Jamie Benson

Jamie Benson

Aspiring Physician-Scientist

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Geographic Coverage and Verification of Trauma Centers in a Rural State: Highlighting the Utility of Location Allocation for Trauma System Planning.

Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2020

Uses geographic information systems and location-allocation modeling to identify where new trauma centers in rural Vermont would most reduce the population lacking 60-minute access.

Recommended citation: Amato SS, Benson JS, Murphy S, et al. Geographic Coverage and Verification of Trauma Centers in a Rural State: Highlighting the Utility of Location Allocation for Trauma System Planning. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2021;232(1):1-7. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.08.765 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.08.765

Hard Lessons: The Impact of Secondary Education on COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in the U.S.

Published in SSRN Electronic Journal, 2021

A working paper examining how secondary-school instruction related to COVID-19 case and death rates across the United States.

Recommended citation: Benson JS, Amato S, Osler T, Hosmer D, Malhotra A. Hard Lessons: The Impact of Secondary Education on COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in the U.S. SSRN Electronic Journal. Published online 2021. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3825107 https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3825107

The Effect of Unobserved Preferences and Race on Vaccination Hesitancy for COVID-19 Vaccines: Implications for Health Disparities

Published in Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy, 2021

A latent-class analysis finding that, contrary to common reports, Black respondents were not uniformly more COVID-19 vaccine hesitant, pointing to other drivers of disparities.

Recommended citation: Van Den Broek-Altenburg EM, Atherly AJ, Hess S, Benson JS. The Effect of Unobserved Preferences and Race on Vaccination Hesitancy for COVID-19 Vaccines: Implications for Health Disparities. Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy. 2021;27(9-a Suppl):S2-S11. doi:10.18553/jmcp.2021.27.9-a.s2 https://doi.org/10.18553/jmcp.2021.27.9-a.s2

Administration of Epinephrine by Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians for Out‐of‐Hospital Cardiac Arrest in a Rural Emergency Medical Services System

Published in Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2021

An interrupted time-series study finding that allowing advanced EMTs to give epinephrine in rural out-of-hospital cardiac arrest sped administration, with earlier epinephrine associated with improved survival.

Recommended citation: Bomba JJ, Benson JS, Wolfson D, Hosmer D. Administration of Epinephrine by Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in a Rural Emergency Medical Services System. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. 2021;2:e12521. doi:10.1002/emp2.12521 https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12521

The Path Towards Herd Immunity: Predicting COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Through Results From a Stated Choice Study Across Six Continents

Published in Social Science & Medicine, 2022

A stated-choice study spanning six continents that predicts COVID-19 vaccination uptake and identifies the attributes that drive it.

Recommended citation: Hess S, Lancsar E, Benson JS, et al. The Path towards Herd Immunity: Predicting COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake through Results from a Stated Choice Study across Six Continents. Social Science & Medicine. 2022;298:114800. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114800 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114800

Tradeoffs in Triage of Motor Vehicle Trauma by Rural 911 Emergency Medical Services Practitioners

Published in Medical Decision Making, 2023

A discrete choice experiment showing how rural EMS practitioners trade off patient age, pregnancy, and travel time when deciding whether to triage trauma patients to a trauma center.

Recommended citation: Benson JS, Wolfson D, Van Den Broek-Altenburg EM. Tradeoffs in Triage of Motor Vehicle Trauma by Rural 911 Emergency Medical Services Practitioners. Medical Decision Making. 2023;43(3):311-324. doi:10.1177/0272989X221145677 https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X221145677

Current Patterns of Trauma Center Proliferation Have Not Led to Proportionate Improvements in Access to Care or Mortality After Injury: An Ecologic Study

Published in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2023

A national geospatial study finding that a 31% rise in high-level trauma centers over 15 years produced only a 6.9% gain in population access, suggesting designation is driven by factors other than population need.

Recommended citation: Amato S, Benson JS, Stewart B, et al. Current Patterns of Trauma Center Proliferation Have Not Led to Proportionate Improvements in Access to Care or Mortality after Injury: An Ecologic Study. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2023;94(6):755-764. doi:10.1097/TA.0000000000003940 https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000003940

Community Health Teams: A Qualitative Study about the Factors Influencing the Decision-Making Process

Published in BMC Health Services Research, 2023

Interviews with all 13 Vermont Community Health Team managers identifying the factors that drive their decisions about which services to offer.

Recommended citation: Natkin LW, Van Den Broek-Altenburg EM, Benson JS, Atherly A. Community Health Teams: A Qualitative Study about the Factors Influencing the Decision-Making Process. BMC Health Services Research. 2023;23(1):466. doi:10.1186/s12913-023-09423-6 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09423-6

Violence against Women in the United States: Trends, Risk-Factors, and Outcomes from the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB)

Published in Journal of Clinical & Medical Surgery, 2023

A National Trauma Data Bank analysis of trends, risk factors, and mortality for violent injury among women in the United States.

Recommended citation: Sarathy A, Marassi C, Feinberg N, Benson JS, Amato S. Violence against Women in the United States: Trends, Risk-Factors, and Outcomes from the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB). Journal of Clinical & Medical Surgery. 2023;3(2). https://jclinmedsurgery.com/articles/jcms-v3-1110.pdf

Examining Alignment of Community Health Teams’ Preferences for Health, Equity and Spending with State All-Payer Waiver Priorities: a Discrete Choice Experiment

Published in Health Services Research, 2023

A discrete choice experiment showing Vermont Community Health Teams prioritize local, evidence-based programs over the all-payer waiver’s statewide spending priorities.

