Kathleen A. McGinnis
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Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
7180 Highland Drive (151C-H)
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
e-mail: Kathleen.mginnis3@va.gov
tel: 412-365-4157
EDUCATION
M.S. Biostatistics
Graduate School of Public Health
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
B.S. Health Policy Administration, Minor in Sociology
Department of Health and Human Services
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
POSITIONS
Biostatistician (Oct 2000 – Present)
Veterans Aging Cohort Study, Pittsburgh, PA
 Provide statistical analyses for various projects of the Veterans Aging Cohort Study, a
multi-site cohort study of veterans with and without HIV/AIDS
 Analyze large administrative databases containing diagnosis codes, utilization and death
data for veterans with and without HIV/AIDS
 Research specific interest areas for VACS by conferring with experts, reviewing literature,
identifying and addressing methodological issues, determining and running appropriate
analyses, and writing abstracts and papers
 Present results at scientific meetings
Biostatistician (June 2003 – October 2006)
University Center for Social and Urban Research
 Provide statistical analyses for various aspects of the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's
Caregiver Health, a multi-site longitudinal study
 Review and edit manuscripts prior to submission to peer-reviewed journals
 Research specific areas of interest by conferring with experts, reviewing literature,
identifying and addressing methodological issues, determining and running appropriate
analyses, and writing abstracts and papers
 Present results at scientific meetings
Research Specialist (May 1999 - Oct 2000)
Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh
 Provided statistical analysis for research projects
 Assisted with data collection and management
 Developed project-related documents
 Instructed computer lab sessions for a graduate level biostatistics course
Graduate Student Researcher (Jan - May 1999)
Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh
 Provided statistical support for research projects
 Assisted with project management activities
Teaching Assistant (Sept 1998 - Apr 1999)
Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh
 Instructed weekly recitation sessions
 Managed computer lab sessions
 Administered and graded exams for two graduate level biostatistics courses
Women’s Health Intern (Jun - Aug 1998)
Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh
 Investigated health needs of homeless women in shelter by conducting interviews, revising
and administering a questionnaire, generating statistics from survey results, and attending
and facilitating shelter meetings
Research Assistant (Mar - Dec 1997)
Department of Endocrinology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
 Reviewed medical records
 Coded, entered, and verified data
 Located, recruited and maintained contact with study participants
Learning Team Consultant (Jun - Aug 1997)
The Pennsylvania Governor’s School for Health Care, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
 Facilitated a group of twelve high school seniors in the development of a Community
Health Improvement Project with a focus on sexually transmitted diseases
HONORS AND AWARDS
Thesis Award Winner (2000)
Omicron Chapter of Delta Omega, the National Honor Society in Public Health
Tuition Scholarship (1999)
Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh
Full Tuition Scholarship & Assistantship (1998)
Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Co-Principal Investigator (2005-2006) “Alcohol Use & HIV: Developing Computerized
Interventions” Sponsor: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism” R21 Grant
(Joseph Conigliaro, MD, MPH, Principal Investigator)
Project Biostatistician (2002-2006), “Alcohol Associated Outcomes Among HIV+/- Aging
Veterans,” Sponsor: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism R01 Grant (Amy C.
Justice, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator)
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Project Biostatistician (2000-2002), “Veterans Aging Cohort 5 Site Feasibility Study,”
Sponsor: Interagency agreement between the VA, National Institute on Aging, and National
Institute of Mental Health (Amy C. Justice, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator)
Project Biostatistician (1998-2003), “Veterans HIV/AIDS Cohort Study,” Sponsor: Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation Career Development Award and National Institute on Aging K23
Grant (Amy C. Justice, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator)
Statistical Consultant (2000-2003), “Utility in Cervical Spinal Stenosis,” Sponsor: Veterans
Administration (Joseph T. King, Jr, MD, MSCE, Principle Investigator)
Statistical Consultant (2000-2003), “The Optimal Management of Cerebral Aneurysms,”
Sponsor: National Institute of Disorders and Stroke K23 Grant (Joseph T. King, Jr, MD,
MSCE, Principle Investigator)
Project Manager (1999-2000), “Epidemiological and Biostatistical Component of the
Chloroprene Workers Cohort Mortality Study,” Sponsor: International Institute of Synthetic
Rubber Producers, Inc. (Gary M. Marsh, PhD, Principle Investigator)
Database Manager (1999-2000), “Health Registry and Epidemiologic Study of Former DrakeKilsdonk Chemical Workers,” Sponsor: Pennsylvania Cancer Control Program (Gary M.
