CURRICULUM VITAE Nancy J. Ellish, Dr.P.H., M.S.P.H. Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences University of Maryland School of Medicine Date October 19, 2007 Personal Information Business Address
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences University of Maryland School of Medicine 419 W. Redwood Street, Suite 479 Baltimore, MD 21201 Business Phone Number 410-328-1350 Fax Number 410-328-1178 E-mail nellish@umaryland.edu Education 1973
B.A. (Magna Cum Laude), Mathematics, State University of New York at Albany
1974
Master of Science in Public Health, Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1981
Doctor of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago
Post Graduate Training 1994 Principles and Practices of Data Management for Clinical Trials, The Johns Hopkins Center for Clinical Trials, Baltimore, MD 1994
Intermediate Biostatistics, The Johns Hopkins University Graduate Summer Program in Epidemiology, Baltimore, MD
1995
Analysis of Longitudinal Data, The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD
1996
Outcomes and Effectiveness Research, The Johns Hopkins University Graduate Summer Program in Epidemiology, Baltimore, MD
1998
Clinical Trials: Design, Analysis, and Dissemination of Results, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Center for Clinical Trials, Baltimore, MD
2000
Clinical Trials in Eye Research, “A Hands-on Workshop with the Experts�, ARVO Saturday Education Courses, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2001
Randomized Trials in Ophthalmology: Past, Present, Future, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education, Baltimore, MD
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Employment History Faculty Appointments 1987 - 1990 1987 - 1991
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, NY Adjunct Assistant Professor (Epidemiology) School of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts at Amherst,
MA 1990 - 1992
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, NY
1998 - present
Assistant Professor University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Baltimore, MD
Other Positions 1973 - 1974
Graduate Research Assistant Occupational Health Studies Group, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC
1974 - 1977
Biostatistician Occupational Health Studies Group, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC
1979 - 1980
Intern Women's Occupational Health Resource Center, Columbia University, New York, NY
1981 - 1990
Research Scientist in Epidemiology New York State Department of Health, Division of Epidemiology, Bureau of Cancer Epidemiology, Albany, NY
1984 - 1990
Director, Special Studies Unit New York State Department of Health, Division of Epidemiology, Bureau of Cancer Epidemiology, Albany, NY
1990 - 1992
Epidemiologic Consultant Early Pregnancy Detection Study, Baltimore, MD
1993 - 1995
Research Associate/ Epidemiologist Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, MD
1996 - 1998
Research Assistant/ Epidemiologist University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Baltimore, MD
Professional Memberships 1974-present American Public Health Association, Member 1981-present Society for Epidemiologic Research, Member 1983-1997 American College of Epidemiology, Member 1999-present Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Member 2003-2007 American Telemedicine Association, Member 2003-2007 Research to Prevent Blindness, Ophthalmic Associate 2007 American Academy on Communication in Healthcare
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Honors and Awards 1978 - 1980 Administrative Service Institutional Service 1996 - 2001 1996 – 2002 2000 - 2001 2000 - present 2005 2004 – 2007 2004 – present Local Service 1985 - 1986 1985 - 1986 1985 - 1987 1987 - 1990
1987 - 1990 2000 - 2002 National Service 1990 2001 2002 2002 - present 2002 - present 2004 - present 2004 - present 2006
U.S. Public Health Service Training Grant
