• Jeffrey Vanwormer PhD

  • Director - Clinical Epidemiology & Population Health


    • MCRI - MCRI-Clin Epidem and Pop Hlth
    • 1000 North Oak Ave. ML2 Marshfield, WI 54449

Education

1995 to 1999:
BA, Psychology, Winona State University, Winona
2000 to 2002:
MS, Behavior Analysis, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud
2005 to 2010:
PhD, Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Work Experience

1999 to 2000:
Research Coordinator, Clinical Research Unit, Covance, Madison
2000 to 2002:
Graduate Assistant, Department of Community Psychology, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud
2001 to 2002:
Health Educator, Department of Education, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis
2002 to 2005:
Health Coach, Department of Health Promotion, HealthPartners, Minneapolis
2005 to 2008:
Senior Program Evaluator, Department of Health Promotion, HealthPartners, Minneapolis
2006 to 2008:
Research/Teaching Assistant, Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
2008 to 2011:
Director - Heart of New Ulm Project, Department of Education, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis
2011 to Present:
Project Scientist, Epidemiology Research Center, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Marshfield

Select Publications

  • Ittaman SV, VanWormer JJ, Rezkalla SH. (2014 December). The Role of Aspirin in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. Clin Med Res. 12(3-4):147-154.
    PubMed ID: 24573704
  • VanWormer JJ, Sundaram ME, Meece JK, Belongia EA. (2014 May). A cross-sectional analysis of symptom severity in adults with influenza and other acute respiratory illness in the outpatient setting. BMC Infect. Dis.. 14 :231.
    PubMed ID: 24884932
  • VanWormer JJ, Boucher JL, Bekwelem W, Pereira RF. (2012 February). Cardiovascular risk factor screening satisfaction in the Heart of New Ulm Project. Clinical Medicine & Research. 10(1):1-6.
  • Acharya A, VanWormer JJ, Nycz G, Miller AW, Fuehrer J, Waring SC. (2012 August). PS1-37: Regional Epidemiologic Assessment of Prevalent Periodontitis Using an Integrated Electronic Health Record System. Clinical Medicine & Research. 10(3):161.
    PubMed ID: 22904434
  • Greenlee RT, VanWormer JJ, Che J, McBride P, Peppard P, Malecki K, Nieto J. (2012 September). Aspirin for primary prevention of CVD: Are the right people using it? JOURNAL OF FAMILY PRACTICE. 61(9):525-33.
  • VanWormer JJ, Jeffery RW, Stovitz SD, Linde JA, Hamack L. (2012 August). Is Baseline Physical Activity a Determinant of Participation in Worksite Walking Clubs? Data From the HealthWorks Trial. J Phys Act Health. 9(6):849-56.
    PubMed ID: 22898463
  • VanWormer JJ, Jeffery RW, Stovitz SD, Linde JA, Harnack LJ. (2012 October). Weight Change and Workplace Absenteeism in the HealthWorks Study. Obes Facts. 5(5):745-752.
    PubMed ID: 23108493
  • Greenlee RT, Acharya A, VanWormer JJ, Nieto F. (2012 October). Oral hygiene and cardiometabolic disease risk in the survey of the health of Wisconsin. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. Epub Ahead of Print
    PubMed ID: 23106415
  • VanWormer JJ, Jeffery RW, Stovitz SD, Linde JA, Harnack LJ. (2012 September). Self-Weighing Frequency Is Associated with Weight Gain Prevention over 2 Years Among Working Adults. Int J Behav Med. 19(3):351-8.
    PubMed ID: 21732212
  • VanWormer JJ, Boucher JL, Fyfe-Johnson A, Johnson PJ, Britt HR, Thygeson N, Dusek J. (2011 October). Stress and workplace productivity loss in the Heart of New Ulm project. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 53(10):1106-9.
    PubMed ID: 21983810
  • VanWormer JJ, Pronk NP, Crain AL, Martinson BC, Boucher JL, Cosentino DL. (2011). The Use of Telehealth Technology in Assessing the Accuracy of Self-Reported Weight and the Impact of a Daily Immediate-Feedback Intervention among Obese Employees. Int J Telemed Appl. 2011 :909248.
    PubMed ID: 21760782