Marsh, PhD, Principle Investigator)
Statistical Consultant (1999-2000), “A Program of Biostatistical Support for the Research
and Clinical Audit Activities of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Pittsburgh”
Statistician (1999), “Mortality Patterns among Pharmaceutical Workers at the Eli Lilly &
Company, Clinton, IN Plant,” Sponsor: Eli Lilly & Company (Gary M. Marsh, PhD, Principle
Investigator)
Statistician (1999), “Evaluation of the Community Health Project Under Act 87 of 1996,”
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health
Master’s Thesis (1999), “Patterns of Use and Predictors of Housing Outcomes Among
Homeless Women in an Emergency Shelter”
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Guest Lecturer (2003) for a graduate level demographics course (Demographic Techniques)
Guest Lecturer (2001-2003) for a graduate level introductory biostatistics course (Principles
of Statistical Reasoning) for 30-40 students
Guest Lecturer and Computer Lab Instructor (Fall 1999 & 2000) for Principles of Statistical
Reasoning
Teaching Assistant (Spring 1999) for a graduate level sampling course (Introduction to
Sampling) for 10-15 students
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Lab Instructor (Fall 1998) for a graduate level introductory biostatistics course (Principles of
Statistical Reasoning) for 25-30 students
Learning Team Consultant (Summer 1997) for 12 students for The Pennsylvania Governor’s
School for Health Care
CONSULTING
Statistical Consultant (2004), Consumer Health Coalition, Pittsburgh, PA.
Statistical Consultant (2001-2002), UPMC HealthPlan, Pittsburgh, PA.
Statistical Consultant (2001-2002), Center for Injury Research & Control, Pittsburgh, PA.
Statistical Consultant (2000-2002), Adolescent Medicine Department, Children’s Hospital of
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Statistical Consultant (2000-2001), Pediatric Surgery Department, Children’s Hospital of
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Consultant (2000), “Review of El Paso Multiple Sclerosis Cluster Investigation,” ASARCO, El
Paso, TX.
Statistical Consultant (1999-2000), “Quality of Life of Adults with Congenital Heart
Disease,” Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA.
Consultant (1999), BP-Amoco, Inc., Lima, Ohio.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Schulz R, McGinnis KA, Zhang S, Martire LM, Hebert RS, Beach SR, Zdaniuk B, Czaja
SJ, Belle SH. Dementia Patient Suffering and Caregiver Depression. Alzheimer’s Disease
and Associated Disorders, In Press.
2. Sharma RK, McGinnis KA, Documet PI. Disparity in health status and health utilization
among Hispanic ethnic subgroups. J Health and Social Policy, In Press.
3. Borrero S, McGinnis KA, McNeil M, Frank J, Conigliaro RL. Professionalism in residency
training: is there a generation gap? Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 20(1):11-17. Jan
2008.
4. Butt AA, Skanderson M, McGinnis KA, Ahuja T, Bryce CL, Barnato AE, Change CCH.
Impact of hepatitis C virus infection and other comorbidities on survival in patients on
dialysis. J Viral Hepatitis, 14(10):688-696. Oct 2007.
5. Butt AA, Khan UA, McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Kent Kwoh C, Co-morbid medical and
psychiatric illness and substances abuse in HCV-infected and uninfected veterans. J Viral
Hepatitis, 14(12):890-896, Dec 2007.
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6. Braithwaite RS, Conigliaro J, Roberts MS, Shechter S, Shaefer A, McGinnis K, Rodriguez
MC, Rabeneck L, Bryant K, Justice AC. Estimating the impact of alcohol consumption on
survival. AIDS Care. 19(4): 459-466, 2007 Apr.
