BIRCWH - Associate, Katherine E. Hartmann, MD, PhD

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RESEARCH INTERESTS:

My current research ranges from study of environmental determinants of early pregnancy loss, to tailored smoking cessation intervention for operative patients, and to analyses of the clinical utility of fetal fibronectin testing and the appropriate interval for Pap testing in older women. In each case the common element is the opportunity to conduct research that draws together teams of investigators to integrate state-of-the-art tools (e.g. novel laboratory methods, health behavior theory, economic models, and statistical techniques) to address important topics in women's health. I've prepared for, sought out, and am dedicated to continuing a career at the interface of multiple disciplines with peers who similarly desire the chance to push methodologic boundaries through cross-disciplinary collaboration.

FUNDING:

Agency:   Pfizer Foundation 2001 Faculty Development Grant in Clinical Epidemiology
Title of Project:   Uterine Fibroids in Pregnancy: Prevalence, Growth, and Clinical Epidemiology
Period:   September 2001 - August 2004
Type:   Career Development Award

Agency:   NIEHS
Title of Project:   Fibroids and Postpartum Uterine Regression
Period:   October 2001 - September 2004
Type:   Research Contract (CODA)

BIRCWH MENTORS:

David Ransohoff, MD
Director, RWJ Clinical Scholars Program and Clinical Research (K-30) Program
UNC
5034 Old Clinic Bldg., CB#7105
Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 966-1256

David A. Savitz, PhD
Professor and Chairman
UNC, Department of Epidemiology
McGavran-Greenberg Hall, CB#7400
Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 966-7427

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts:	The Johns Hopkins University (with honors) Writing Seminars	1986
Masters:	The Johns Hopkins University Science Writing	1986
Doctor of Medicine:	The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine	1992
Ph.D.:	University of North Carolina School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology	1999
Professional Training:	Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar UNC School of Medicine Administrative Chief Resident Obstetrics and Gynecology UNC School of Medicine Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology UNC School of Medicine	1996-1998 1995-1996 1992-1995

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Co-Director, North Carolina Program for Women's Health Research

Senior Research Fellow, Cecil B. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, UNC

Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, UNC School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Epidemiology, UNC School of Public Health

CURRENT PUBLICATIONS:

Last Updated: 10/09/02
Kuller JA, Meyer WR, Traynor KD, and Hartmann KE. "Disposition of sperm donors with resulant abnormal pregnancies." Human Repro, 16:1553-5 (2001). Hartmann KE and King VJ. "Elective induction of labour: complicating the uncomplicated?" [commentary] Pediatric & Perinatal Epidemiology, 15(2):138-9 (2001). Reid VC, Hartmann KE, McMahon M and Fry EP. "Vaginal preparation with povidone iodine: No decrease in post-cesarean infectious morbidity: A randomized controlled trial." Obstet Gynecol, 97:147-52 (2001). Berkman ND, Thorp JM, Hartmann KE, et al. "Management of Preterm Labor: Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 18. (prepared by Researth Triangle Institute under Contract No. 290-97-0011). AHRQ Publication No. 01-E021. Rockville (MD) Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality. (December, 2000). Hartmann KE, Barrett KE, Veid VC, McMahon MJ, and Miller WC. "The clinical usefulness of white blood cell counts after cesarean delivery." Obstet Gynecol, 96(2):295-300 (2000). Windsor R, Oncken C, Henningfield J, Hartmann KE, and Edwards N. "Behavioral and pharmacotherapy treatment methods for pregnant smokers: Issues for clinical practice." J Am Med Women's Assn., 55:304-10 (2000). Pastore LM, Hartmann KE, Thorp JM Jr., Royce RA, Jackson TP, Savitz DA. "Bacterial vaginosis and cervical dilation and effacement at 24-29 weeks' gestation. American Journal of Perinatlogy, 17(2):83-8 (2000). Hartmann KE and Calikoglu MG. "Trampoline-related injuries to children." Hartmann KE. King VJ. [letter] Pediatrics, 103:1312-3 (1999). Windsor RA, Li CQ, Boyd NR and Hartmann KE. "The use of significant reduction rates to evaluate health education methods for pregnant smokers: A new harm reduction-behavioral indicator?" Health Educ & Behav, 26:648-62 (1999). Hartmann KE, Thorp JM Jr, McDonald TL, Savitz DA and Granados JL. "Cervical dimensions and risk of preterm birth: a prospective cohort study." Obstet Gynecol, 93(4);504-9 (1999). Wright LN, Thorp JM Jr, Kuller JA, Shrewsbury RP, Ananth C and Hartmann KE. "Transdermal nicotine replacement in pregnancy: Maternal pharmacokinetics and fetal effects." Am J Obstet Gynecol, 176:1090-4 (1997). Cobb P, Hartmann KE, Thorp J, Renz C, Stanford D and Round K. "Perinatal substance abuse within central North Carolina: A suburban-rural perspective." North Carolina Med J, 58(1):36-8 (1997). Hartmann KE and Thorp JM Jr. "Scripted intervention: A map for smoking cessation counseling." Prim Care Updat Ob/Gyns, 3:228-32 (1996). Hartmann KE, Thorp JM Jr., Pahel-Short LS and Koch MA. "A randomized controlled trial of smoking cessation intervention in pregnancy in an academic clinic." Obstet Gynecol, 87(4):621-6 (1996). Wright LN, Pahel-Short L, Hartmann KE, Kuller JA and Thorp JM Jr. "Statewide assessment of a behavioral intervention to reduce cigarette smoking by pregnant women." Am J Obstet Gynecol, 175:283-8 (1996). Coulson CC, Thorp JM Jr, Purrington J, Stochiver JM, Ananth CV and Hartmann K. "The effects of maternal smoking on amniotic fluid volume and fetal urine production." Am J Perinat, 13:195-7 (1995).