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Arshiya Baig

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InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
DepartmentMedicine-General Internal Medicine
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    Arshiya A. Baig, MD, MPH, FACP is Professor in the Department of Medicine. She is a general internist and provides care for adult patients in the outpatient and inpatient setting. Dr. Baig is also an accomplished health services researcher. Her main research interest is in the use of partnered research approaches and implementation science to improve diabetes care and outcomes with a focus on Latino populations. Dr. Baig was also a U.S. Fulbright Scholar in Colombia, South America, where she gave seminars on community-based research methods and conducted research in intimate partner violence.

    Dr. Baig has won awards for her community service and research, including the Chicago Foundation for Women “Breaking Barriers in Health and Wellness” Award, the Taller de Jose “Companion Award,” the University of Chicago Faculty Award for Distinguished Community Service and Advocacy, the Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine Award for Community Service and Advocacy, and University of Chicago Department of Medicine Researcher of the Year. She has been the President of the Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Baig has been an editorial board member for the Journal of General Internal Medicine and an invited grant reviewer at National Institutes of Health.

    A gifted medical educator, Dr. Baig has been honored as a Fellow of the Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators and received the Department of Medicine Clinical Teacher of the Year. She also co-directs the Scholarship and Discovery Program at the Pritzker School of Medicine which provides training and support for medical students to complete a mentored research project.

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    R01DK133603     (BAIG, ARSHIYA AHMED)Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2028
    NIH
    ARISE (Achieving Routine Intervention and Screening for Emotional health)
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R25DK130849     (BAIG, ARSHIYA AHMED)Mar 17, 2023 - Dec 31, 2027
    NIH
    DULCE (Diabetes InqUiry Through a Learning Collaborative Experience)
    Role: Principal Investigator
    K23DK087903     (BAIG, ARSHIYA AHMED)Sep 28, 2010 - Aug 31, 2015
    NIH
    A Church-Based, Self-Management Intervention for Mexican-Americans with Diabetes
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Moghe R, Zhu M, Staab E, Nuñez D, Basheer S, Wan W, Campbell A, Quinn M, Schaefer CT, Baig AA. The Impact of Implementing Virtual Diabetes Group Visits on Staff and Provider Wellbeing, Job Satisfaction, and Burnout: A Mixed Methods Analysis. J Eval Clin Pract. 2025 Feb; 31(1):e14238. PMID: 39600201; PMCID: PMC11599909.
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    2. Yan AZ, Staab EM, Nuñez D, Zhu M, Wan W, Schaefer CT, Campbell A, Quinn MT, Baig AA. Impact of a Text Messaging Intervention as an In-Between Support to Diabetes Group Visits in Federally Qualified Health Centers: Cluster Randomized Controlled Study. JMIR Diabetes. 2024 Nov 28; 9:e55473. PMID: 39607386; PMCID: PMC11619185.
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    3. Baig AA. The Power of Community Engagement and Patient Voices. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 08 01; 7(8):e2424790. PMID: 39093568.
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    4. Morris SM, Gunter KE, Jia JL, Baig AA. Factors Influencing Shared Decision-Making Between Healthcare Providers and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer People of Color About Intimate Partner Violence. J Interpers Violence. 2025 Jan; 40(1-2):489-509. PMID: 38666658.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Keegan G, Zhu M, Paz M, Kang H, Patel A, Baig AA. Neighborhood-level factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination rates: a case study in Chicago. BMC Public Health. 2024 03 25; 24(1):889. PMID: 38528490; PMCID: PMC10962191.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    6. Sprague Martinez L, Araujo Brinkerhoff C, Howard RC, Feldman JA, Kobetz E, White JT, Tumiel Berhalter L, Bilheimer A, Hoffman M, Isasi CR, Killough C, Martinez J, Chesley J, Baig AA, Foy C, Islam N, Petruse A, Rosales C, Kipke MD, Baezconde-Garbanati L, Battaglia TA, Lobb R. Strategies to promote language inclusion at 17 CTSA hubs. J Clin Transl Sci. 2024; 8(1):e67. PMID: 38690228; PMCID: PMC11058578.
