Jennifer L. Bailit, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Reproductive Biology
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Director of Labor and Delivery
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
MetroHealth Medical Center
Center for Health Care Research & Policy Senior Scholar
Women’s Reproductive Health Research Program Scholar
TEL: (216) 778-3550
FAX: (216) 778-8847

Research Interest(s)
Substance abuse and other disorders of impulse control, seriously mentally ill, war related trauma and stress reactions, hazardous use of substances.

Selected Publications
Stoller, E., Hund, A., Webster, N, McCormick, RA, Dawson, NV. (2006) Alcohol Consumption within the Context of Hepatitis C. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 41(5), 546-552,

Zhang, A, Harmon, J, Werkner, J, McCormick, RA (2004) Impacts of Motivation for Change on the Severity of Alcohol Use by Patients with Severe Mental Disorders. Journal Studies of Alcohol, 65, 392-397.

Blow, F, Willingbring, M, McCormick, RA, Brockman, L, Barry, K. (2004) Use of Alcohol Screening and Brief Interventions in Primary Care Settings: Implementation and Barriers. Substance Abuse, 25(1), 27-36

McCormick, RA & Smith, M. (1995) Aggression and Hostility in Substance Abusers: The Relationship to Abuse Patterns, Coping Style, and Relapse Triggers. Addictive Behaviors, 20, 555-562.

McCormick RA. (1993) Disinhibition and negative affectivity in substance abusers with and without a gambling problem. Addictive Behaviors, 18(3), 331-336.

Biosketch
Curriculum Vitae

Research Interest(s)
Health Economics: allocation of medical resources, incentives for care, insurance markets. Public Economics: social program participation, social interactions effects.

Selected Publications
Bailit, Jennifer and Mark Votruba (2007), �Medical Cost Savings Associated with 17 Alpha Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate,� American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 196(3): 219.e1-e7.

Katzan, Irene L., Neal V. Dawson, Charles L. Thomas, Mark E. Votruba and Randall D. Cebul (2007), �The cost of pneumonia after acute stroke,� Neurology 68: 1938-1943.

Cebul, Randall D., James B. Rebitzer, Lowell J. Taylor and Mark E. Votruba (2008), �Organizational Fragmentation and Care Quality in the U.S. Health Care System,� Journal of Economic Perspectives 22(4): 93-113.

Rege, Mari, Kjetil Telle and Mark Votruba (2009), �The Effect of Plant Downsizing on Disability Pension Utilization,� Journal of the European Economic Association 7(4): 754-785.

Votruba, Mark E. and Jeffrey R. Kling (2009). �Effects of Neighborhood Characteristics on the Mortality of Male Black Youth: Evidence from Gautreaux, Chicago,� Social Science and Medicine 68(5): 814-823.