Member, Computer Committee, Department of Ophthalmology Member, Research Committee, Department of Ophthalmology Chair, Publications Task Force, Department of Ophthalmology Member, Institutional Review Board, University of Maryland, Baltimore Reviewer, Women’s Health Research Group, University of Maryland, Baltimore Research to Prevent Blindness Grants Coordinator, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Interviewer, Ophthalmology Residency Program Health Department Representative, VDT Advisory Group, New York Member, Planning Committee, Governor's Conference on Cancer Prevention, New York Consultant, New York State Department of Health Labor/Management VDT Committee Chair, Admissions Committee Member, Appointments Committee Student Advisor School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, State University of New York at Albany Member, Affiliate Medical Committee, Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood, Albany, New York Advisory Committee for Pediatric Programs, Maryland Society for Sight, Baltimore, MD Grant Reviewer, March of Dimes National Institutes of Health, Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel, ZRG1 SSS-U (09), 3/23/01 Reviewer, Annals of Epidemiology Reviewer, Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics Consultant, Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foundation Reviewer, Archives of Ophthalmology Reviewer, American Journal of Epidemiology Reviewer, Ophthalmic Research
Teaching Responsibilities 1999 - present Mentored medical students, residents, fellows, and junior faculty regarding all aspects of their research projects, including IRB submission, study design, data collection, and analysis, 1 hour/day, 2 days/month 2000 - present Lecturer, Epidemiologic Methods, 9 ophthalmology residents, 4 contact hours
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2003 - 2004 2005 2005 Grant Support Current Grant Support 9/2004-8/2008
9/2004-8/2007
Member, Dissertation Committee, Ph.D. student from Morgan State University, 4 hours/month, 12 months/year Presenter, University of Maryland School of Medicine Mini-Med School, Cumberland, MD, 100 lay people from community, 1.5 contact hours Mentor, Summer Research Training Programs of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, 8 hours/day, 10 weeks
Principal Investigator (65% effort) Tailored Messages to Increase Eye Examination Behavior NIH/ NEI, R01 EY15899 Current Direct Costs Awarded: $250,000 Current Indirect Costs Awarded: $121,250 Total Direct Costs Awarded: $995,000 Total Indirect Costs Awarded: $482,575 Co-investigator (5% effort) Principal Investigator: Dean Donald Wilson University of Maryland Center for Health Disparities Research, Training, and Outreach, Shared Research Core NIH/NCMHD, P60 MD000532 Total Direct Costs Awarded: $4,700,000 Total Indirect Costs Awarded: $2,279,500
Completed Grant Support 6/1986-5/1991 Principal Investigator (80% effort) Early Pregnancy Detection and Reproductive Loss Study CDC, U50 CCU201039 Total Direct Costs Awarded: $1,676,000 7/1997-12/2006
Collaborator (5% effort) Principal Investigator: Dr. Ramzi Hemady Research to Prevent Blindness Unrestricted Grant Total Direct Costs Awarded: $950,000 Total Indirect Costs Requested: 0
7/2004-6/2005
Principal Investigator (15%) Enhancing Eye Examination Behavior Using Focus Groups Prevent Blindness America Investigator Award Total Direct Costs Awarded: $35,000 Total Indirect Costs Requested: 0
Publications Journal Articles (Peer Reviewed) 1. Janerich D, Ellish N, Howe H, Greenwald P. Prevention and early detection. Proceedings of the Third National Conference on Cancer Nursing. American Cancer Society, 6-14, 1982. 2. Ellish N, Janerich D. Cancer Screening - A State Health Department Prospective. In: Issues in Cancer Screening and Communications, Mettlin C, Murphy G, eds., Alan R. Liss, New York, 67-80, 1982. 3. Polednak A, Ellish N, Nasca P. Descriptive epidemiology of primary bone cancers in Upstate New York. New York State Journal of Medicine, 84:174-177, 1984. 4. Ellish N, Jason C, Chen H, Janerich D. A pilot study to detect early pregnancy and early
