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Carla King
Carla King, MPH
NYU Grossman School of Medicine - PhD student, Department of Population Health
Education
MPH, Public Health, Queen’s University at Kingston, Canada
ND, Naturopathic Medicine, Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
BAS, Cognitive Neuropsychology and Nutrition, Guelph University, Canada
Research Interests
Substance use, opioid use, health services research, implementation science, gender disparities, racial disparities, drug overdose
BIO
Carla King is a PhD student in the Department of Population Health at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Her research uses implementation science and mixed methods to study the effects of addiction-focused interventions and policies on substance use related health outcomes. Prior to joining NYU, Ms. King worked in behavioral health program implementation for New York City’s public hospital system.
Publications

Recent

Fielman S, McNeely J, Fitzpatrick A, Kerensky T, Tomanovich M, Walley AY, Kosakowski S, King C, Appleton N, Weinstein ZM (2024).
A clinical guide to support the implementation of addiction consult services and the value of teaching and technical assistance
Journal of Addiction Medicine [Epub 2024 Mar 18]. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001295.

King C, Laynor G, McNeely J, Fawole A, Lee M, Terplan M, Choi S (2024).
Strategies to improve delivery of equitable and evidence-informed care for pregnant and birthing people with a substance use disorder in acute care settings: A scoping review protocol
PLoS One, 19 (3), e0300183. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300183. PMCID: PMC10947689.

Avalone L, Lalane M, King C, Pfeiffer K, Linn-Walton R, Barron C (2024).
Integrating substance use peer support and screening brief intervention and referral to treatment services in the emergency department: A descriptive study of the ED Leads program
Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, 19 (1), 15. doi: 10.1186/s13722-024-00445-x. PMCID: PMC10902983.

Avalone L, King C, Popeo D, Perkel C, Abara CJ, Linn-Walton R, Gasca V, Vitagliano L, Barron C, Fattal O (2022).
Increased attendance during rapid implementation of telehealth for substance use disorders during COVID-19 at the largest public hospital system in the United States
Substance Use and Misuse, 57 (8), 1322-1327. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2022.2079140.

Ms. King's Research Gate Profile