medicine 2009, 16: 1124-1131. PMID: 20053232, PMCID: PMC3082772, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00557.x.