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Dr. Hollis has more than 20 years' experience and leadership in
disease prevention and health behavior. He has been the principal investigator
on four large studies, funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), on
integrating systematic anti-tobacco intervention into the routine delivery of
medical care.
He now leads an NCI Cancer Prevention Research Unit (CPRU) that includes a test
of an interactive computer program to reduce smoking among teens being seen for
routine pediatric care. Other studies in the CPRU include ways to enhance
population-based breast and cervical screening and computer-delivered nutrition
interventions for use in medical offices. Dr. Hollis is also the principal
investigator of a randomized trial comparing alternative state quit line
policies. He has served as principal investigator on two large multi-center
trials of behavioral interventions to prevent hypertension and a trial of
behavioral intervention for periodontal disease. He was a co-investigator on a
trial of brief interventions for problem drinkers in primary care.
Dr. Hollis received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Texas
in 1975. He is a clinical associate professor at Oregon Health Sciences
University in public health and preventative medicine.
Current Studies:
Recently Completed Studies:
E-mail: Jack.Hollis@kpchr.org
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