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5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
fetal loss. Journal of Occupational Medicine, 28:1069-1074, 1986. Nasca P, Ellish N, Caputo T, Saboda K, Metzger B. An epidemiologic study of Pap screening histories in women with invasive carcinomas of the uterine cervix. New York State Journal of Medicine, 91:152-156, 1991. Zenilman JM, Weisman CS, Rompalo AM, Ellish N, Upchurch DM, Hook EW, Celentano D. Condom use to prevent incident STDs: the validity of self-reported condom use. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 22: 15-21, 1995. Ellish NJ, Saboda K, O'Connor J, Nasca PC, Stanek EJ, Boyle C. A prospective study of early pregnancy loss. Human Reproduction, 11: 406-412, 1996. Ellish NJ, Zenilman JM, Weisman C. Reliability of partner reports of sexual history in a heterosexual population at a sexually transmitted diseases clinic. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 23, 446-452, 1996. O’Connor JF, Ellish N, Kakuma T, Schlatterer J, Kovalevskaya G. Differential urinary gonadotrophin profiles in early pregnancy and early pregnancy loss. Prenatal Diagnosis, 18: 1232-1240, 1998. Zenilman JM, Ellish N, Fresia A, Glass G. The geography of sexual partnerships in Baltimore: applications of core theory dynamics using a geographic information system. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 26, 75-81, 1999. Hutcheson KA, Drack AV, Ellish NJ, Lambert SR. Anterior hyaloid face opacification after pediatric Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy. Journal of AAPOS 3: 303-307, 1999. Burnstein Y, Ellish NJ, Higginbotham EJ. Comparison of frequency doubling perimetry with Humphrey visual field analysis in a glaucoma practice. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 129: 328-333, 2000. Jensen AA, Higginbotham EJ, Guzinski GM, Davis IL, Ellish NJ. A survey of ocular complaints in postmenopausal women. Journal of the Association for Academic Minority Physicians, 11:44-49, 2000. Ellish NJ, Higginbotham EJ. Evaluating a visual field screening test for glaucoma: how the choice of the gold standard affects the validity of the test. Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 8:297307, 2001. Ellish NJ, Higginbotham EJ. Differences between screening sites in a glaucoma screening program. Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 9:225-237, 2002. Hutcheson KA, Ellish NJ, Lambert SR. Weaning children with accommodative esotropia out of spectacle: a pilot study. British Journal of Ophthalmology 87:4-7, 2003. Hutcheson KA, Nguyen AT, Preslan MW, Ellish NJ, Steidl SM. Vitreous hemorrhage in patients with high-risk retinopathy of prematurity. Archives of Ophthalmology 136:258-263, 2003. Ellish NJ, Royak-Schaler R, Passmore SR, Higginbotham EJ. Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about dilated eye examinations among African-Americans. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 48: 1989-1994, 2007. Rutzen A, Schwab L, Ellish NJ et al. Blindness and eye disease in Cambodia. Accepted for publication in Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 2007.
Journal Articles (Non-Peer Reviewed) 1. Higginbotham EJ, Ellish N, Kalsi R. The variability of perimetry. Reassessing an important clinical tool. Glaucoma in the New Millennium. Proceedings of the 50th Annual Symposium of the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology, pp. 165-181, 2001. 2. Ellish NJ, Steidl SM. Teleophthalmology in an urban shopping mall. Telehealth Practice Report, 4: 1,8, 2004. 3. Ellish NJ. How many people have age-related macular degeneration? Ophthalmology Capsule & Comment, 7(4):5, October 2004. 4. Ellish NJ. Depression and vision-specific quality of life. Ophthalmology Capsule & Comment, 7(6):4, January 2005.
