Mitchell A. Blount

Title

Associate Project Director

Department

National Center for Primary Care

Institution

Morehouse School of Medicine

mblount@msm.edu

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Research Interests

Advance Health Equity Regulatory Affairs Primary Care

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Biography

Mitchell A. Blount, MPH, PMP® is an experienced public health epidemiologist, researcher, capacity-building and technical assistance provider, and project administrator with more than 15 years of experience working with the public and health practitioners at multiple levels of the public health sector, including community-based organizations, state and federal government, and institutions of higher education. He has conducted infectious and chronic disease surveillance and research to inform policy, delivered enhanced program support and capacity through technical assistance to local, state, and federal stakeholders, and has led clinical quality initiatives to improve delivery of patient-centered care. As the first Associate Project Director of Research in the National Center for Primary Care (NCPC) at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Mitchell supports the NCPC’s broad research portfolio. He oversees several projects that empower people with disabilities to engage in research, inform public health practice by providing legal and policy-related technical assistance and develop evidence-based resources and tools for leaders who make decisions in public health, address health disparities through collaborative policy efforts in the City of East Point, Georgia, and demonstrate the effectiveness of innovative policy solutions to promote Black youth mental health in Georgia. In addition, he provides expert guidance and support to the NCPC divisions and programs, to investigators across the institution, and to external collaborators. Mitchell has co-authored several peer-reviewed publications and is serving as a co-author for a book chapter focused on community engagement in public health and health policy. His contributions to the NCPC team have been integral for successful acquisition of more than $5 million in federal and foundational funding. Mitchell also has a strong passion for and commitment to mentorship and empowerment of the next generation of public health leaders and health equity champions. He has served as a research and peer mentor for several graduate level public health students and medical school residents prior to and since joining NCPC. He is currently developing a program to continue to offer students the opportunity to get hands-on experience working on research projects in the NCPC. Mitchell is a graduate of Norfolk State University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, a Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in Infectious Diseases from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®).

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Advance Health Equity Regulatory Affairs Primary Care Community Engagement Disabilities, Disability Digital Health Tools Connected Health Public Health Management Morehouse School Black Population National Center Center Consortium Rapid Adoption Mixed Methods Study Public Health Sector Death Rates Georgia Counties Independent Association Population Level Disparities Case Rates Insurance Status Population Density Us States Community Health Engagement Project Management Expertise Data Federal Government Health Inequity, Health Inequities Higher Education Johns Hopkins Leading Projects Multiple Levels Participatory Research Methods Policy Analyses Project Management Institute Underserved Communities Disease Control Virginia Tech

List of Publications (7)

In 2023

Blount, Mitchell A. MPH, Dopson, Rasheera D. MPH, Dowell, Natasha S. MPH, MCRP, Walston, Denita T. MS, Lee, Alyssa. PhD, Douglas, Megan D. JD. (2022). Assessing Telehealth and Virtual Service Experiences to Advance Health Equity for People with Disabilities in Georgia in a Post-COVID-19 Era. Society for Education and the Advancement of Research in Connected Health SEARCH 2022 - The National Telehealth Research Symposium Abstracts Virtual Meeting November 16- 18, 2022.Telemedicine and e-Health. Mar 2023.A-1-A-31.http://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2023.29086.abstracts.
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Blount, Mitchell A. MPH, Douglas, Megan D. JD, Walston, Denita T. MS, Li, Chaohua MPH, Gaglioti, Anne H. MD, MS, FAAFP, Dominic H. MD, MBA. (2022). COVID-19 Compelled Rapid Adoption and Use of Telehealth by Primary Care Clinicians in Southeastern U.S. States. Society for Education and the Advancement of Research in Connected Health SEARCH 2022 - The National Telehealth Research Symposium Abstracts Virtual Meeting November 16-18, 2022.Telemedicine and e- Health. Mar 2023.A-1-A-31. http://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2023.29086.abstracts.
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In 2021

Gaglioti, Anne H. MD, MS; Li, Chaohua MPH; Douglas, Megan D. JD; Baltrus, Peter T. PhD; Blount, Mitchell A. MPH; Zahidi, Rabab MPH; Caplan, Lee S. MD, MPH; Willock, Robina Josiah PhD; Fasuyi, Omofolarin B. MD, MPH; Mack, Dominic H. MD, MBA. Population-Level Disparities in COVID-19: Measuring the Independent Association of the Proportion of Black Population on COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in US Counties, Journal of Public Health Management and Practice: May/June 2021 - Volume 27 - Issue 3 - p 268-277 doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001354.
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Megan D. Douglas JD, Ebony Respress MSPH, Anne H. Gaglioti MD, MS, Chaohua Li MPH, Mitchell A. Blount MPH, Jammie Hopkins DrPH, MS, Peter T. Baltrus PhD, Robina Josiah Willock PhD, MPH, Lee S. Caplan MD, PhD, MPH, Daniel E. Dawes JD, and Dominic Mack MD, MBA. Variation in Reporting of the Race and Ethnicity of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Across US States: April 12, 2020, and November 9, 2020, American Journal of Public Health , 111, 1141_1148, https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306167.
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Baltrus PT, Douglas M, Li C, et al. Percentage of black population and primary care shortage areas associated with higher COVID-19 case and death rates in Georgia counties. [published correction appears in South Med J. 2021 May;114(5):326].
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In 2020

Gaglioti AH, Douglas M, Li C, Blount M, Baltrus P, Mack D. County-Level Proportion of Non-Hispanic Black Population is Associated with Increased County Confirmed COVID-19 Case Rates After Accounting for Poverty, Insurance Status, and Population Density. White Paper Published by the National Center for Primary Care at Morehouse School of Medicine. May 4, 2020.
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Blount MA, Douglas MD, Li C, et al. Opportunities and Challenges to Advance Health Equity Using Digital Health Tools in Underserved Communities in Southeast US: A Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health.
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