Sarah C. Blake, PhD, MA

Research Program

Cancer Prevention and Control
Phone Number

404-712-9713
Email Address

scblake@emory.edu

Biography

Sarah Blake, PhD, MA, is the director of the Master of Public Health and Master of Science in Public Health degree programs at Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University. Dr. Blake is a member of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute.

Education

Dr. Blake earned her MA in Public Policy from the George Washington University. She then received her PhD in Public Policy from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University.

Titles & Roles

Assistant Research Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management

Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University
Director of MPH and MSPH Programs in Health Policy and Management

Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University

Research

Dr. Blake's research interest is in the areas of adolescent health/child health, cancer prevention, health policy, maternal and child health, and public health preparedness and response.

Publications

Title/Journal	Authors	Publication Date
"So that I can trust them with my body:" How people with low incomes who may become pregnant define and prioritize quality reproductive health care. Contraception	A Newton-Levinson, SC Blake, A Swartzendruber, MR Kramer, JM Sales	10/01/2024
Fidelity of Enhanced Recovery Protocol Implementation With Assessment of Hospital-Specific Materials. The Journal of surgical research	CJ Smith, WLA Schäfer, MJ Wilberding, A Reiter, GA Sullivan, A Hu, JL Holl, SN Balbale, SC Blake, S Close, TL Davis, JK Johnson, MV Raval	10/01/2024
Planning for the forgotten fourth trimester of pregnancy: A parallel group randomized control trial to test a postpartum planning intervention vs. standard prenatal care. Contemporary clinical trials	KK Stanhope, T Stallworth, AD Forrest, D Vuncannon, G Juarez, SL Boulet, F Geary, AL Dunlop, SC Blake, VL Green, DJ Jamieson	08/01/2024
"I probably have access, but I can't afford it": expanding definitions of affordability in access to contraceptive services among people with low income in Georgia, USA. BMC health services research	A Newton-Levinson, K Griffin, SC Blake, A Swartzendruber, M Kramer, JM Sales	06/07/2024
Person-centered hospital discharge data: Essential existing infrastructure to enhance public health surveillance of maternal substance use disorders in the midst of a national maternal overdose crisis. Annals of epidemiology	RR D'Souza, HL Cooper, HH Chang, E Rogers, S Wien, SC Blake, MR Kramer	06/01/2024
Addressing the Community Resource and Social Service Needs of Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of Home Visiting Staff and Clients in Georgia. Maternal and child health journal	D Maglaque, M Master, S von Esenwein, J Gazmararian, CJ Clark, SC Blake	05/01/2024
Investigating the Barriers and Facilitators to Using Antiretroviral Therapy among Women Living with HIV in Plateau State, Nigeria. International journal of environmental research and public health	EO Osayi, SC Blake, T Afolaranmi, O Ajayi, J Onyeji, AS Sagay, A Anderson, TJ Obindo	04/26/2024
Stakeholder perspectives on the advantages and challenges of expanded school mental health services for publically-insured youth. Psychological services	JR Cummings, M Song, LM Gaydos, SC Blake	08/01/2023
A mixed-method approach to generate and deliver rapid-cycle evaluation feedback: lessons learned from a multicenter implementation trial in pediatric surgery. Implementation science communications	SN Balbale, WLA Schäfer, TL Davis, SC Blake, S Close, GA Sullivan, AJ Reiter, AJ Hu, CJ Smith, MJ Wilberding, JK Johnson, JL Holl, MV Raval	07/18/2023
Factors That Influence Sleep Behaviors of High School Students: Findings From a Semi-Rural Community in Georgia. The Journal of school health	R Perez Zarate, O Colman, SC Blake, A Watson, YH Lee, K Grooms, ZS Quader, JA Welsh, JA Gazmararian	05/01/2023
