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Biography, Disciplines and Teaching Interests
Dr. Samuel Opoku is an Associate Professor in Health Policy and Management, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University.
He is a health services researcher with interests in access to, cost of and utilization of health care services among people with Non-Communicable Disease (NCD). His graduate instruction was in public health with an emphasis in health services research, administration, and policy. He has expertise in research methodology, survey development, and analysis and has completed and analyzed several survey-based studies. He has also worked on multiple funded research, including a large multicenter grant funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. Through his involvement in these projects either as PI, Co-I or key personnel, he has expanded his skills and knowledge in teamwork, data collection, and analytical strategies as well as in the reporting and submission of research information. Some of the NCDs he has focused on include cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
Disciplines: Health Policy and Management
Teaching interests
Healthcare management, health economics and health leadership
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. in Health Services Research Administration and Policy, University of Nebraska Medical Center
… → 2015
Bachelors in Medicine and Surgery, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
… → 2009
B.S. in Human Biology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
… → 2006
Disciplines
- Health Services Administration
Research Interests
- Healthcare Management
- Health Economics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Bacon County Hospital & Health Care System: Strategic Planning
Opoku, S. T. (CoI)
Bacon County Hospital & Health Care System
01/1/18 → …
Project: Research
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Warm Springs Medical Center; Community Health Needs Assessment
Kimsey, L. (CoI) & Opoku, S. T. (CoI)
01/1/18 → …
Project: Research
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Warm Springs Medical Center: Community Health Needs Assessment
Opoku, S. T. (PI)
01/1/18 → …
Project: Research
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Examining the Role of State-MCO Contractual Mandates/Incentives and a Social Services Referral Program in Addressing Social Determinants of Health
Opoku, S. T. (PI) & Owens, C. (CoPI)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
02/15/20 → 02/15/22
Project: Research
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Abortion Policy Restrictiveness and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in the United States: A Multilevel Analysis
Riggins, A. D., Chopak-Foss, J., Cowan, L. T., Mayo-Gamble, T. L. & Opoku, S. T., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Women's Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare utilization and outcomes among United States immigrants
Adewoye, A. A., Apenteng, B. A., Opoku, S. T. & Kimsey, L., Dec 2026, In: Discover public health. 23, 1, 469.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rural–Urban Differences in the Incorporation of Workforce Planning and Development in the Strategic Planning Process of US Hospitals
Apenteng, B. A., Opoku, S. T., Anokye-Mensah, S., Puobebe, C., Boakye, K. G., Kimsey, L., Peden, A. H. & Owens, C. F., Mar 1 2026, In: Journal of Rural Health. 42, 2, p. e70168 e70168.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Benefit of Social Needs Programs: Hospital Reports of Associated Population Health Management Outcomes
Opoku, S. T., Apenteng, B. A., Akowuah, E., Anokye-Mensah, S., Puobebe, C. & Poku, B., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Population Health Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Scoping Review to Explore the Intersection of Immigration-Related Policies and Immigrants’ Health Access and Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Adewoye, A., Apenteng, B., Kimsey, L. & Opoku, S., Mar 18 2025, In: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 27, 3, p. 501-512 12 p., 877328.Research output: Contribution to journal › Systematic review › peer-review