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Abstracts 1. Ellish N, Jason C, Chen H. Early pregnancy detection in a population of healthy women. American Journal of Epidemiology, 120: 493, 1984. 2. Ellish N, Saboda K, Stanek E, Shepherd M, Berry R. Computerized methods developed for the Early Pregnancy Detection Study. American Journal of Epidemiology, 130: 807, 1989. 3. Zenilman JM, Ellish N, Celentano D, Rompalo AM, Pare B, Weisman C. Condom use patterns in the patients attending Baltimore STD clinics. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 21: S203, 1994. 4. Ellish N, Zenilman J, Weisman C. Reliability of partner reports of sexual histories. American Journal of Epidemiology, 141:S76, 1995. 5. Ellish NJ, Gerstein C, Higginbotham EJ, Pappas R, Lalle P, Robin AL. Pilot study to evaluate screening methods for detection of glaucoma. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 38:S825, 1997. 6. Burnstein Y, Ellish NJ, Magbalon M, Higginbotham EJ. A comparison of frequency doubling perimetry to Humphrey visual field. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 39: S, 1998. 7. Liu SM, Way T, Rodrigues M, Ellish N, Steidl SM. Effects of intravitreal corticosteroids in treatment of bacillus cereus endophthalmitis. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 39: S811, 1998. 8. Rutzen AR, Ellish NJ, Schwab L, Pizzarello LD. Causes of blindness and visual impairment in Cambodia. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 39: S647, 1998. 9. Ellish NJ, Higginbotham EJ. Screening for glaucoma in an insured population of workers. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 40: S833, 1999. 10. Ellish NJ, Higginbotham EJ. Risk factor differences in screening sites in a city-wide glaucoma screening program. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 41: S280, 2000. 11. Ellish NJ, Steidl SM. Teleophthalmology in an urban shopping mall: evaluation. Telehealth Journal and e-Health, 10: S51, 2004. 12. Steidl SM, Ellish NJ. Teleophthalmology in an urban shopping mall: retinal imaging. Telehealth Journal and e-Health, 10: S52, 2004. 13. Chia DW, Higginbotham E, Ellish NJ, Pisacano AM, Grant SJ, Ashburn Jr. FS, Frei, G. Frequency of Ocular Examinations in High–Risk Population Groups. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 46: E-Abstract 1950, 2005. 14. Ellish NJ, Royak-Schaler R, Passmore SR. Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about dilated fundus examinations among older African-Americans. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 47: E-Abstract 4399, 2006. 15. Steidl SM, Ellish NJ, Moainie N, Lin C. The effectiveness of a nonmydriatic camera for the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 47: EAbstract 3843, 2006. 16. Ellish NJ, Royak-Schaler R, Scott D. Assessing opinions about dilated eye exams and knowledge about eye disease in an older, African American population. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 48: E-Abstract 2403, 2007. Other Brief Communications 1. Ellish N, Symons M, Andjelkovich D, Williams T. Special study of dermatitis at the Goodyear Gadsden Plant 1971-1974. GY-18, Occupational Health Studies Group, Chapel Hill, NC, 1977. 2. Ellish N, Saboda K. New York State Early Pregnancy Detection Study - Final Report. Submitted to the Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Environmental Health, 1992. 3. Zenilman JM, Ellish N, Rompalo A, Weisman CS, Hook EW, Celentano D. Letters to the Editor. Condom use to prevent incident STDs. In response. Sexually Transmitted Diseases,
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23: 79-82, 1996. Major Invited Speeches 1. Ellish N. Hazards in office work. Women in the Workplace: Occupational Health Hazards, U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA, Denver, CO, January, 1980. 2. Ellish N. Worker and machine - the ergonomic aspects of VDTs. New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health Conference: Health Protection for Operators of VDTS/CRTS, New York, NY, January, 1980. 3. Ellish N. The visual effects of VDTs. Newspaper Guild Conference: Health Protection for Operators of VDTS/CRTS, New York, NY, May 1980. 4. Ellish N. Video display terminals: health hazards. Eastern New York Council on Occupational Safety and Health - Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations Conference: Our Jobs, Our Health, Albany, NY, November, 1981. 5. Ellish N, Jason C, Chen H, Janerich D. A pilot study to detect early pregnancy and fetal loss. Conference on Medical Screening and Biological Monitoring for the Effects of Exposure in the Workplace, Cincinnati, OH, July 1984. 