Implementation of Enhanced Recovery Protocols for Gastrointestinal Surgery in Children: Practical Tools From Key Stakeholders. The Journal of surgical research	S Close, SC Blake, TT Davis, SN Balbale, JE Perry, R Weingard, MC Ingram, W Schäfer, J Strople, MV Raval	04/01/2023
Maternal health equity in Georgia: a Delphi consensus approach to definition and research priorities. BMC public health	ND Hernandez, AD Aina, LJ Baker, SC Blake, AB Dunn Amore, CG Franklin, ZT Henderson, MR Kramer, FM Jackson, E Mosley, L Nunally, S Sylvester	03/30/2023
Medication Abortion "Reversal" Laws: How Unsound Science Paved the Way for Dangerous Abortion Policy. American journal of public health	SK Redd, R AbiSamra, SC Blake, KA Komro, R Neal, WS Rice, KS Hall	02/01/2023
Consortium for violence prevention research, leadership training, and implementation for excellence (CONVERGE): a protocol to train science leaders in gender-based-violence and violence-against-children research for impact. Frontiers in public health	KM Yount, D Comeau, SC Blake, J Sales, M Sacks, H Nicol, I Bergenfeld, AS Kalokhe, AD Stein, DJ Whitaker, D Parrott, HTH Van	01/01/2023
Adaptations to the Learning Environment for Elementary School Children in Georgia during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of child and family studies	OA Casimir, SC Blake, JV Klosky, JA Gazmararian	01/01/2023
Implementation of Title X Family Planning Services in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study of a Primary Care Network in Georgia. Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health	A Newton-Levinson, R Regina, G Dys, M Higdon, S Sullivan, MW Brooks, M Kottke, KS Hall, SC Blake	01/01/2023
A Qualitative Study of Perceptions, Strengths, and Opportunities in Cardiometabolic Risk Management During Pregnancy and Postpartum in a Georgia Safety-Net Hospital, 2021. Preventing chronic disease	KK Stanhope, AN Levinson, CT Stallworth, S Leruth, E Clevenger, M Master, AL Dunlop, SL Boulet, DJ Jamieson, S Blake	10/27/2022
A qualitative examination of barriers and facilitators of pediatric enhanced recovery protocol implementation among 18 pediatric surgery services. Implementation science communications	TL Davis, WLA Schäfer, SC Blake, S Close, SN Balbale, JE Perry, RP Zarate, M Ingram, J Strople, JK Johnson, JL Holl, MV Raval	08/18/2022
Effects of Remote Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Young Children's Learning and Academic Behavior in Georgia: Perceptions of Parents and School Administrators. The Journal of school health	JV Klosky, JA Gazmararian, O Casimir, SC Blake	07/01/2022
Age- and Sex-Specific Needs for Children Undergoing Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery: A Qualitative Study. The Journal of surgical research	SN Balbale, WLA Schäfer, T Davis, SC Blake, S Close, JE Perry, RP Zarate, MC Ingram, J Strople, JK Johnson, JL Holl, MV Raval	06/01/2022
Racial/ethnic and educational inequities in restrictive abortion policy variation and adverse birth outcomes in the United States. BMC health services research	SK Redd, WS Rice, MS Aswani, S Blake, Z Julian, B Sen, M Wingate, KS Hall	10/22/2021
Influences on Women's Care Seeking at Planned Parenthood Health Centers in Two Southern States. Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health	A Newton-Levinson, M Higdon, R Rochat, SC Blake, M Kramer, A Swartzendruber, JM Sales	01/01/2021
A baseline assessment of enhanced recovery protocol implementation at pediatric surgery practices performing inflammatory bowel disease operations. Journal of pediatric surgery	J Vacek, T Davis, BT Many, S Close, S Blake, YY Hu, JL Holl, J Johnson, J Strople, MV Raval	10/01/2020
Prior Authorization Policies and Preferred Drug Lists in Medicaid Plans: Stakeholder Perspectives on the Implications for Youth with ADHD. Administration and policy in mental health	SC Blake, M Song, L Gaydos, JR Cummings	09/01/2019
