Dr. Romero is a clinical investigator from Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Spain and a NIDA INVEST\/CTN Research Fellow at Boston University School of Public Health under the mentorship of Dr. Richard Saitz. Previously, she collaborated on the European research project ODHIN (Optimizing delivery of health care interventions) during her stay in the School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield (UK), under the mentorship of Dr. Petra Meier. She also addressed alcohol trends in pregnancy at the National Centre of Epidemiology, Institute of Health Carlos III, Spain. Dr. Romero has experience conducting quantitative and qualitative studies among people with alcohol use disorder. She is also pursuing her PhD with a thesis related to unhealthy alcohol use among Spanish primary care providers. Her current research focuses on the associations between drug use, heavy drinking, alcohol consequences, and health-related quality of life.<\/p>\n
Medical School: <\/strong><\/p>\n MD, University of Granada, Spain<\/p>\n Additional Pre-Fellowship Training and Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n Residency in Family Medicine<\/em>: Family Medicine Teaching Unit\/ Reina Sofia University Hospital, Cordoba, Spain<\/p>\n Master\u2019s Degree in Research Methodology in Health Sciences.<\/em> University of Cordoba, Spain<\/p>\n Master\u2019s Degree in Translational Biomedical Research<\/em>. University of Cordoba, Spain<\/p>\n Master\u2019s Degree in Emergency Medicine<\/em>. Spanish Society of Emergency Medicine (SEMES)\/ University of Barcelona, Spain<\/p>\n Master\u2019s Degree in Primary Care<\/em>. Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians\/University of Barcelona, Spain<\/p>\n Clinical Investigator, <\/em>Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC)\/ Reina Sofia Hospital\/ University of Cordoba, Spain<\/p>\n Emergency doctor\/Primary care physician, <\/em>Critical Care Unit and Primary Care Clinic, National Health System, Spain \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Pre-Fellowship Related Publications:<\/strong><\/p>\n Romero-Rodr\u00edguez E<\/strong>, P\u00e9rula de Torres LA, Leiva-Cepas F, et al. Knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices of primary health care professionals towards alcohol use: A national, cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE<\/em>. 2019; 14(5):e0216199. doi: 10.1371\/journal.pone.0216199.<\/p>\n Angus C, Li J, Romero-Rodriguez E<\/strong>, Anderson P, Parrot S, Brennan A. Cost-effectiveness of strategies to improve delivery of brief interventions for heavy drinking in primary care: results from the ODHIN trial. Eur J Public Health<\/em>. 2019; 29(2):219-225.<\/p>\n Romero-Rodr\u00edguez E<\/strong>, de Torres LP, Fern\u00e1ndez Garc\u00eda J, Rold\u00e1n Villalobos A, Ruiz Moral R, Parras Rejano JM. Impact of a primary care training program on the prevention and management of unhealthy alcohol use: A quasi-experimental study. Patient Educ Couns<\/em>. 2019. doi: 10.1016\/j.pec.2019.05.019 (In press)<\/p>\n Romero-Rodr\u00edguez E<\/strong>, P\u00e9rula de Torres L\u00c1, Fern\u00e1ndez Garc\u00eda J\u00c1, Parras Rejano JM, Rold\u00e1n Villalobos A, Camarelles Guill\u00e9n F. Alcohol consumption in Spanish primary health care providers: a national, cross-sectional study. BMJ Open<\/em>. 2019; 9:e024211. doi: 10.1136\/bmjopen-2018-024211<\/p>\n Romero Rodr\u00edguez E<\/strong>, P\u00e9rula de Torres L\u00c1, Linares Ruiz A, Fern\u00e1ndez Garc\u00eda J\u00c1, Parras Rejano JM, Rold\u00e1n Villalobos A. Effectiveness of training programs on alcohol consumption in the Primary Care setting: Systematic review. Aten Primaria<\/em>. 2018; S0212-6567(18)30134-3. \u00a0doi: 10.1016\/j.aprim.2018.07.004<\/p>\n Campi\u00f1ez Navarro M, P\u00e9rula de Torres L\u00c1, Bosch Fontcuberta JM, Barrag\u00e1n Brun N, Arbonies Ortiz JC, Novo Rodr\u00edguez JM\u2026 Romero Rodr\u00edguez E<\/strong>. Measuring the quality of motivational interviewing in primary health care encounters: The development and validation of the motivational interviewing assessment scale (MIAS). Eur J Gen Pract<\/em>. 2016; 22(3):182-8.<\/p>\n Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) INVEST\/Clinical Trial Network (CTN) Research Fellowship, US<\/p>\n Best Research Project Award in Primary Care, Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (SEMERGEN), Spain<\/p>\n Francesc Borrell Scholarship, Spanish Society of Family Medicine (semFYC), Spain<\/p>\n Best Research Project Award, Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Spain<\/p>\n PhD grant to get the International Mention in the doctoral degree, University of Cordoba, Spain<\/p>\n Isabel Fernandez Thesis Award, Andalusian Society of Family Medicine (samFYC), Spain<\/p>\n World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners\/ Family Physicians (WONCA) Europe Conference Travelling Scholarship<\/p>\n Fellowship Research Project: The association between drug use (marijuana, cocaine) and alcohol use disorder outcomes in general hospital inpatients.<\/p>\n Mentor:<\/strong> Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dr. Romero is a clinical investigator from Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Spain and a NIDA INVEST\/CTN Research Fellow at Boston University School of Public Health under the mentorship of Dr. Richard Saitz. 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