7. McGinnis KA, Fultz SL, Skanderson M, Conigliaro JC, Bryant K, Justice, AC.
Hepatocellular carcinoma and non-Hodgkin Lymphona: the roles of HIV, Hepatitis C
infection, and alcohol abuse. J Clin Oncol, 24(31):4998-5004. 2006 Nov.
8. McGinnis KA, Schulz R, Stone RA, Mercurio R, Klinger J. Concordance of race or
ethnicity of the interventionists and caregivers of dementia patients: relationship to attrition
and treatment outcomes in the REACH study. The Gerontologist, 46(4):449-55. 2006 Aug.
9. Kraemer KL, McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Cook R, Gordon A, Conigliaro J, Shen Y,
Fiellin DA, Justice AC. Alcohol problems and health care services use in human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and HIV-uninfected veterans. Medical Care. 44(8
Suppl 2):S44-51. 2006 Aug.
10. Gordon AJ, McGinnis KA, Conigliaro J, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Rabeneck L, Justice AC.
VACS 3 Project Team. Association between alcohol use and homelessness with
healthcare utilization among human immunodeficiency virus-infected veterans. Medical
Care. 44(8 Suppl 2):S37-43. 2006 Aug.
11. Cook RL, McGinnis KA, Kraemer KL, Gordon AJ, Conigliaro J, Maisto SA, Samet JH,
Crystal S, Rimland D, Bryant K, Braithwaite S, Justice AC. Intoxication before intercourse
and risky sexual behavior in men with and without human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Medical Car. 44(8 Suppl 2):S31-6. 2006 Aug.
12. Justice AC, Laskey E, McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Conigliaro J, Fultz SL, Crothers K,
Rabeneck L, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Weissman SB, Bryant K for the VACS 3 Project
Team. Medical disease and alcohol use among veterans with human immunodeficiency
infection: A comparison of disease measurement strategies. Medial Care. 44(8 Suppl
2):S52-60. 2006 Aug.
13. Simko LC, McGinnis KA, Schembri J. Educational needs of adults with congenital heart
disease. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 21(2): 85-94. 2006 March/April.
14. Crothers K, Griffith TA, McGinnis KA, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Leaf DA Weissman S,
Gibert CL, Butt AA, Justice AC. The impact of cigarette smoking on mortality, quality of life
and comorbid illness among HIV positive veterans. JGIM, 20(1):1142-1145. 2005.
15. Goulet JL, Fultz SL, McGinnis KA, Justice AC. Relative prevalence of comorbidities and
treatment contraindications in HIV-mono-infected and in HIV/HCV-co-infected veterans.
AIDS, 19 (Suppl 3): S99-S105. 2005.
16. Braithwaite RS, McGinnis KA, Conigliaro J, Maisto SA, Crystal S, Day N, Cook RL,
Gordon A, Bridges M, Seiler JFS, Justice AC. A temporal and dose-response association
between alcohol consumption and medication adherence among veterans in care.
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 29(7): 1190-1197. 2005 July.
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17. Simko LC, McGinnis KA. What is the perceived quality of life of adults with congenital
heart disease and does it differ by anomaly? Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 20(3):206214. 2005 May/June.
18. Schulz R, Belle S, Czaja S, McGinnis KA, Stevens A, Zhang S. Long-term care placement
of dementia patients and caregiver health and well-being. JAMA, 292(8):961-967. 2004
August 25.
19. Fultz SL, McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Ragni MV and Justice AC. Association of
thrombosis with HIV and survival: A comparison of HIV positive and negative veterans.
AJM, 116(6):420-423, 2004 March 15.
20. Justice AC, McGinnis KA, Atkinson JH, Heaton R, Young C, Sadek J, Madenwald T,
Becker JT, Conigliaro J, Brown ST, Rimland D, Crystal S and Simberkoff M for the VACS 5
Project Team. Psychiatric and neurocognitive disorders among HIV-positive and negative
veterans in care: Veterans Aging Cohort 5 Site Study. AIDS, 18(Suppl 1):S49-S59, 2004
January 1.
