Epidemiologist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
I have a PhD in epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins University, and I have conducted epidemiological and policy research at the CDC for 20 years. My recent publications include the following (total of 103 publications):
1. Ahmed F, Kim S, Nowalk MP, King JP, VanWormer J, Gaglani M, Zimmerman RK, Bear T, Jackson ML, Jackson LA, Martin E, Cheng C, Flannery B, Chung J, Uzicanin A. Paid leave and access to telework as work attendance determinants during acute respiratory illness: United States, 2017–2018. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 26(1): 26-33, 2020.
2. Jackson AM, Ahmed F. Assessing characteristics of unplanned school closures that occurred in the U.S. in response to Hurricane Harvey. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, (In Press).
3. Groenewold MR, Burrer SL, Ahmed F, Uzicanin A, Luckhaupt SE. Health-related workplace absenteeism among full-time workers — United States, 2017–2018 influenza season. MMWR, 68:577-82, 2019.
4. Faherty LJ, Schwartz HL, Ahmed F, Zheteyeva Y, Uzicanin A, Pines LU. School and preparedness officials' perspectives on social distancing practices to reduce influenza transmission during a pandemic: considerations to guide future work. Preventive Medicine Reports, 14:100871, 2019.
5. Ahmed F, Zviedrite N, Uzicanin A. Effectiveness of workplace social distancing measures in reducing influenza transmission: A systematic review. BMC Public Health, 18:518, 2018.
6. Pines LU, Schwartz H, Ahmed F, Zheteyeva Y, Meza E, Baker G, Uzicanin A. School practices to promote social distancing in K-12 schools: Review of influenza pandemic policies and practices. BMC Public Health, 18:406, 2018.