6. Ellish N. A pilot study to detect early pregnancy and early pregnancy loss in a population of healthy women. Reproductive Failure: Effects on the Embryo and Fetus, DHHS-CCERP Subcommittee on Environmental Mutagenesis, Bethesda, MD, March, 1985. 7. Ellish NJ. Celebrating 20 years since the Baltimore Eye Survey – what have we learned. Redefining glaucoma and its management in the 21st century, The University of Maryland School of Medicine and University Eye Care, Baltimore, MD, February 2003. 8. Ellish NJ. Eye health or why you should have your eyes examined. University of Maryland School of Medicine Mini-Med School, Cumberland, MD April 2005. Proffered Communications Presentations 1. Ellish N, Symons M, Andjelkovich D, Williams T. Dermatitis among rubber workers: relationship to work exposure. American Industrial Hygiene Association, New Orleans, LA, May, 1977. 2. Gordon G, Ellish N, Stellman J. Work environments of clerical workers: physical and psychosocial measures. American Public Health Association, Detroit, MI, October, 1980. 3. Janerich D, Ellish N. The NICHD Cooperative Epidemiologic Study of SIDS Risk Factors. Maternal and reproductive risk factors. American Public Health Association, Montreal, Canada, November, 1982. 4. Rompalo AM, Ellish N, Gaydos C, Hook EW, Quinn TC. Transmission and acquisition of Chlamydia trachomatis among heterosexual couples attending an STD clinic. Infectious Disease Society of America, Orlando, FL, October 1994. 5. DeMaio JD, Ellish N, Hook EW, Zenilman J, Quinn TC. Transmission efficiency of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (GC) among sexual partners: an analysis of concordant and discordant infections. Infectious Disease Society of America, Orlando, FL, October 1994. 6. Jadack RA, Ellish N, Rompalo A, Zenilman J. Factors associated with self-reported condom use among sexually active adults at risk for sexually transmitted disease. Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA, March 1995. 7. Rutzen AR, Ellish NJ, Schwab L, Pizzarello LD. Prevention of blindness and ophthalmology in Cambodia. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA 1997. 8. Ellish NJ. Screening. Ophthalmology Grand Rounds, Baltimore, MD, March 2000. 9. Ellish NJ. Quality of life measurements. Ophthalmology Grand Rounds, Baltimore, MD, January 2001. 10. Ellish NJ. Follow-up after glaucoma screening: issues of compliance. Ophthalmology Grand
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Rounds, Baltimore, MD, November 2001. 11. Ellish NJ. Health disparities in ophthalmology. Ophthalmology Grand Rounds, Baltimore, MD, November 2002. 12. Ellish NJ. Changing health behavior. Ophthalmology Grand Rounds, Baltimore, MD, October 2004. 13. Wadhwa SD, Ghosheh F, Ellish N, Higginbotham EJ. Comparison of central corneal thickness measurements of the handheld ultrasound pachymeter and a non-handheld ultrasound pachymeter. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 2005. 14. Chia DW, Higginbotham E, Ellish NJ, Pisacano AM, Grant SJ, Ashburn FS, Frei G. Frequency of ocular examinations in high-risk populations groups. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, May 2005. 15. Ellish NJ, Royak-Schaler R, Passmore SR. Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about dilated fundus examinations among older African-Americans. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, May 2006. 16. Steidl SM, Ellish NJ, Moainie N, Lin C. The effectiveness of a nonmydriatic camera for the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, May 2006. 17. Ellish NJ, Royak-Schaler R, Scott D. Assessing opinions about dilated eye exams and knowledge about eye disease in an older, African American population. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, May 2007. 18. Ellish NJ, Royak-Schaler R. Don’t ask, don’t tell: The gap in health communication about preventive eye care between older African-Americans and their physicians. International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, Charleston, SC, October 2007. Media Coverage 1. Glaucoma risk differs according to screening site. Ophthalmology Times 25 (16), August 15, 2000. 2. WOLB 1010 AM. Live radio interview about Focus on Eyes Program, July 25, 2003. 3. Focus on Eyes program to promote eye health and vision care in community. Baltimore Times 17(45), July 25-31, 2003. 4. WOLB 1010 AM. Live radio interview about Prevent Blindness America Investigator Award – focus groups, October 1, 2004. 5. WJZ Channel 13. Television interview about the E.Y.E. Project, January 26, 2007