Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
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Patient Care Related:Biosketch
Pamela Wadsworth, PhD, WHNP-BC, RN, is a women's health nurse practitioner. She completed her PhD and nurse practitioner degree from Arizona State University and BSN at Wayne State University. Before she decided to become a nurse, she completed a degree in Spanish at Albion College. Dr. Wadsworth's practice and research is focused on sexual and reproductive health as well as gendered violence. She is an associate professor at Western Michigan University and is currently working with the WMED Family Practice team on a WMED/Healthy Babies Healthy Start universal home visitation program.
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- PhD 2015, Nursing and Health Innovation, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University
- Master's 2005, Nurse Practitioner, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University
- BSN 1999, Nursing, Wayne State University
- BA 1995, Spanish, Albion College
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Research
- Women's health in vulnerable populations
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Publications
Wadsworth P., Graves L., Pogula M., Duerst A., Southard J., Kothari C., Presberry J. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health. 2024;69:110-117.
Wadsworth P., Allen E., McCormick M. Climate, knowledge, comfort related to LGBTQ+ health and healthcare Teaching and Learning in Nursing. 2022;17(2):203-209.
Wadsworth P., Estrada A.X. Journal of Nursing Administration. 2022;52(4):234-240.
Wadsworth P., Krahe J.A.E., Allen E. Journal of Holistic Nursing. 2020;38(2):170-185.
Wadsworth P., Krahe J., Searing K. Health Care Seeking and Engagement After Sexual Assault Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2019;15(10):801-805.
Wadsworth P., Degesie K., Kothari C., Moe A. Intimate Partner Violence During the Perinatal Period Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2018;14:753-759.
Wadsworth P., Kothari C., Lubwama G., Brown C., Benton J.F. Family and Community Health. 2018;41(2):123-133.
Wadsworth P., Krahe E., Searing K. Family and Community Health. 2018;41(1):37-46.
Wadsworth P., Colorafi K., Shearer N. Using Narratives to Enhance Nursing Practice and Leadership: What Makes a Good Nurse? Teaching and Learning in Nursing. 2017;12(1):28-31.
Wadsworth P., Records K. A review of the health effects of sexual assault on african american women and adolescents JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing. 2013;42(3):249-273.
Wadsworth P., Van Order P. Care of the Sexually Assaulted Woman Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2012;8(6):433-440.
Wadsworth P. Plan B: Dual Label. The Nurse Practitioner's Role in 汤头条app and Provision Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2007;3(7):470-474.
Wadsworth P. The Benefits of Exercise in Pregnancy Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2007;3(5):333-339.
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Presentations
- 芒聙聹The quicker they could be done with me, the better芒聙聺: Women芒聙聶s perspectives on time, equity, and quality perinatal healthcare. Wadsworth, P., Pogula, M., Duerst, A., Southard, J., Graves, L., Presberri, J., & Kothari, K. May, American College of Nurse Midwives Annual Conference, virtual, virtual, 05/2021
- Structural factors in sexual harassment against nurses. Wadsworth, P, Futures Without Violence National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence, virtual, virtual, 04/2021
- 芒聙聹The quicker they could be done with me, the better芒聙聺: Women芒聙聶s perspectives on time, equity, and quality perinatal healthcare. Wadsworth, P., Pogula, M., Duerst, A., Southard, J., Graves, L., Presberri, J., Gumble, L., & Kothari, K, American Public Health Association National Conference, virtual, virtual, 10/2020
- Environmental and structural factors in sexual harassment against nurses. Wadsworth, P. & Estrada, A, Midwest Nursing Research Society, virtual, virtual, 04/2020
- Improving nursing program climate, knowledge, and attitudes toward LGBTQ+ health and healthcare. Wadsworth, P, Midwest Nursing Research Society, Kansas City, MO, 03/2019
- How do work/academic environments support or detract from healing from sexual assault?. Wadsworth, P, National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence, San Francisco, CA, 09/2017
- I芒聙聶d rather get slapped around. Physical pain heals, but mental abuse - you never forget. How women perceive the effect of intimate partner violence on their pregnancies. Wadsworth, P., Kothari, C., Moe, A., & Degesie, K, 25th Anniversary Congress on Women芒聙聶s Health, Washington DC, Washington DC, 04/2017
- Maternal/infant health nursing: A service-learning community partnership project.. Wadsworth, P., & Damstra, K, Engagement and Scholarship Consortium, Omaha, NE, 10/2016
- 芒聙聹You芒聙聶re not safe anywhere, sweetie.芒聙聺 The role of safety in physical health. Wadsworth, P, The International Association of Forensic Nurses Annual Conference, Denver, CO, 10/2016
- Mental Health Needs Loom Large for Intimate Partner Violence Victims. Wadsworth, P., Kothari, C., Lubwama, G., & Frank-Benton, J, American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL, 11/2015