21. McGinnis KA, Fine MJ, Sharma RJ, Skanderson, M, Wagner JH, Rodriguez-Barradas M,
Rabeneck L, Justice AC for the VACS 3 Project Team. Understanding racial disparities in
HIV using data from the Veterans Aging Cohort 3-Site Study and VA administrative data.
Am J Public Health. 93:1728-1733, 2003 October.
22. Conigliaro J, Gordon AJ, McGinnis KA, Rabeneck L,Justic AC. How harmful is hazardous
alcohol use and abuse in HIV infection: Do providers know who is at risk? JAIDS.
33(4):521-525, 2003 August.
23. Simko LC, McGinnis KA. Quality of life of adults with congenital heart disease. AACN
Clinical Issues. 14(1):42-53, 2003 February.
24. King JT, McGinnis KA, Roberts MS. Quality of life assessment with the medical outcomes
study Short Form-36 among patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Neurosurgery.
52(1):113-120, 2003 January.
25. Kilbourne AJ, Justice AC, Rollman BL, McGinnis KA, Rabeneck L, Weissman S, Smola S,
Herron N, Schultz R, Whittle J, Rodriguez-Barradas M. Clinical importance of HIV-related
symptoms among depressed HIV+ patients. J Gen Intern Med. 17:512-20, 2002 July.
26. Zhou X, Potoka DA, Boyle P, Nadler E, McGinnis K, Ford H. Aminoguanidine renders
inducible nitric oxide synthase knockout mice more susceptible to Salmonella typhimurium
infection. [Journal Article] FEMS Microbiology Letters. 206(1):93-7, 2002 January 2.
27. McGinnis KA, Justice AC. Factors associated with dementia and cognitive impairments in
veterans with human immunodeficiency virus [Letter to the Editor], Archives of Neurology.
59(3): 490, 2002 March.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
1. McGinnis KA, Conigliaro J, Gordon A, Maisto S, Justice AC. Overview of the Time Line
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Follow Back Substudy. Veterans Aging Cohort Study Scientific Meeting. New York, NY,
March 8, 2007.
2. McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Conigliaro J Gibert CL, Gandhi N, Backus LI, Justice AC.
Race/Ethnicity Disparities in Health and Utilization Among HIV+ Veterans. Veterans Aging
Cohort Study Scientific Meeting. Atlanta, GA, September 15, 2005.
3. Fultz SL, Butt AA, Skanderson M, McGinnis KA, Duffy T, Fusco J, Raffanti S, Justice AC .
Predictors of Anemia Type and Relationship of MCV with Mortality. 9th International
Workshop on HIV Observational Databases. Budapest, April 21-24, 2005.
4. Sharma RK, McGinnis KA, Documet P. Health status and health services utilization among
Hispanic adolescents in the United States [Oral Presentation]. American Public Health
Association, Washington, DC, Nov 6-10, 2004.
5. McGinnis KA, Schulz R, Klinger, JN. Is Having an Interventionist of the Same Race
Associated with Satisfaction with and Outcomes of Treatment. American Geriatrics Society
Annual Scientific Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, May 17-21, 2004.
6. McGinnis KA, Fultz SL, Skanderson M, Justice AC. HIV and Hepatocellular Carcinoma:
The Role of Hepatitis C Infection and Alcohol Abuse. 8th International Workshop on HIV
Observational Databases, Montreux, Switzerland, March 26-28, 2004.
7. McGinnis KA, Fultz SL, Skanderson M, Wilson IB, Conigliaro J, Kilbourne AM, Good C,
Rabeneck L, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Weissman S, Justice AC, for the VACS 3 Project
Team. The Association between Smoking and Survival in HIV Positive Veterans. 4th North
American Observational Cohort Meeting, Washington, DC, November 12, 2003.
8. Fultz SL, McGinnis KA, Justice AC. Comorbidities and Contraindications to Hepatitis C
Treatment in Coinfected Patients. 4th North American Observational Cohort Meeting,
Washington, DC, November 12, 2003.
9. McGinnis KA for the VACS Project Team. Alcohol Use and Adherence in the VACS Ongoing Study: A Preliminary Analysis. Veterans Aging Cohort Study Leadership Meeting:
Planning the Intervention Study. New Haven, CT, November 5-6, 2003.
