Faculty and Staff
Ann Blair Kennedy, LMT, BCTMB, DrPH
| Title: | Clinical Associate Professor |
| Biomedical Sciences | Family Medicine | |
| School of Medicine Greenville | |
| E-mail: | kenneda5@greenvillemed.sc.edu |
| Phone: | 864-766-2028 |
| Office: | 607 Grove Road Greenville SC 29605 |
Bio
| Background: | Ann Blair Kennedy joined the faculty as a Clinical Assistant Professor in May of 2017 where she teaches in the division of Behavioral, Social, and Population Health Sciences in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. She teaches Health Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion topics within the Cultural Competence/Humility/Safety curriculum as well as Epidemiology/Biostatistics/Evidence-Based Medicine Curriculum. Her undergraduate degree is from Presbyterian College and her Masters is from University of South Carolina, both in Theater/Directing. She became a board certified and state licensed massage therapist in 1999 and was in clinical practice prior to pursuing her Doctor of Public Health degree in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior from the University of South Carolina. She completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Human Performance Lab at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville in April 2017. She is also the Executive Editor/Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork and the Director of the Prisma Health-Upstate Health Sciences Center Patient Engagement Studio. Dr. Kennedy completed her Apple Teacher training in May of 2018 and became an Apple Learning Academy Specialist in July of 2019. |
| Teaching Interest(s): | Social determinants of health; health disparities; Cultural Humility including health Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; stress management; implementation monitoring and process evaluation; qualitative and mixed research methods; evidence based medicine |
| Research Interest(s): | •Patient and stakeholder engagement in research •Investigations of health care professions and healthcare professionals especially in the areas of stress, burnout, communication, and cultural competence/humility/safety •Implementation and dissemination of research with a special emphasis on implementation monitoring and process evaluation •Integrative medicine |
| Honors & Awards: | Meritorious Award Excellence In Patient Engagement In Research Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Diversity in Leadership Group/Department Award 2nd Place Research Poster Outstanding Research Abstract in Patient-Centered Research theme Runner-up Winner poster prize competition for poster: “Project COPE: Chronicling Healthcare Providers Pandemic Experiences: A Descriptive Study of Essential and Non-Essential Health Care Workers During an Active Pandemic” 2020 Distinguished Service Award 2019 Humanitarian Award Dean's Award Outstanding Mentor Outstanding National Volunteer Group Certificate of Appreciation Certificate of Appreciation Colonial Life Fellowship Dean's Award for Excellence in Leadership HPEB Scholarship Norman J. Arnold School of Public Heath Fellowship Outstanding National Volunteer Chair President's Award Outstanding Board Member Chapter Meritorious Award Outstanding Board Member Outstanding Board Member Chapter Meritorious Award President's Award |
| Professional Affiliations: | Society for Participatory Medicine Member Academy for Professionalism in Healthcare Member Society for Health Communication Member International Association for Medical Education Member Academy Health Member Academic Collaborative for Integrative Health Other - Associate Member Greenville Women in Medicine and Science Member Institute for the Advancement of Community Health Other - Affiliate Member American Evaluation Association Member American Massage Therapy Association Member The Beryl Institute Member South Carolina Academy of Science Member Society of Behavioral Medicine Member American College of Sports Medicine Member |