Judith Bernstein, PhD
Emeritus Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Community Health Sciences

PhD, Brandeis University
MSN, University of New Mexico
BA, Stanford University
ADN, University of New Mexico



Dr. Bernstein is Emeritus Professor of Community Health Sciences at Boston University School of Public Health and Professor of Emergency Medicine at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. As both nurse and public health professional for the past 60 years, she has worked with both inner-city and rural communities to develop comprehensive, equitable and integrated approaches to women's health. Dr. Bernstein holds an MSN in psychiatric nursing and a doctorate in health policy, is certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and is the 1995 recipient of the prestigious National NCC award. Her research focuses on prevention strategies that bring public health into the medical setting, including implementation of 'in-reach'--peer model interventions to bridge the cultural, language and knowledge gaps between patients and providers. She has worked closely with communities, starting in the early 70’s with development of a doula model for a birth center in rural NM that continues to exist today. She also co-originated Project Assert, a program that brings community peers into the ED at Boston Medical Center and other institutions as members of the clinical team.

Her research (>130 peer reviewed papers) sounds an alarm about failure to follow women with gestational diabetes after delivery, and details the impact of substance abuse disorder on the health of women in Massachusetts aged 15-49 and their neonates, looking specifically at social and policy barriers to parental custody post-delivery. She coauthored a key document setting the national agenda for women’s health across the age continuum, and provided the data for passage of a MA bill to require interpretation for patients in all EDs. Dr. Bernstein was a member of the Committee on Ethics of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for 15 years. She currently consults, mentors former students, and reviews for peer journals.

Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine




Bridging the Chasm between Pregnancy and Women's Health over the Life Course
10/01/2017 - 10/31/2019 (Co-Investigator)
PI: Lois McCloskey, DrPH
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute


Follow-up Glucose Testing and Timely Transition to Primary Care after Gestational Diabetes
03/15/2016 - 02/28/2019 (Multi-PI)
PI: Judith Bernstein, PhD
NIH/National Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
5R01DK107528-02

LINKING STATE DATA TO IDENTIFY UNMET NEED FOR DRUG TREATMENT IN WOME N AGED 15-49
08/01/2011 - 07/31/2013 (PI)
NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse
5R21DA027181-02

LINKING STATE DATA TO IDENTIFY UNMET ALCOHOL TREATMENT NEED IN WOMEN AGED 15-49
09/30/2010 - 06/30/2013 (Multi-PI)
PI: Judith Bernstein, PhD
NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
5R21AA018395-02

Linking State Data to Identify Unmet Alcohol Treatment Need in Women Aged 15-49
09/30/2010 - 08/31/2012 (PI)
NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
1 R21 AA018395 01A1

Center to Prevent Alcohol Problems Among Young People
02/01/2004 - 01/31/2010 (Co-PI)
NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
3 P60 AA13759 05S1

ED NASD Alcohol Education Program
02/13/2004 - 09/30/2006 (Co-PI)
PI: Edward Bernstein, MD
NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
3 R25 AA14957 01S1

Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) to Benefit Massachusetts ED Patients with Substance Abuse Problems
01/01/2006 - 06/30/2006 (Co-PI)
PI: Edward Bernstein, MD
Comm. of Mass./Department of Public Health

Strategies to Help Adult ED Patients Quit Smoking
08/01/2005 - 05/31/2006 (Co-PI)
PI: Edward Bernstein, MD
Montefiore Medical Center NIH NIDA

A Randomized Trial of the Brief Negotiated Interview
12/10/1997 - 11/30/2003 (Co-PI)
PI: Edward Bernstein, MD
NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse
3 R01 DA10792 05S1

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  1. De La Hoz A, Graves K, Bernstein JA, Assoumou SA. HIV and hepatitis C virus-related misinformation may contribute to rising rates of infection and suboptimal clinical outcomes among persons with substance use. AIDS Care. 2024 Dec; 36(12):1771-1780.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38991115; DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2024.2372730;
     
  2. Assoumou SA, Bonilla HV, Ruiz-Mercado G, Von Lossnitzer M, Baker R, Crawford ND, Bernstein JA. Community-based HIV Self-testing for Persons Who Use Drugs Can Contribute to Reaching Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US (EHE) Goals. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2024 Jun; 11(6):ofae189.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38887480; DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae189;
     
  3. Schiff DM, Li WZM, Work EC, Goullaud L, Vazquez J, Paulet T, Dorfman S, Selk S, Hoeppner BB, Wilens T, Bernstein JA, Diop H. Multiple marginalized identities: A qualitative exploration of intersectional perinatal experiences of birthing people of color with substance use disorder in Massachusetts. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 Aug; 163:209346.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38789329
     
  4. Schiff DM, Muftu S, MacMillan KDL, Work EC, Hoeppner BB, Greenfield SF, Schwartz L, Chaiyachati B, Wilens TE, Bernstein JA. Mutual Mistrust: The Multilayered Experiences at the Intersection of Healthcare and Early Parenting Among Mothers With Opioid Use Disorder. J Addict Med. 2024 Jan-Feb 01; 18(1):55-61.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37994464; DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001242;
     
  5. Lemansky MG, Martin AK, Bernstein JA, Assoumou SA. Research Compensation and Enhanced Contacts in Studies With Persons Who Use Drugs: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic Demand a Reset. Subst Abuse. 2023; 17:11782218231179039.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37309367; DOI: 10.1177/11782218231179039;
     
  6. Martin AK, Perryman T, Bernstein JA, Taylor JL, Cruz R, Muroff J, Samet JH, Assoumou SA. Peer recovery coaching for comprehensive HIV, hepatitis C, and opioid use disorder management: The CHORUS pilot study. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2023 Jun; 7:100156.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37113387; DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2023.100156;
     
  7. David AR, Sian CR, Gebel CM, Linas BP, Samet JH, Sprague Martinez LS, Muroff J, Bernstein JA, Assoumou SA. Barriers to accessing treatment for substance use after inpatient managed withdrawal (Detox): A qualitative study. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2022 Nov; 142:108870.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36084559; DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108870;
     
  8. Schiff DM, Work EC, Foley B, Applewhite R, Diop H, Goullaud L, Gupta M, Hoeppner BB, Peacock-Chambers E, Vilsaint CL, Bernstein JA, Bryant AS. Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder Research, Race, and Racism: A Scoping Review. Pediatrics. 2022 03 01; 149(3).View Related Profiles. PMID: 35156121; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-052368;
     
  9. Massey ESG, Bazzi AR, Sian CR, Gebel CM, Bernstein JA, Assoumou SA. "I've been 95% safe": perspectives on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis at a drug detoxification center: a qualitative study. AIDS Care. 2023 Apr; 35(4):461-465.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35109737; DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2022.2031853;
     
  10. Schiff DM, Partridge S, Gummadi NH, Gray JR, Stulac S, Costello E, Wachman EM, Jones HE, Greenfield SF, Taveras EM, Bernstein JA. Caring for Families Impacted by Opioid Use: A Qualitative Analysis of Integrated Program Designs. Acad Pediatr. 2022 Jan-Feb; 22(1):125-136.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33901729; DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.04.016;
     
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2017 Boston University School of Public Health: Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Research
2009 Boston University School of Public Health: Norman Scotch Award for Excellence in Teaching
1997 Boston University School of Public Health: Excellence in Teaching Award
1996 ESHRE: Joan Jack Guest Lecturer
1994 NCC: National Nurse of the Year -- Reproductive Endocrinology
1994-1995 Brandeis University: Pew Fellowship
1985 Infertility Supplement JOGN Nursing: Guest Editor
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