Nana-Hawa Yayah Jones, MD
Title
Assistant Professor
Appointment
Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Email
nana.jones@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4744
Fax
513-636-7486
Bio
As a board certified pediatrician Nana-Hawa Yayah Jones, MD, is a new clinical faculty in the division of pediatric endocrinology. Dr. Yayah Jones recently arrived in Cincinnati from St. Louis, Missouri where she completed both pediatric residency and endocrinology fellowship at Washington University's St. Louis Children's Hospital (SLCH). An additional year was spent at SLCH as a pediatric Chief resident. During all the years of Dr. Yayah Jones's training she was active in fostering diversity among the medical trainees and in fact founded the Washington University Minority Medical Association (WUMMA), a group of medical trainees whose focus was on recruitment, retention and community service. As creator and president of WUMMA she became active in the resident and fellows diversity initiative created by the Barnes Jewish Hospital Center for Diversity and Cultural Competence. She mentored undergraduate student, medical students and residents throughout her training.
During fellowship she fostered a special interest in children with chronic illness who are non-adherent to their medical regimen. Dr. Yayah Jone's research efforts will be geared towards the non-adherence type 1 diabetic who is often prone to recurrent hospitalizations and diabetes complications.
Credentials
MD: University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 2002
Residency: Pediatrics, Washington University, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 2005
Chief Residency: Pediatrics, Washington University, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 2006
Fellowship: Pediatrics, Washington University, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 2009
Awards and Honors
- Residents and Fellows Diversity Initiative Recipient The Residents and Fellows Diversity Initiative (RFDI) was established in 2006 by the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation to enhance the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority residents and fellows on the medical campus. The RFDI awards a scholarship to 25 residents/fellows who exhibit leadership in developing and supporting diversity and cultural understanding, a commitment to or engagement in community service, a commitment to bringing diverse people together, a commitment to providing medical care to underserved minority populations, and life experiences and/or personal qualities that indicate a special ability to help Barnes-Jewish Hospital recruit and retain underrepresented minority residents and fellows. 2008
- October 2006 Issue of Essence Magazine - Power List 2006
Nominated by the esteemed Dr. Benjamin Carson to be featured in the October 2006 issue of Essence magazine featuring African-American women who are rising professionally all over the country. - Brown vs. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Celebration, Speaker
“The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same.”
Selected by the University of Louisville School of Medicine to represent the medical graduates of the 2000’s in the finale celebration of a month long program aimed at reviewing the changes in diversity since the Supreme Court decision of 1954 (Brown vs. Board of Education) 2004 - Southern Society for Pediatric Research Trainee Travel Award
Awarded by the American Pediatric Society to promote interest in pediatric medicine, and provide an avenue by which pediatric investigators, physicians, residents, and students can present their research. 2000 - Wilbert C. Jordan Scientific Research Forum Award Awarded by the Student National Medical Association to promote awareness in clinical, social and biomedical research for African-American medical students across the nation. 2000
- Billy Wright Adams Scholarship Award Awarded by the Executive Committee of the Pediatric Scientific Section of the National Medical Association to provide pediatric trainee assistance to attend and participate in the annual National Medical Association Convention of 2000
Research
Adherence in youth with type 1 diabetes
Professional Organization Memberships
Special Interests
Diversity and cultural competence; non-adherence in the pediatric population; information technology in healthcare; medical education
Other
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Adherence Center; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Health Literacy Committee.
Related Areas
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