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Associate Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

IMSL Integrated Medicine, College of Integrated Clinical Enterprise

6 h-index 17 pubs 74 cited

Research Areas

Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health disparities and outcomes SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Health Literacy and Information Accessibility COVID-19 epidemiological studies Health and Medical Research Impacts

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Michael D. Macechko's research focuses on understanding factors influencing vaccine hesitancy and healthcare access, particularly within Arkansas. His work has investigated the associations between general vaccine hesitancy and demographic characteristics, healthcare access, and experiences of racial discrimination among Arkansans. Macechko has also examined temporal variations in seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infections by race and ethnicity in Arkansas and compared community-driven COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods. His research extends to understanding hesitancy among adults who have received the COVID-19 vaccine and exploring strategies to engage rural and minority community members in translational research. Macechko's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 6, with 17 total publications and 74 total citations. He has collaborated extensively with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Sheena CarlLee, Sharon Reece, and Brett Rowland.

Metrics

  • h-index: 6
  • Publications: 17
  • Citations: 74

Selected Publications

  • Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories (2025) DOI

Grants & Funding

  • Arkansas AHEC Point of Service Maintenance and Enhancement (AR-POSME) Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator
  • Medical Student Ed grant for Arkansas - Continuation - Revision Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Michael D. Macechko University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 14 shared publications Sheena CarlLee University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 6 shared publications Sharon Reece University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 5 shared publications Brett Rowland University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 5 shared publications James Selig University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 5 shared publications Ramey Moore University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4 shared publications Don E. Willis University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4 shared publications Morgan Gurel‐Headley University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4 shared publications

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