Michael Peddecord

Phone:	(619) 594-4779
Office:	HT 240
Office Hours:	By Appointment
Email:	mpeddeco@mail.sdsu.edu

Education:

• Dr.P.H., Health Services Organization, U. Texas, Houston (1978)
• M.S., Microbiology, Arizona State University (1972)
• B.S., Microbiology, Arizona State University (1970)

Scholarly Areas:

Immunization and Access to Preventive Services, Quality Improvement and Health Outcomes Research, Community and Health Agency Planning and Evaluation, Health Policy with Emphasis on Laboratory Quality and Regulation

Biography:

Michael Peddecord joined the SDSU faculty in 1981. Continuing his activities as an emeritus part time faculty, he teaches, advises students and has administrative responsibilities. His current health services research interests include: adult and adolescent immunization, quality improvement and evaluation of public health, community and institutional based programs, adolescent health and preventive services, and clinical laboratory quality and regulation. He is currently consultant and was a formerly a co-director of the UCSD/SDSU/San Diego County Immunization Partnership (SDIP) which contracts for many activities at the Immunization Branch of County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency. He is currently a co-principal investigator on two CDC grants promoting influenza vaccination and adolescent preventive services. He is founding member for the Community Health Improvement Partners and serves on the steering committee. As a member of the Grossmont Healthcare District Independent Citizens Oversight Committee, he provides a service to citizens of eastern San Diego County assuring that Proposition G bond funds and used effectively for construction at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. He is a research associate at the Center for Child Health Outcomes at Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center and consults with several local health care systems including the Navy Health Services Research Center and Sharp Grossmont Hospital. He also provides advice to the San Diego First5 Commission as a member of the evaluation leadership team.

Between July 2001 and July 2003 he served as the interim director of the school's Institute for Public Health which coordinates program evaluation for public health projects, continuing professional education, health department liaison, and community based practice projects for and field placements for students. He also actively works for abolition of the death penalty.

Selected Publications:

• Peddecord, K.M. (2008) Public Health Management Tools: Planning. In Wallace, R.B. (editors), Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health and Preventive Medicine,15th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical, 1267-1270.

• Peddecord, K.M. (2008) Cost containment, CT scanning, and the future of healthcare technologies (first published in 1979, reprinted as part of 30th Anniversary edition of the journal.). Radiology Management. 30(4): 55-58.

• Peddecord, K.M., Jacobson, I.G., Engelberg, M., Kwizera, L., Macias, V., and Gustafson, K.W. (2008) Can Movie Theater Advertisements Promote Health Behaviors? Evaluation of a Flu Vaccination Pilot Campaign. Journal of Health Communication. 13(6): 596-613. read

• Peddecord, K.M., Holsclaw, P., Jacobson, I.G., Kwizera, L., Rose, K., Gersberg, R., and Macias-Reynolds, V. (2007) Nationwide satellite training for public health professionals: Web-based follow-up. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. 27(2): 111-117. read

• Owen, E.C., Peddecord, M., Wang, W., Vryheid, R., Picardal, M., DeGuire, M., Gustafson, K.W., Ross, S., Brodine, S.K., and Sawyer, M.H. (2005) Hepatitis A Vaccine Uptake in San Diego County: Hispanic Children Are Better Immunized. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 159: 971-976.

• Peddecord, K.M., Linton, L.S., Edwards, C., Simmes, D., Fink, N., Wang, W., Averhoff, F., and Fishbein, D.B. (2004) Comparing Telephone and Written Surveys to Assess Local Adolescent Immunization Coverage Rates. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 10: 60-68.

• Averhoff, F., Linton, L., Peddecord, K. M., Edwards, C., Wang, W., and Fishbein, D. (2004) Improving Immunization Coverage Among Adolescents: A Middle School Immunization Law Rapidly and substantially increases immunization coverage among adolescents. American Journal of Public Health. 97: 978-984.

• Cada, Ronald (2003) Public Health Laboratories. In Scutchfield, F. Douglas, and Keck, Wm (editors), Public Health Practice, Second Edition. Boston, MA: DelMar Publishing, 390-405.

• Hofherr, L.K., Francis, D.P., Peddecord, K.M., and Krolak, J.M. (2003) A Census Survey and Profile of Clinical Laboratory Scientists, University of Minnesota. Laboratory Medicine. 1: 29-34.

• Linton, L.S., Peddecord, K.M., Seidman, R.L., Edwards, C., Ross, S., Gustafson, K., Averhoff, F., and Fishbein, D.B. (2003) Implementing a seventh grade vaccination law: school factors associated with successful compliance. Preventive Medicine. 36: 510-517.

• Francis, D.P., Christian, L., Peddecord, K.M., Wiesner, C., and Tucker III, E.S. (2002) Effects of Reorganization on Laboratory Quality: Preliminary Findings and Lessons Learned.. Clinical Laboratory Management Review. 16: 293-305.

• Seid, M., Simmes, D.R., Leah, C., Edwards, C.C., Peddecord, K.M., and Averhoff, F.M. (2001) Risk factors for under vaccination among adolescents: Results from a parent survey. Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine. 155: 921-926.

• Peddecord, K.M., Hofherr, L.K., and Francis, D.P. (2000) Outcomes Measurement: Collecting Valid and Reliable Information Using Surveys. In Bissell, M.G. (editors), Laboratory Related Measures of Patient Outcomes: An Introduction. Washington DC: AACC Press, 69-166.

• Klish, S.W. et al, (1998) Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents 1 Year Before the Institution of a Seventh Grade School Entry Vaccination Requirement -- San Diego, California. MMWR. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. 49: 101-102.

• Peddecord, K.M., and Doebbeling, B. (1998) Public Health Management Tools: Planning. In Wallace, R. (editors), Maxcy-Rosenau-Last. Public Health and Preventive Medicine (14th Edition). Stamford, Connecticut: Appleton & Lang, 1155-1158.

• Christian, L.E., Peddecord, K.M., Francis, D.P., and Krolak, J.D. (1997) Competency Assessment: An Exploratory Study. Clinical Laboratory Management Review. 11: 374-381.