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    7. Baig AA, Staab EM, Zhu M, Nunez D, Li J, Wan W, Campbell A, Schaefer CT, Quinn MT. Cluster Randomized Trial of Diabetes Group Visits in Community Health Centers across the Midwest. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024; 35(3S):27-46. PMID: 39069926.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Lucas A, Mlawer S, Weaver K, Caldwell J, Baig A, Zasadazinski L, Saunders M. Chicago Neighborhood Context and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Diabetes. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2025 Feb; 12(1):520-530. PMID: 38157197; PMCID: PMC11229170.
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    9. López-Hinojosa I, Zhang J, López-Hinojosa K, Baig AA, Tung EL, Martinez-Cardoso A. "We have to lie low … that sort of poisons me more and more": A qualitative study of violent political rhetoric and health implications for Spanish and Chinese speaking immigrants. Soc Sci Med. 2024 01; 341:116504. PMID: 38134713.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Jordan OJ, Benitez A, Burnet DL, Quinn MT, Baig AA. The Role of Family in Diabetes Management for Mexican American Adults. Hisp Health Care Int. 2024 06; 22(2):109-118. PMID: 37872697; PMCID: PMC11041087.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Wan W, Staab EM, Li J, GoodSmith M, Campbell A, Schaefer CT, Quinn MT, Huang ES, Baig AA. Costs and Health Care Utilization Analysis of Medical Group Visits for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in Community Health Centers. Med Care. 2023 12 01; 61(12):866-871. PMID: 37819210; PMCID: PMC10840964.
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    12. Dinh T, Staab EM, Nuñez D, Zhu M, Wan W, Schaefer CT, Campbell A, Quinn M, Baig AA. Evaluating Effects of Virtual Diabetes Group Visits in Community Health Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Patient Exp. 2023; 10:23743735231199822. PMID: 37693188; PMCID: PMC10492483.
      Citations: 2     
    13. Droske CA, Pearson TN, Velkovich SJ, Cohn H, Kanoon JM, Baig AA, Press VG. Variations in the Design and Use of Attention Control Groups in Type 2 Diabetes Randomized Controlled Trials: a Systematic Review. Curr Diab Rep. 2023 09; 23(9):217-229. PMID: 37294512; PMCID: PMC10527690.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Staab EM, Dinh T, Zhu M, Wan W, Schaefer CT, Campbell A, Quinn MT, Baig AA, Nuñez D, Marino-Nuñez D. Adapting in-person diabetes group visits to a virtual setting across federally qualified health centers. Front Health Serv. 2022; 2:961073. PMID: 36925842; PMCID: PMC10012803.
      Citations: 3     
    15. Mayberry LS, Felix HC, Hudson J, Curran GM, Long CR, Selig JP, Carleton A, Baig A, Warshaw H, Peyrot M, McElfish PA. Effectiveness-implementation trial comparing a family model of diabetes self-management education and support with a standard model. Contemp Clin Trials. 2022 10; 121:106921. PMID: 36096282.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    16. Naik AG, Staab E, Li J, Siddiqui S, Wan W, Schaefer CT, Campbell A, Quinn M, Baig AA. Factors related to recruitment and retention of patients into diabetes group visits in Federally Qualified Health Centers. J Eval Clin Pract. 2023 02; 29(1):146-157. PMID: 35971210; PMCID: PMC10086856.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Barnes PA, Barouhas I, Staab EM, Benitez A, Li J, Campbell A, Schaefer CT, Quinn M, Baig AA. Assessing the effectiveness of a diabetes group visit training for health center staff: a pilot study of five Midwestern community health centers. BMC Health Serv Res. 2022 Jun 04; 22(1):747. PMID: 35659672; PMCID: PMC9167554.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    18. Baig AA, Staab EM, Benitez A, Hermans SP, Ham SA, Wan W, Campbell A, Schaefer CT, Quinn MT. Impact of diabetes group visits on patient clinical and self-reported outcomes in community health centers. BMC Endocr Disord. 2022 Mar 10; 22(1):60. PMID: 35272636; PMCID: PMC8908655.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    19. Paz MI, Marino-Nunez D, Arora VM, Baig AA. Spanish Language Access to COVID-19 Vaccination Information and Registration in the 10 Most Populous Cities in the USA. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 08; 37(10):2604-2606. PMID: 35060004; PMCID: PMC8776323.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    20. Pursley H, Staab EM, Mayer A, Oborski D, Munoz A, Benitez A, Baig AA, Castañeda D. Partnership in Promoting Community Health Research: Ten-Year Evaluation of the Little Village Community Advisory Board. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2022; 16(4):503-515. PMID: 36533500.