Recommended citation: Van Den Broek-Altenburg EM, Benson JS, Atherly AJ. Examining Alignment of Community Health Teams' Preferences for Health, Equity, and Spending with State All-payer Waiver Priorities: A Discrete Choice Experiment. Health Services Research. 2024;59(S1):e14257. doi:10.1111/1475-6773.14257 https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.14257

Disparities in Mammography Screening: Analyzing Barriers to Access Using Individual Patient Perspectives and the Health Belief Model

Published in Cancer Control, 2024

Interviews using the Health Belief Model exploring why eligible Nepali women in the rural Northeast do or do not seek mammography screening, highlighting the role of primary care.

Recommended citation: Van Den Broek-Altenburg EM, Leslie AA, Benson JS, DeStigter KK. Disparities in Mammography Screening: Analyzing Barriers to Access Using Individual Patient Perspectives and the Health Belief Model. Cancer Control. 2024;31:10732748241248367. doi:10.1177/10732748241248367 https://doi.org/10.1177/10732748241248367

At-risk patient documentation and naloxone dispersal for a rural statewide EMS “Naloxone Leave Behind” program

Published in Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2024

Describes the first year of Vermont’s EMS “Naloxone Leave Behind” program and the gaps in identifying at-risk patients and distributing naloxone kits.

Recommended citation: Naumann J, Benson JS, Lamberson M, et al. At-risk Patient Documentation and Naloxone Dispersal for a Rural Statewide EMS "Naloxone Leave Behind" Program. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. 2024;5(3):e13186. doi:10.1002/emp2.13186 https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13186

Pediatric head and neck trauma in the United States: Trends, risk factors and outcomes using the National Trauma Data Bank

Published in Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2024

A National Trauma Data Bank study of pediatric head and neck trauma identifying mechanisms and predictors of mortality, including firearms, young age, and insurance status.

Recommended citation: Sarathy A, Benson JS, Nguyen K, Amato S, Sajisevi M, Ostby ET. Pediatric Head and Neck Trauma in the United States: Trends, Risk Factors and Outcomes Using the National Trauma Data Bank. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2024;9(4):e1301. doi:10.1002/lio2.1301 https://doi.org/10.1002/lio2.1301

Injury severity scoring: Its definition and practical application

Published in Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, 2024

A book chapter defining injury severity scoring and its practical application in trauma and surgical critical care.

Recommended citation: Osler TM, Amato S, Benson JS, et al. Injury Severity Scoring: Its Definition and Practical Application. In: Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. Elsevier; 2024:6-7.e14. doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-69787-3.00012-5 https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-69787-3.00012-5

Patients’ and Providers’ Preferences and Perceptions for Imaging Information for Patients: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Published in Journal of Participatory Medicine, 2025

A survey comparing how patients and providers prefer imaging results to be communicated, supporting shared decision-making about the timing and method of release.

Recommended citation: Van Den Broek-Altenburg EM, Cunningham NO, Benson JS, Ali NS, DeStigter KK. Patients' and Providers' Preferences and Perceptions for Imaging Information for Patients: Cross-Sectional Survey Study. Journal of Participatory Medicine. 2025;17:e72362. doi:10.2196/72362 https://doi.org/10.2196/72362

Diagnostic Testing Preferences in Rural and Vulnerable Populations During a Pandemic: Discrete Choice Experiment

Published in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 2025

A discrete choice experiment on how rural and vulnerable populations weigh wait time, travel, cost, and accuracy when choosing where to get COVID-19 testing.

Recommended citation: Van Den Broek-Altenburg EM, Benson JS, Jonk Y, Leslie A, Carney J, Stein G. Diagnostic Testing Preferences in Rural and Vulnerable Populations During a Pandemic: Discrete Choice Experiment. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 2025;11:e68734. doi:10.2196/68734 https://doi.org/10.2196/68734

Patient preferences for diagnostic imaging services: Decentralize or not?

Published in PLOS One, 2025

A discrete choice experiment on patient preferences for diagnostic imaging, finding hospital outpatient radiology can compete with retail clinics on cost, scheduling, and reputation.

Recommended citation: Van Den Broek-Altenburg EM, Benson JS, Atherly AJ, DeStigter KK. Patient Preferences for Diagnostic Imaging Services: Decentralize or Not? PLOS One. 2025;20(5):e0301404. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0301404 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0301404

Individual, community, and structural determinants of diagnostic testing decisions during public health crises: evidence from dynamic access and behavioural trade-offs

Published in BMJ Public Health, 2026

Combines claims and testing data to show how travel burden and dynamically changing access shaped individuals’ COVID-19 testing decisions during the pandemic.

Recommended citation: Van Den Broek-Altenburg EM, Benson JS, Emery J, et al. Individual, Community, and Structural Determinants of Diagnostic Testing Decisions during Public Health Crises: Evidence from Dynamic Access and Behavioural Trade-Offs. BMJ Public Health. 2026;4(2):e004380. doi:10.1136/bmjph-2025-004380 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-004380

Financial Incentives to Address Representativeness in Randomized Clinical Trials: A Secondary Analysis of the RETAIN Randomized Clinical Trial

Published in JAMA Internal Medicine, 2026

A secondary analysis of the RETAIN trial testing whether financial incentives narrow enrollment gaps across race, sex, education, and age in randomized clinical trials.

Recommended citation: Benson JS, Patel BP, Bayes B, Cooney-Zingman E, Stephens Shields AJ, Halpern SD. Financial Incentives to Address Representativeness in Randomized Clinical Trials: A Secondary Analysis of the RETAIN Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Internal Medicine. Published online June 2026. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.2507 https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.2507

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