Katy Duncan Smith, M.S.

Research Programs Coordinator

Department of Family and Preventive Medicine

Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center

900 NE 10th Street

Oklahoma City, OK  73104

(405) 271-8000, ext. 32303

(405) 271-2784 fax

katy-smith@ouhsc.edu

 

Katy is an epidemiologist specializing in medical decisions relevant to cervical cancer and breast cancer.  She is also interested in tobacco use prevention.

 

Publications:

  1. Hamm RM, Smith KD, Wyatt VH, Juniper KC, Turner CD, Hsieh SS, McCree DH.  What do patients learn about cervical dysplasia and cancer when diagnosed with human papillomavirus?  Poster Presentation at Sexually Transmitted Disease Conference, March 8, 2004, Philadelphia, PA.
  2. Hamm RM, Smith KD, Walker R.  HR-HPV Diagnosis Affects Patients’ Probabilities of Steps to Cervical Cancer.  Abstracts of the Psychonomic Society 44th Annual Meeting (8), 80, November 2003.
  3. Scheid DC, Smith KD, Bard DE, Hamm RM. Understanding Breast Cancer Risk – The Role of Numeracy. Journal of Medical Decision Making (23), 578, Nov/Dec 2003.
  4. Scheid DC, Walker R, Smith KD, Hamm RM.  If You Name It, You Claim it. Beliefs and Breast Cancer Risk Perception.  Journal of Medical Decision Making (23), 569, Nov/Dec 2003.
  5. Walker R, Smith KD, Hamm RM.  Researchers Seek Patients Who Have Received HPV DNA Testing.  Oklahoma AHEC News, 10(2), 12-13 (Summer, 2003).
  6. Wyatt VH, Smith KD, Hamm RM, Park MA, Walker R, McCree DH.  Females’ Emotional Reactions to Real and Hypothetical Diagnoses of Human Papillomavirus. Oral Presentation at International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research Annual Conference, 27-30 July 2003, Ottawa, Canada.
  7. Hamm RM, Aston P, Smith KD, Wyatt VH.  Patients’ Understanding of Probabilities in the Path from HPV to Cervical Cancer.  Poster Presentation at Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine Annual Meeting, 27-29 March 2003, Albuquerque, NM.
  8. Scheid DC, Hamm RM, Smith KD, Craft MA.  Effect of Individualized Computerized Balance Sheets to Support the Decision to Screen for Breast Cancer.  Journal of Medical Decision Making (22) Nov/Dec 2002.
  9. Scheid DC, Smith KD, Hamm RM, Craft M, McEachern M.  (2001). Individualized computerized balance sheets to support the decision to screen for breast cancer. [Meeting abstract] Medical Decision Making, 21, 521.
  10. Otitis Media in Oklahoma Children:  The Role of Passive Exposure to Cigarette Smoke. Oklahoma City 2001
  11. Sociable Scholars   The Austin College Press   Sherman, Texas 1990

 

Certifications

Foster Parent 2001

Emergency Medical Technician 1995

Chairside Dental Assistant 1991

 

Skills

  • Successful track record of high productivity in diverse environments
  • IBM/PC experience including Microsoft Access, Excel, and FrontPage
  • Superior interpersonal skills; ability to combine scientific knowledge with social skills, personality, and enthusiasm
  • Partial fluency in Turkish language