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Kenzie A. Cameron, PhD, MPH, is a Professor at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, with appointments in Medicine (General Internal Medicine), Medical Education, Medical Social Sciences (Intervention Science), and Preventive Medicine (Behavioral Medicine). She serves as the Senior Director of Mentoring and Leadership Development in the Center for Education and Career Development of the NUCATS Institute.
Education:
- PhD, Michigan State University (1998)
- MPH, Northwestern University (2008)
Research Interests: Dr. Cameron is a communication-trained health services researcher specializing in theory-based message design and persuasion. Her work focuses on developing health communication interventions to promote preventive health behaviors (influenza vaccination, pneumonia vaccination, colorectal cancer screening) while addressing racial and ethnic disparities. She employs qualitative research methods and has expertise in health literacy and medical education.
Recent Publications: Her 2025 publications demonstrate interdisciplinary impact across medical education and cardiology. She has developed diagnostic uncertainty communication training with sustained long-term effects and created evidence-based mentor training programs. In cardiology, her cluster randomized trials evaluate shared decision-making tools for atrial fibrillation management, emphasizing stroke prevention and patient-centered care through decision aids.
Scientific Awards:
- Provost Award for Exemplary Faculty Service, Northwestern University (2022)
- Michigan State University College of Communication Arts & Sciences Alumni Board Outstanding Alumni Award, Michigan State University (2020)
- Editor-in-Chief Pick of the Month (Manuscript author), Academic Emergency Medicine (2019)
- Top 10 Oral Abstract, International Conference on Communication in Healthcare (2019)
- Third Place Abstract, Medical Education Category, Northwestern University Lewis Landsberg Research Day (2019)
- Finalist, Lewis Landsberg Research Day Education Research Abstract, Northwestern University (2018)
- Nursing Investigator Award, Heart Failure Society of America (2018)
- Fellow, American Academy on Communication in Healthcare (2016)
- Feinberg School of Medicine Mentor of the Year, Feinberg School of Medicine (2016)
- The Graduate School Faculty Service Award, Northwestern University (2016)
- Top 10 Abstract/Oral presentation, International Conference on Communication in Healthcare (2015)
- Feinberg School of Medicine Mentor Development Academy, Feinberg School of Medicine (2014)
- Searle Faculty Fellow, Searle Center for Teaching Excellence (2010)
- Electronic Materials Category Winner, Public Health Education and Health Promotion 18th Annual Public Health Materials Contest (2008)
- Top Ranked Scientific Abstract, Midwest Society for General Internal Medicine (2008)
- Delta Omega Honor Society Member, Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society (2008)
- Teaching Award, Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine (2007)
- Lilly Teaching Fellow, Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Georgia (2000)
- Phi Kappa Phi Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (1998)
- Distinguished Article Award, Applied Communication Division, National Communication Association (1996)
- University Distinguished Fellow, Michigan State University (1994)
Advising and Grants: Dr. Cameron has successfully mentored faculty to secure career development awards and NIH/AHRQ R-series funding. As Principal Investigator, she has led CDC, NIA, NCI, and AHRQ-funded projects developing health communication interventions. She has contributed as Co-Investigator or Mentor to over 60 funded grants, including venous thromboembolism prevention in cancer patients, simulation-based learning for ventricular assist devices, and diagnostic uncertainty communication in emergency departments.
Labs and Teams: Dr. Cameron leads mentoring initiatives through the NUCATS Institute's Center for Education and Career Development. She collaborates with the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM), Center for Health Services & Outcomes Research, and Center for Diabetes and Metabolism on multidisciplinary teams addressing health disparities and preventive care implementation.