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    21. Pursley H, Staab EM, Mayer A, Oborski D, Munoz A, Benitez A, Baig AA, Castañeda D. Partnership in Promoting Community Health Research: Ten-Year Evaluation of the Little Village Community Advisory Board. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2022; 16(4):e9-e10. PMID: 36533493.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    22. Mannion SE, Staab EM, Li J, Benitez A, Wan W, Campbell A, Schaefer CT, Quinn MT, Baig AA. Patient and Clinician Satisfaction With Diabetes Group Visits in Community Health Centers. J Patient Exp. 2021; 8:23743735211056467. PMID: 34881351; PMCID: PMC8646815.
      Citations: 3     
    23. Martinez-Cardoso A, Jang W, Baig AA. Moving Diabetes Upstream: the Social Determinants of Diabetes Management and Control Among Immigrants in the US. Curr Diab Rep. 2020 08 28; 20(10):48. PMID: 32857197; PMCID: PMC9328159.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    24. Baghikar S, Benitez A, Gao Y, Baig AA, Fernandez Piñeros P. Factors Impacting Adherence to Diabetes Medication Among Urban, Low Income Mexican-Americans with Diabetes. J Immigr Minor Health. 2019 Dec; 21(6):1334-1341. PMID: 30798408; PMCID: PMC6707897.
      Citations: 18     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    25. Baig AA, Stutz MR, Benitez A, Gao Y, Quinn MT, Solomon MC, Sanchez-Johnsen L, Burnet DL, Chin MH, Little Village Community Advisory Board, Fernandez Piñeros P. Using photovoice to promote diabetes self-management in Latino patients. Transl Behav Med. 2019 11 25; 9(6):1151-1156. PMID: 31162592; PMCID: PMC6875647.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    26. Barnes PA, Staab EM, Campbell A, Schaefer C, Quinn MT, Baig AA. Organizational Factors Influencing the Early Implementation Process of Diabetes Group Visits by Five Midwestern Community Health Centers: A Multisite Case Study Analysis. Popul Health Manag. 2020 08; 23(4):297-304. PMID: 31692409; PMCID: PMC7406997.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    27. Stutz M, Rivas-Lopez V, Lonquich B, Baig AA. Health Repercussions of a Culture of Fear Within Undocumented Immigrant Communities. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 09; 34(9):1903-1905. PMID: 31313116; PMCID: PMC6712113.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    28. Tan JY, Baig AA, Chin MH. High Stakes for the Health of Sexual and Gender Minority Patients of Color. J Gen Intern Med. 2017 Dec; 32(12):1390-1395. PMID: 28798997; PMCID: PMC5698216.
      Citations: 13     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    29. Tung EL, Baig AA, Huang ES, Laiteerapong N, Chua KP. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Diabetes Screening Between Asian Americans and Other Adults: BRFSS 2012-2014. J Gen Intern Med. 2017 Apr; 32(4):423-429. PMID: 27848187; PMCID: PMC5377880.
      Citations: 29     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    30. Baig AA, Lopez FY, DeMeester RH, Jia JL, Peek ME, Vela MB. Addressing Barriers to Shared Decision Making Among Latino LGBTQ Patients and Healthcare Providers in Clinical Settings. LGBT Health. 2016 10; 3(5):335-41. PMID: 27617356; PMCID: PMC5073213.
      Citations: 14     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    31. Baig AA, Benitez A, Quinn MT, Burnet DL. Family interventions to improve diabetes outcomes for adults. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2015 Sep; 1353:89-112. PMID: 26250784; PMCID: PMC4624026.
      Citations: 118     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    32. Baig AA, Benitez A, Locklin CA, Gao Y, Lee SM, Quinn MT, Solomon MC, Burnet DL, Chin MH, Little Village Community Advisory Board, Sánchez-Johnsen L. Picture Good Health: A Church-Based Self-Management Intervention Among Latino Adults with Diabetes. J Gen Intern Med. 2015 Oct; 30(10):1481-90. PMID: 25920468; PMCID: PMC4579235.