Perspectives on caregiver-focused MHealth Technologies to improve mental health treatment for low-income youth with ADHD. Journal of technology in behavioral science	JR Cummings, LM Gaydos, A Mensa-Kwao, M Song, SC Blake	03/01/2019
Implementation of Florida Long Term Care Emergency Preparedness Portal Web Site, 2015-2017. American journal of public health	SC Blake, JN Hawley, AG Henkel, DH Howard	11/01/2018
Implementation of a Legionella Ordinance for Multifamily Housing, Garland, Texas. Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP	EA Whitney, S Blake, RL Berkelman	01/01/2017
Georgia's Medicaid Family Planning Waiver: Working Together with Title X to Enhance Access to and Use of Contraceptive and Preventive Health Services. Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health	AL Dunlop, EK Adams, J Hawley, SC Blake, P Joski	01/01/2016
A Review of Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Legionellosis in Long-Term Care Facilities. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association	KA Barker, EA Whitney, S Blake, RL Berkelman	10/01/2015
Enhancing screening and early detection among women transitioning to Medicare from the NBCCEDP in Georgia. Cancer causes & control : CCC	EK Adams, AR Bayakly, AK Berzen, S Blake, P Joski, C Li, IJ Hall, SA Sabatino	05/01/2015
Facilitators and barriers to cervical cancer screening, diagnosis, and enrollment in Medicaid: experiences of Georgia's Women's Health Medicaid Program enrollees. Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education	SC Blake, K Andes, L Hilb, K Gaska, L Chien, L Flowers, EK Adams	03/01/2015
Revisiting safe sleep recommendations for African-American infants: why current counseling is insufficient. Maternal and child health journal	LM Gaydos, SC Blake, JA Gazmararian, W Woodruff, WW Thompson, SG Dalmida	03/01/2015
Influenza vaccination rates and beliefs about vaccination among nursing home employees. American journal of infection control	JD Daugherty, SC Blake, JM Grosholz, SB Omer, L Polivka-West, DH Howard	02/01/2015
What new mothers need to know: perspectives from women and providers in Georgia. Maternal and child health journal	JA Gazmararian, SG Dalmida, Y Merino, S Blake, W Thompson, L Gaydos	05/01/2014
Breast cancer treatment experiences by race and location in Georgia's Women's Health Medicaid Program. Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health	EM Johnston, SC Blake, KL Andes, LN Chien, EK Adams	01/01/2014
Quality improvement training: experiences of frontline staff. International journal of health care quality assurance	JD Daugherty, SC Blake, SS Kohler, SD Culler, JN Hawley, KJ Rask	01/01/2013
San Diego's area coordinator system: a disaster preparedness model for US Nursing homes. Disaster medicine and public health preparedness	SC Blake, DH Howard, H Eiring, S Tarde	12/01/2012
Recruitment for the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. American journal of preventive medicine	CT Escoffery, MC Kegler, K Glanz, TD Graham, SC Blake, JA Shapiro, PD Mullen, ME Fernandez	03/01/2012
Nursing homes' preparedness plans and capabilities. American journal of disaster medicine	H Eiring, SC Blake, DH Howard	01/01/2012
Disaster preparedness in home health and personal-care agencies: are they ready? Gerontology	JD Daugherty, H Eiring, S Blake, D Howard	01/01/2012
A qualitative evaluation of a health literacy intervention to improve medication adherence for underserved pharmacy patients. Journal of health care for the poor and underserved	SC Blake, K McMorris, KL Jacobson, JA Gazmararian, S Kripalani	05/01/2010
Does social support help limited-literacy patients with medication adherence? A mixed methods study of patients in the Pharmacy Intervention for Limited Literacy (PILL) study. Patient education and counseling	VR Johnson, KL Jacobson, JA Gazmararian, SC Blake	04/01/2010