10. McGinnis KA, Fultz SL, Skanderson M, Justice AC. HIV and Hepatocellular Carcinoma:
The Role of Hepatitis C Infection and Alcohol Abuse. Veterans Aging Cohort Study
Leadership Meeting: Planning the Intervention Study. New Haven, CT, November 5-6,
2003.
11. McGinnis KA, Fine MJ, Sharma RK, Skanderson M, Wagner JH, Rodriguez-Barradas M,
Rabeneck L, Justice AC. Understanding racial disparities in HIV: the combined use of
administrative data and a clinical cohort. [Oral Presentation] Society of General Internal
Medicine 26th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, April 30-May 3, 2003.
12. McGinnis KA, Justice AC, Sharma RK, Skanderson M, Wagner JH, Rodriguez-Barradas M,
Rabeneck L, Fine MJ. Understanding racial disparities in HIV: the combined use of
administrative data and a clinical cohort. [Oral Presentation] 7 th International Workshop on
HIV Observational Databases, Fiuggi, Italy, March 28-30, 2003.
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13. Justice AC, McGinnis KA, Wagner J, Conigliaro J, Rabeneck L for the VACS 3 Project
Team. Medical and neuropsychiatric comorbidity in HIV infection and its association with
patient outcomes [Oral Presentation]. The Gerontological Society of America 55th Annual
Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA, November 22-26, 2002.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS AND ABSTRACTS
1. Majesko AA, Ibrahim S, McGinnis KA, Butt AA. Gender and Treatment Eligibility for
Hepatitis C Infection in the VA Healthcare System. [Poster] Society of General Internal
Medicine 31st Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, April 9-12, 2008.
2. Majesko AA, McGinnis KA, Ibrahim S, Butt AA. Gender and Prevalence of Major
Comorbidities Among Patients with Hepatits C. [Poster] Society of General Internal
Medicine 31st Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, April 9-12, 2008.
3. Cook RL, McGinnis KA, Fiellin DA, Goulet JL, Gordon AJ, Samet J, Mattocks K, Crystal S,
Kraemer KL, Braithwaite S, Rogriguez-Barradas M, Justice AC. Erectile Dysfunction Drug
Use and Risky Sexual Behavior in HIV+ and HIV- Men. [Poster] Society of General Internal
Medicine 31st Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, April 9-12, 2008.
4. Butt AA, Skanderson M, McGinnis KA, Kwoh CK, Justice AC. Real-life Rates of Treatment
Completion for HCV. [Poster] 58th Annual Meeting of the AASLD, Boston, Massachusetts
November 2 - 6, 2007.
5. McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Levin F, Brandt C, Erdos J, Justice A. The Devil is in the
Details: Comparing VA Data Repositories for Quality Surveillance. [Poster] 29th Annual
Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Pittsburgh, PA, October 20-24, 2007.
6. Bedimo R, Dunlap M, McGinnis KA, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Justice AC. Incidence of NonAIDS-Defining Malignancies in HIV-Infected Vs. Non-Infected Veterans in the HAART Era:
Impact of Immunosuppression. [Poster]. 47th ICAAC, Chicago, IL, September 17-20, 2007
7. Fultz SL, McGinnis KA, Berliner N, Duffy TP, Butt AA, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC,
Peck R, Braithwaite RS, Brown S, Goetz M, Mole L, Bryant K, Justice AC. Predictors of
Anemia Type and Relationship to Mortality. [Poster] XVI International AIDS Conference,
Toronto, Canada, August 2006.
8. Conigliaro J, Maisto SA, McGinnis KA, Justice AC. Telephone Timeline Followback vs. In
Person Self-Reported Retrospective Quantity/Frequency Reports on Alcohol: Comparing
the Degree of Consistency Between Two Methods Used in the Veterans Aging Cohort
Study. 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Baltimore
MD, June 23-29, 2006.
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9. Conigliaro J, Maisto SA, McGinnis KA, Gordon A, Justice AC. The Temporal Stability of
Alcohol Use Reported Using the Self-Administered 30 Day TLFB Method Compared to the
Phone Interview Method among Clinical Samples of HIV+ and HIV- Patients. 29th Annual
Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Baltimore MD, June 23-29,
2006.