      Citations: 30     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    33. Stutz M, Baig A. International examples of undocumented immigration and the affordable care act. J Immigr Minor Health. 2014 Aug; 16(4):765-8. PMID: 23553716; PMCID: PMC3775955.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    34. Baig AA, Locklin CA, Campbell A, Schaefer CT, Heuer LJ, Lee SM, Solomon MC, Quinn MT, Martin Vargas J, Burnet DL, Chin MH. Community health center access to resources for their patients with diabetes. J Immigr Minor Health. 2014 Jun; 16(3):553-8. PMID: 23315014; PMCID: PMC3825829.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    35. Baig AA, Benitez A, Locklin CA, Campbell A, Schaefer CT, Heuer LJ, Lee SM, Solomon MC, Quinn MT, Burnet DL, Chin MH. Community health center provider and staff's Spanish language ability and cultural awareness. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2014 May; 25(2):527-45. PMID: 24858866; PMCID: PMC4128238.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    36. Baig AA, Locklin CA, Wilkes AE, Oborski DD, Acevedo JC, Gorawara-Bhat R, Quinn MT, Burnet DL, Chin MH. Integrating diabetes self-management interventions for mexican-americans into the catholic church setting. J Relig Health. 2014 Feb; 53(1):105-18. PMID: 22528288; PMCID: PMC3430816.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    37. Baig AA, Locklin CA, Foley E, Ewigman B, Meltzer DO, Huang ES. The association of English ability and glycemic control among Latinos with diabetes. Ethn Dis. 2014; 24(1):28-34. PMID: 24620445; PMCID: PMC3965672.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    38. Baig AA, Locklin CA, Wilkes AE, Oborski DD, Acevedo JC, Gorawara-Bhat R, Quinn MT, Burnet DL, Chin MH. "One Can Learn From Other People's Experiences": Latino adults' preferences for peer-based diabetes interventions. Diabetes Educ. 2012 Sep-Oct; 38(5):733-41. PMID: 22914046; PMCID: PMC3480219.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    39. Baig AA, Ryan GW, Rodriguez MA. Provider barriers and facilitators to screening for intimate partner violence in Bogotá, Colombia. Health Care Women Int. 2012; 33(3):250-61. PMID: 22325025; PMCID: PMC3369497.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    40. Monay V, Mangione CM, Sorrell-Thompson A, Baig AA. Services delivered by faith-community nurses to individuals with elevated blood pressure. Public Health Nurs. 2010 Nov-Dec; 27(6):537-43. PMID: 21087307; PMCID: PMC3363358.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    
    41. Baig AA, Wilkes AE, Davis AM, Peek ME, Huang ES, Bell DS, Chin MH. The use of quality improvement and health information technology approaches to improve diabetes outcomes in African American and Hispanic patients. Med Care Res Rev. 2010 Oct; 67(5 Suppl):163S-197S. PMID: 20675350; PMCID: PMC3144751.
      Citations: 15     Fields:    
    42. Baig A, Escarce J. Diagnosing diabetes in disadvantaged populations: the role of social participation. J Health Serv Res Policy. 2010 Oct; 15(4):223-8. PMID: 20466751.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    43. Baig AA, Mangione CM, Sorrell-Thompson AL, Miranda JM. A randomized community-based intervention trial comparing faith community nurse referrals to telephone-assisted physician appointments for health fair participants with elevated blood pressure. J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Jul; 25(7):701-9. PMID: 20349155; PMCID: PMC2881959.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    44. Baig AA, Heisler M. The Influence of Patient Race and Socioeconomic Status and Resident Physician Gender and Specialty on Preventive Screening. Semin Med Pract. 2008 Jan 01; 11:27-35. PMID: 20871739; PMCID: PMC2944258.
      Citations: 1     
    45. Baig A, Shadigian E, Heisler M. Hidden from plain sight: residents' domestic violence screening attitudes and reported practices. J Gen Intern Med. 2006 Sep; 21(9):949-54. PMID: 16918740; PMCID: PMC1831595.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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