  • VanWormer JJ, Pronk NP, Benson GA, Katz AS, Marr TJ. (2011). Telephone-based support for weight loss surgery: A practice-based program evaluation. ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal. 15 :13-9.
  • VanWormer JJ, Pronk NP, Cosentino DL, Martinez AM. (2010 March). Satisfaction with a weight loss program: what matters? Am J Health Promot. 24(4):238-45.
    PubMed ID: 20232605
  • VanWormer JJ, Welsh EM, Sherwood NE, Hotop AM, Jeffery RW. (2010 July). The drop it at last study: six-month results of a phone-based weight loss trial. Am J Health Promot. 24(6):378-83.
    PubMed ID: 20594094
  • VanWormer JJ. (2010). Methods of using the electronic health record for population level surveillance of coronary heart disease risk in the Heart of New Ulm project. Diabetes Spectrum. 23 :161-5.
  • VanWormer JJ, Pronk NP, Crain AL, Martinson BC, Cosentino DL, Martinez AM, Benson GA. (2009 January). Self-weighing promotes weight loss for obese adults. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE. 36(1):70-3.
    PubMed ID: 18976879
  • VanWormer JJ, Pronk NP, Crain AL, Martinson BC, Cosentino DL, Martinez AM, Benson GA. (2009 July). Telephone counseling and home telemonitoring: the Weigh by Day Trial. Am J Health Behav. 33(4):445-54.
    PubMed ID: 19182989
  • VanWormer JJ, Welsh EM, Sherwood NE, Hotop AM, Jeffery RW. (2009 November). Is frequent self-weighing associated with poorer body satisfaction? Findings from a phone-based weight loss trial. J Nutr Educ Behav. 41(6):425-8.
    PubMed ID: 19879499
  • VanWormer JJ, Pronk NP, Kroeninger GJ. (2009). Clinical counseling for physical activity: Translation of a systematic review into care recommendations. Diabetes Spectrum. 22 :48-55.
  • VanWormer JJ, Welsh EM, French SA, Pereira MA. (2008 November). The impact of regular self-weighing on weight management: a systematic literature review. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 5(11):54.
    PubMed ID: 18983667
  • VanWormer JJ, Pronk NP, Crain AL, Boucher JL, Franz MJ, Histon T,...Bowman JD. (2007 October). Weight-loss outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of weight-loss clinical trials with a minimum 1-year follow-up. J Am Diet Assoc. 107(10):1755-67.
    PubMed ID: 17904936
  • VanWormer JJ, Boucher JL, Benson GA, Kovarik S, Solem B. (2007). Current trends in weight management: What advice do we give to patients? Diabetes Spectrum. 20 :153-8.
  • VanWormer JJ, Pronk NP, Martinez AM. (2007). The role of incentives and communication on health assessment participation. ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal. 12 :41-4.
  • VanWormer JJ, Pronk NP, Boucher JL. (2006 September). Telephone-based counseling improves dietary fat, fruit, and vegetable consumption: a best-evidence synthesis. J Am Diet Assoc. 106(9):1434-44.
    PubMed ID: 16963349
  • VanWormer JJ, Pronk NP, Boucher JL. (2006). Experience analysis of a practice-based, online pedometer program. Diabetes Spectrum. 19 :197-200.
  • VanWormer JJ, Stovitz SD, Center BA, Bremer KL. (2005 September). Pedometers as a means to increase ambulatory activity for patients seen at a family medicine clinic. J Am Board Fam Pract. 18(5):335-43.
    PubMed ID: 16148243
  • VanWormer JJ, Pronk NP, Boucher JL, Thoennes JJ. (2004 November). Lifestyle behavior change and coronary artery disease: effectiveness of a telephone-based counseling program. J Nutr Educ Behav. 36(6):333-4.
    PubMed ID: 15617619
  • VanWormer JJ. (2004 September). Pedometers and brief e-counseling: increasing physical activity for overweight adults. J Appl Behav Anal. 37(3):421-5.
    PubMed ID: 15529901
  • VanWormer JJ, Boucher JL. (2004 May). Motivational interviewing and diet modification: a review of the evidence. Diabetes Educ. 30(3):404-6, 408-10, 414-6 passim.
    PubMed ID: 15208841
  • VanWormer JJ, Boucher JL. (2003). Counseling diabetic patients about weight management: a pragmatic approach. Practical Diabetology. 22 :30-5.