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Biography
XinQi Dong (Chinese: 董新奇) is a doctor of medicine in geriatric medicine and internal medicine, a professor of Medicine, Nursing, and Behavioral Sciences at Rush University Medical Center, Director of the Chinese Health, Aging and Policy Program, and Associate Director of Rush Institute for Healthy Aging.
As an expert on public health of aging population, Dong has appeared in media including, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Reuters, KFGO, Science Daily, International Business Times, CBS Chicago, Fox News, NBC News, New America Media, DNA info, and others.
His research focuses on the epidemiological studies of aging population, with emphasis on the intersections of culture, violence, and health outcomes. He has published more than 180 peer-reviewed research papers, and serves on 10 editorial boards, guest editor for JGMS and Journal of Aging Health, and governing boards in Chinese American Service League.
He is currently leading several epidemiological studies, investigating more than 4,000 Chinese adults, in order to better understand the health and well-being of Chinese families in the United States.
Education
Dong received his degree of Bachelor of Art in Biology and Economics from University of Chicago in 1994, his degree of Medical Doctor at Rush University College of Medicine in 1999, and his Maters of Public Health in epidemiology at University of Illinois at Chicago in 2010. He completed his internal medicine residency and geriatric fellowship at Yale University Medical Center in 2002 and 2003, respectively.
Publications
Journal
Dong has more than 180 peer-reviewed research papers on the topics of elder abuse, self-neglect, social support, cognitive function, utilization of preventive care, and others. His studies are published in many well-known journals, including high impact journals of JAMA, JAMA IM, Health Affairs, The New England Journal of Medicine, etc.
Selected list of papers:
Book
Recent studies
The PINE Study
The PINE Study (Population Study of ChINese Elderly in Chicago) is a longitudinal study of Chinese older adults who are more than 60 of age living in the Chicago area. The goal is to find out the factors that impact the health and well-being of this population.
The PIETY Study
The PIETY Study is cross-sectional study investigating Chinese adult children (aged 21 or above) of the participants from the PINE study. The objectives of the PIETY Study is to better understand the factors that influence the health of Chinese elderly from the perspectives of the adult children.
Cognitive Impairment Caregiving Study
Cognitive Impairment Caregiving Study aims to explore the unique cultural determinants of caregiving experience of adult children whose parent/parent-in-law has memory loss issues, and identify the barriers and challenges those adult children are facing.
Promoting Social and Emotional Well-Being in the Chinese Community
Promoting Social and Emotional Well-Being in the Chinese Community program aims to lower rates of mental distress and promote mental well-being of U.S. Chinese adults through the assistance of community health workers (CHWs). By using empowering education, referral to treatment, care coordination, and behavioral activation, CHWs help the participant understand and cope with their emotions, and make concrete steps toward improving their mental health and overall well-being.
Awards
| 2015 |
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| Rosalie S. Wolf Memorial Award, National Adult Protective Services Association Joseph T. Freeman Award, Gerontological Society of America APA Award for Advancing Minority Mental Health, American Psychiatric Foundation |
| 2014 |
| APHA National Award for Excellence, American Public Health Association Outstanding Scientific Achievement for Clinical Investigation Award, Am Geri Society |
| 2013 |
| National Rosalie Wolf Award, National Committee for Prevention of Elder Abuse |
| Before 2012 |
| 2011 Maxwell A. Pollack Award for Productive Aging, Gerontological Society of America 2010 Physician Advocacy Merit Award, Institute of Medicine as Profession 2009 Central Society for Clinical Research Award 2008 Paul B. Beeson Physician Faculty Award in Aging 2006 Nobuo Maeda International Aging and Public Health Research Award, American Public Health Association |
Current grants
- National Institute on Nursing Research: R01NR 014846_A1
- National Institute of Aging/NINR/NIMH: R01AG042318
- National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparity: R01MD006173
- National Cancer Institute: R01CA163830, P20CA165592
- National Institute on Mental Health: R34 MH 100393A1, R34 MH 100443A1
- Administration on Aging/ACL: 09EJIG0005-01-00:
- China BeiJing Science and Technology
- National Opinion Research Center (NORC)