10. Borrerro S, Conigliaro R, McGinnis KA, McNeil M, Frank J. Professionalism in Residency
Training: Is There a Generation Gap? Society of General Internal Medicine 29 th Annual
Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, April 26-29, 2006.
11. Hessol NA, McGinnis KA, Ameli N, Seaberg EC, Skanderson M, Levine AM, Justice, AC.
Cancer Risk Among Women in the WIHS and VACS Cohorts. Society for Epidemiological
without Borders: A Joint Meeting of SER and the CSEB, Toronto, ONT, CA, June 27-30,
2005.
12. McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Conigliaro J Gibert CL, Gandhi N, Backus LI, Justice AC.
Race/Ethnicity Disparities in Health and Utilization Among HIV+ Veterans [Poster]. Society
of General Internal Medicine 28th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 11-14, 2005.
13. Braithwaite RS, McGinnis KA, Conigliaro J, Maisto S, Crystal S, Day N, Cook R, Gordon A,
Bridges M, Seiler JFS, Justice AC. Is there a temporal association between alcohol
consumption and medication adherence among individuals with HIV? [Poster] 9th
International Workshop on HIV Observational Databases, Budapest, April 21-24, 2005.
14. McGinnis KA, Fultz SL, Skanderson M, Justice AC. HIV and Hepatocellular Carcinoma:
The Role of Hepatitis C Infection and Alcohol Abuse [Poster]. AIDS Conference, Bangkok,
Thailand, July 14-18, 2004.
15. Conigliaro J, McGinnis K, Maisto SA, Gordon AJ, Kraemer KL, Day N, Samet J, Fultz SL,
Rimland D, Justice AC for the VACS Project Team. Alcohol Use/Abuse and Depression
among HIV Positive and HIV Negative Veterans [Poster]. 27thAnnual Scientific Meeting of
the Research Society on Alcoholism, Vancouver, Canada, June 26-30, 2004.
16. Conigliaro J, McGinnis K, Maisto SA, Gordon AJ, Kraemer KL, Day N, Samet J, Fultz SL,
Rimland D, Justice AC for the VACS Project Team Problem Drinking in HIV + and Veterans: Prevalence and Provider Awareness [Poster]. Research and Development
National Meeting, Washington, DC, March 9-12, 2004.
17. Cook RL, Kraemer KL, Conigliaro J, McGinnis K, Justice A. All alcohol consumption is not
alike: Relationship between alcohol consumption, risky sexual behavior, and depressed
mood among veterans with HIV infection [Poster]. 26thAnnual Scientific Meeting of the
Research Society on Alcoholism, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, June 21-25, 2003.
18. Braithwaite RS, McGinnis K, Skanderson M, Roberts MS, Justice AC. The growing
importance of treating the “whole” HIV patient. [Oral Presentation] Society of General
Internal Medicine 26th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, April 30-May 3, 2003.
19. Fultz SL, Justice AC, McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Ragni MV. Thrombosis in HIV positive
and HIV negative veterans: association with survival. [Oral Presentation] 7 th International
Workshop on HIV Observational Databases, Fiuggi, Italy, March 28-30, 2003.
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20. Fultz SL, Justice AC, McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Ragni MV. HIV patients have more
thromboembolic events than controls which are associated with poorer survival. [Oral
Presentation] VA HSR&D Conference, Washington, DC, February 12-14, 2003.
21. Fultz SL, Justice AC, McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Ragni MV. HIV patients have more
thromboembolic events than controls which are associated with poorer survival. [Poster]
10th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Baltimore, MA February 1014, 2003.
22. Justice AC, McGinnis KA, Conigliaro J, Kilbourne A, Goode C, Fultz SL, Rabeneck L,
Rodriguez-Barradas M, Weissman S for the VACD 3 Project Team. Comorbid disease is a
major determinant of patient outcomes in HIV infection [Oral Presentation] International
Workshop on Management of Treatment-Experience Patients, San Diego, CA, September
26-27, 2002. Antiviral Therapy 2002; 7:L69.
23. McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Justice AC, Rabeneck L, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Weissman
S. Pre and post HAART cancer incidence among HIV positive veterans [Poster]. XIV
International AIDS Conference, Barcelona, Spain, July 7-12, 2002.
24. Justice AC, Wagner JH, Fusco GP, Dieterich DT, Becker SL, McGinnis KA, Conigliaro J,
Bonomo RA, Rodriguez-Barradas M: HIV survival: Liver function tests independently
predict survival [Oral Presentation]. XIV International AIDS Conference, Barcelona, Spain,
July 7-12, 2002.
25. Gordon AJ, McGinnis KA, Conigliaro J, Rabeneck L, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Justice AC.
Alcohol use among HIV+ homeless [Poster]. Twenty-Fifth Annual Scientific Meeting of the
Research Society on Alcoholism, San Fransisco, CA, June 28-July 3, 2002.
26. Gordon AJ, Conigliaro J, McGinnis KA, Rabeneck L, Justice AC. Substance use and
homelessness among veterans with HIV [Poster]. Society for General Internal Medicine
25th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, May 2-4, 2002.
27. McGinnis KA, Justice AC, Wagner JH. Total cancer incidence elevated among HIV+
veterans relative to HIV- veterans [Poster]. 6th International Workshop on HIV
Observational Databases. GlaxoSmithKline. Lisbon, Portugal, March 20-22, 2002.
28. Justice AC, Wagner J, McGinnis K, Conigliaro J, Rabeneck L. HIV survival prediction: the
role of anemia, transaminine elevations, CD4 and viral load [Oral Presentation]. 6 th
International Workshop on HIV Observational Databases. GlaxoSmithKline. Lisbon,
Portugal, March 20-22, 2002.
29. Conigliaro J, Justice A, Gordon A, Kilbourne A, McGinnis K. Hazardous drinking and
alcohol consumption among veterans with HIV infection [Abstract]. Twentieth Annual
Veterans Affairs Health Service Research and Development Service Meeting, Washington,
DC, February 13-15, 2002.
30. McGinnis KA, Justice AC, Wagner JH. Total cancer incidence elevated among HIV+
veterans relative to the general population [Poster]. 41st Interscience Conference on
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (American Society for Microbiology's Annual
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Meeting on Infectious Diseases), Chicago, Illinois, December 2001.
31. Gordon AJ, Conigliaro J, Justice AC, McGinnis KA, Kilbourne AM, Rabeneck L, Brown S.
Alcohol consumption effects in HIV infected persons with hepatitis C [Poster]. 41st
Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (American Society for
Microbiology's Annual Meeting on Infectious Diseases), Chicago, Illinois, December 2001.
32. McGinnis KA, Justice AC, Wagner JH. Total cancer incidence elevated among HIV+
veterans relative to the general population [Poster]. 5 th International Workshop on HIV
Observational Databases. GlaxoSmithKline. Monte Carlo, April 25-27, 2001.
33. Danielson ME, Justice AC, McGinnis KA. Risk factors for coronary heart disease among
veterans with HIV infection in the post HAART era [Poster]. 5th International Workshop on
HIV Observational Databases. GlaxoSmithKline. Monte Carlo, April 25-27, 2001.
SERVICE
Statistical Consultant (2000), Educational Policies and Curriculum Committee, Graduate
School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh.
Statistical Consultant (2000), “The Impact of an Asthma Educational Module to Improve
Asthma Knowledge in Detained Youth,” Schweitzer Fellowship Project, Pittsburgh, PA.
Presentation (2000), Patterns of Use and Housing Outcomes of Homeless Women in Shelter.
Indiana Area Senior High School AP Statistics Class, Pittsburgh, PA.
Presentation (1998), Building Upon Resources at Bethlehem Haven. Second Annual Fall
Symposium Highlighting Community-Based Summer Projects, Pittsburgh, PA.
Member, Local Arrangements Volunteer (1998), The International Biometric Society ENAR
Spring Meetings.
Secretary (1997-1998), GSPH Student Government.
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