Michele L. Allen, MD, MS
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Contact Info
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Program Director, Program in Health Disparities Research
Endowed Chair of Health Equity Research
MD, University of Minnesota
Ramsey Family and Community Medicine Residency (formerly in St. Paul)
MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Summary
Prior to joining department faculty and the Medical School Program in Health Disparities Research, Michele Allen, MD, MS, completed a fellowship in primary care research and the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program. She is active in health disparities research and scholarship and serves as a reviewer for several scientific journals.
Awards & Recognition
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Research
Research Funding Grants
2016-20, NIMHD, co-PI, "Participatory Trial of a Health Promoting School Approach to Positive Youth Development and Wellness Promotion"
Publications
Allen ML, Rosas-Lee M, Ortega L, Hang M, Pergament S, Pratt R. They just respect you for who you are: contributors to educator positive youth development promotion for Somali, Latino, and Hmong students. J Prim Prev. 2016;37(1):71-86.
Allen ML. Mexican Heritage Families in Transition and Youth Smoking Initiation. J Adolesc Health. 2015;57(1):3-4.
Ault-Brutus A, Lee C, Singer S, Allen M, Alegria M. Examining implementation of a patient activation and self-management intervention within the context of an effectiveness trial. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2014;41(6):777-87.
van Ryn M, Hardeman RR, Phelan SM, ... Allen ML, et al. Psychosocial predictors of attitudes toward physician empathy in clinical encounters among 4732 1st year medical students: a report from the CHANGES study. Patient Educ Couns. 2014;96(3):367-75.
Svetaz MV, Garcia-Huidobro D, Allen M. Parents and family matter: strategies for developing family-centered adolescent care within primary care practices. Prim Care. 2014;41(3):489-506.
Clinical
Board Certifications
Family Medicine