Alexandra Vinson, PhD

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Assistant Professor of Learning Health Sciences
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School
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Alexandra Vinson, PhD
ahvinson
Assistant Professor
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    • Qualifications
    • Postdoctoral Fellow
      Northwestern University, School of Education and Social Policy, USA
      2015 - 2017
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • PhD, Sociology and Science Studies
      University of California-San Diego, United States
      2008 - 2015
    • BA, Psychology and Linguistics
      Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
      2003 - 2007

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Center for History, Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Ethics in Medicine
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      Center for Global Health Equity
    • Center Member
      Institute for Research on Women And Gender
    • Center Member
      Eisenberg Family Depression Center
    • Center Member
      AI and Digital Health Innovation

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Patient Perceptions and preferences for the disclosure of artificial intelligence generated draft replies to electronic messages – A qualitative study
      Barrison PD, Platt J, Ackerman MS, Friedman CP, Vinson AH. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 2026 May 22; 106507 - 106507. DOI:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2026.106507
    • Journal Article
      Native American Women's Willingness to Screen for Both Cervical and Colorectal Cancer at Home.
      Ulmer KK, Sargent MD, Cina KR, Vinson AH, Guetterman TC, Petereit DG, Harper DM. Cancer Med, 2026 Mar; 15 (3): e71654 DOI:10.1002/cam4.71654
      PMID: PMC12961161
    • Journal Article
      "It's about better doctors": exploring the purpose, structure, and function of competency committees in medical school
      Ryan MS, Teunissen P, Santen SA, Emke A, Jones RL, Poeppelman R, Kelleher M, Parsons A, Jolani S, Vinson A. Academic Medicine Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 2026 Feb 1; 101 (2): 188 - 197. DOI:10.1093/acamed/wvaf048
      PMID: 41637184
    • Journal Article
      Design of Learner-Created Electronic Flashcards in Undergraduate Medical Education: Implications for Knowledge and Skill Development
      Rajpurkar A, Barrison PD, Fiestan K, Vadlamudi PS, Sparling M, Landis-Lewis Z, Vinson AH, Balczewski EA. Medical Science Educator, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1007/s40670-026-02641-7
    • Journal Article
      Inside Their Minds: A Multi-Institutional Exploration into the Decision-Making of Medical School Competency Committee Members
      Ryan MS, Teunissen PW, Parsons AS, Bradley E, Santen SA, Shelgikar AV, Schumacher DJ, Kelleher M, Jolani S, Vitto CM, Vinson AH. Perspectives on Medical Education, 2026 Jan 1; 15 (1): 53 - 64. DOI:10.5334/pme.2361
      PMID: 41626408
    • Preprint
      Women with Congenital Physical Disabilities Screen for Cervical Cancer Less Than Women with Acquired Physical Disabilities·
      Harper DM, Lin P, Streur C, Vinson A, Young AP, Rehkopf DH, Velasquez E, Kalpakjian CZ, McKee MM, Kamdar N. 2026 Apr 7; Elsevier BV, DOI:10.2139/ssrn.6504598
    • Journal Article
      Rural women choose self-sampling over a pelvic exam for cervical cancer screening: a mixed-method study
      Guetterman TC, Vinson A, Stack M, Alves ML, Haro E, Alman E, Butcher , Khoury CE, DeJonckheere M, Harper DM. Cancer Causes and Control, 2025 Dec 1; 36 (12): 2023 - 2037. DOI:10.1007/s10552-025-02081-5
      PMID: 41144190
    • Journal Article
      Understanding the Cognitive Load of Cross-Cover Care: The Resident's Perspective.
      McDermott C, McNeely M, Vinson A, Hartley S, Hughes DT, Heidemann LA. J Grad Med Educ, 2025 Dec; 17 (6): 757 - 761. DOI:10.4300/JGME-D-25-00205.1
      PMID: PMC12710374

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