Chika Ejike, M.D. M.D.
Health Sciences and Physical Education
Assistant Professor
Office:
Room PE 1146
Phone:
(773) 442-5569
Email:
c-ejike@neiu.edu
Office Hours:
By appointment
Expertise
Infectious Diseases, Maternal and Child Health, Health Care Delivery, Minority, and Immigrant Health.
PH 318: Consumer Health
PH 400: Introduction to Public Health
PH 410: Epidemiology
PH 425: Global Health
PH 430: Health Literacy and Communications
PH 440: Health Disparities and Advocacy
PH 450: Health Care Program and Services Administration
Research Interests
Infectious Diseases, Maternal and Child Health, Health Care Delivery, Minority, and Immigrant Health.
Education
MD: College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital – Clinical Medicine and Surgery
EdD: Western Kentucky University – Organizational Leadership [Health and Education]
MPH: Western Kentucky University – Public Health [Environmental Health and Health Promotion]
MA: Western Kentucky University – Non-Profit Healthcare Organizations
Selected Publications
Ejike, C. (2021). Health Seeking Behaviors Among Displaced Populations. In A. Klimczuk, Demographic Analysis: Selected Concepts, Tools, and Applications (pp. 183 - 198). London, UK: IntechOpen
Ejike, C., Lartey, G., Capps, R. & Ciochetty, D. (2020). Health-seeking cultural patterns in the use of available healthcare services among refugee groups in south-central Kentucky. International Journal of Migration, Health, and Social Care, 16(1), 12-21. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMHSC-08-2018-0051.
Ejike, C., Lartey, G., Capps, R. & Ciochetty, D. (2019). Health-Seeking Behavioral Patterns among Refugee Groups – A Case-Study in South-central Kentucky. Journal of Refugee and Global Health, 2(2), Article 10. DOI: 10.18297/rgh/vol2/iss2/10