Biography
Dr. Prajakta Adsul is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico and a member in the University of New Mexico's Comprehensive Cancer Center, within the Cancer Control and Population Sciences Research Program. She is a primary care physician by training and after receiving her doctorate in Public Health, most recently completed a Cancer Prevention Fellowship with the Implementation Science team at the National Cancer Institute.
Personal Statement
Dr. Adsul's research uses implementation science theories, methods and measures, keeping a multilevel perspective. Her research utilizes qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods to incorporate the complexities of real-world practice and produce meaningful and useful products that are relevant to several stakeholders including fellow researchers and clinicians, community members, and most importantly, individuals that are directly affected by improving clinical and community practice. Dr. Adsul's current portfolio is focused on understanding the implementation of cancer screening services in low-resource primary care settings and among under-served and diverse populations, with an emphasis on follow-up for screened individuals. She currently has projects in Latin America, India, and, New Mexico, U.S., that study the implementation context of cervical and colorectal cancer screening, to improve population-level outcomes.
Link to Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/PrajaktaAdsul
Areas of Specialty
Specialization #1 [Cancer Screening]
Specialization #2 [Cancer Prevention]
Specialization #3 [Implementation Science]
Specialization #4 [Global Health]
Specialization #5 [Health Equity]
Achievements & Awards
2020, NCI Director’s award
2007, Honors in Medicine, Pediatrics
Key Publications
Journal Article
Adsul, Prajakta, Nayaka, S, Pramathesh, R, Gowda, S, Jaykrishna, P, Srinivas, V, Madhivanan, P, 2020 Using photovoice to understand the context of cervical cancer screening for underserved communities in rural India. Global health promotion, vol. 27, Issue 4, 50-58
Journal Article
Adsul, Prajakta, Srinivas, V, Gowda, S, Nayaka, S, Pramathesh, R, Chandrappa, K, Khan, A, Jayakrishna, P, Madhivanan, P, 2019 A community-based, cross-sectional study of hrHPV DNA self-sampling-based cervical cancer screening in rural Karnataka, India. International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, vol. 146, Issue 2, 170-176
Journal Article
Adsul, Prajakta, Wray, R, Gautam, K, Jupka, K, Weaver, N, Wilson, K, 2017 Becoming a health literate organization: Formative research results from healthcare organizations providing care for undeserved communities. Health services management research, vol. 30, Issue 4, 188-196
Journal Article
Adsul, Prajakta, Wray, R, Boyd, D, Weaver, N, Siddiqui, S, 2017 Perceptions of Urologists About the Conversational Elements Leading to Treatment Decision-Making Among Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer Patients. Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education, vol. 32, Issue 3, 580-588
Journal Article
Adsul, Prajakta, Manjunath, N, Srinivas, V, Arun, A, Madhivanan, P, 2017 Implementing community-based cervical cancer screening programs using visual inspection with acetic acid in India: A systematic review. Cancer epidemiology, vol. 49
Gender
Female
Languages
- Hindi
- Marathi
Courses Taught
Training Institute in Dissemination and Implementation Research in Cancer at the National Cancer Institute
Faculty for the training institute for 3 months, led by the NCI’s Implementation Science team with competitive applications from researchers in the field; led a training module for 50 participants in the institute and facilitated small group concept development.
Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program’s Summer Curriculum Course, at the National Cancer Institute
Faculty mentor, facilitated case study discussions for international cancer control and prevention researchers and practitioners developing research proposals
Training Institute in Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health, National Institutes of Health
Faculty for the training institute for 3 months, led by the NCI’s Implementation Science team with competitive applications from researchers in the field
Managerial aspects of Public Health, Saint Louis University College of Public Health and Social Justice, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education
Instructor for 40 first-year master’s in public health students about the conceptual and theoretical foundations of management principles with an emphasis on public health settings
Health Promotion Program Planning, Saint Louis University College of Public Health and Social Justice, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education
Instructor for 25 second-year master’s in public health students to use the PRECEDE/PROCEED planning model for health promotion program planning from an ecological perspective.
Health Communication, Saint Louis University College of Public Health and Social Justice, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education
Teaching assistant, instructed students on topics such as ethics of health communication, message appeals and evaluated student performance through assignments and individualized tutoring
Introduction to Global Public Health, Saint Louis University College of Public Health and Social Justice
Teaching assistant, Coached Honors student with their projects and lectured on topics such as Health and Culture, Behavioral Science theories
Introduction to Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Saint Louis University College of Public Health and Social Justice, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education
Teaching assistant, Adapted and revised course syllabus and lesson plans, facilitated review discussions, and developed assignments
Introduction to Global Public health, Saint Louis University College of Public Health and Social Justice, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education
Teaching assistant, lectured on ‘Maternal and Child Health in India’ and introduced the Public Health System in India to undergraduates
Research and Scholarship
Adsul, P., Singh, R., Baumann, A., Woodward, E., Shelton, R. C., Response to Request for Information “Seeking Stakeholder Input on Enhancing Cancer Health Disparities Research”, Notice Number (NOT-CA-21-066), Submitted June 29, 2021
Adsul, P. (2019) Reflections on Implementation Science, Implementation Science Blog, https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/IS/blog/2019/08-reflections-on-my-fellowship-with-the-implementation-science-team-at-nci.html
Adsul, P., (2017) The Comprehensive Cancer Control National Partnership, Implementation Science Blog, (Available here: https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/IS/blog/2018/08-comprehensive-cancer-control-national-partnership.html
Adsul, P., Perez, L.G., Oh, A. and Chambers, D.A., 2020. Implementation Science Across Lifestyle Medicine Interventions. In Creating a Lifestyle Medicine Center (pp. 29-36). Springer, Cham
Adsul, P., Madhivanan, P., 2018. Assessing the community context when implementing cervical cancer screening programs. In Advancing the Science of Implementation across the Cancer Continuum. (Editors: David Chambers, Cynthia A. Vinson, and Wynne E. Norton) Oxford University Press.