Chin Hwa (Gina) Dahlem
Chin Hwa (Gina) Y. Dahlem, RN, NP-C, PhD
University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
Scholarly Expertise / Activity
Interests:
- Patient-Provider Relationship & Associated Outcomes of Care
- Health Disparities
- Underserved Population
- Health Risk Assessment
Dr. Dahlem is a Family Nurse Practitioner whose clinical focus has been delivering primary care services for underinsured and uninsured populations of homeless patients at the Delonis Health Clinic and for inmates of the Department of Corrections. Dr. Dahlem’s research focus is investigating how the patient-provider relationship, including communication, affects health and healthcare outcomes of patients in primary care and prenatal care settings. She is also interested in eliminating health disparities and developing community outreach programs.
Teaching
Dr. Dahlem teaches at the graduate level for Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner students. She believes that nursing knowledge must be translated into practice, and that practice is advanced and adapted through research. Hence, Dr. Dahlem is committed to implementing strong didactic, interactive, and experiential approaches to learning that values an evidence-based approach to practice, combining theory and research. To this end, she strives to be a constant learner and values mentoring nurse practitioner students in class and in practice who will continue to impact the health of the community.
Affiliations / Service
- Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2002-present
- Member, American Academy of Nurse Practitioner, 2005-present
- Member, Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners, 2006-present
Notable Awards / Honors
- Excellence in Research Award for Students: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, 2nd place, March 2009
- Individual NINR National Research Service Award (F31NR010320), 2007-2010
- Ella E. McNeil Award, 2006
- Rackham Master’s Award, 2003
Education
- PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2010
- MS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2005
- BSN, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 2002
- BS, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1999
Publication Highlights
- Yi, C.H., Lori, J.R., Martyn, K.K. (2008). Development of Prenatal Event History Calendar with African American Women. Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 37 (4), 464-73.
- Yi, C.H., Martyn, K.K., Salerno, J., & Darling-Fisher, C. (2009). Development and Clinical Use of the Rapid Assessment for Adolescent Preventive Services (RAAPS) Questionnaire in School-based Health Centers. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 23 (1), 2-9.
- Lori, J.R., Yi, C.H., & Martyn, K.M. (2011). Provider characteristics desired by African-American women in prenatal care. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 22(1): 71-76
- Munro, M., Dahlem, CH., Lori, J.R., Martyn, K.M. (in press, 2012). Prenatal Psychosocial Risk Assessment using Event History Calendars with Black Women. Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing.
