Policy Research Director, Principal Investigator for Tobacco Reduction Strategies for Patients with Cardiac Disease

Contact information:
Department of Medicine
717 Delaware St. SE, Suite 166
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Office: (612) 626-5112
amjoseph@umn.edu

Anne M. Joseph, M.D., M.P.H., is a general internist at the Minneapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center, and Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Also at the university, Dr. Joseph is the Policy Research Director for the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center (TTURC), as well as one of the Center's principal investigators in conducting research in harm reduction in relation to exposure to tobacco.

Dr. Joseph received her Doctorate of Medicine and Bachelor of Arts degree, from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She then earned her Masters in Public Health in epidemiology from the University of Minnesota.

Throughout her career, Dr. Joseph has published numerous scientific articles and abstracts on the topic of tobacco control in prestigious journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association, the New England Journal of Medicine and the American Journal of Public Health. A member of the several professional organizations, including the American College of Physicians and Society for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco, Dr. Joseph also is a leader in statewide tobacco control efforts, serving on the board of the Minnesota Smoke-Free Coalition. Dr. Joseph has received various honors in recognition of her medical achievements, including the 2001 University of Minnesota Department of Medicine Faculty Outcomes Research Award.

Selected Recent Publications

1. Hecht SS, Murphy SE, Carmella SG, Li S, Jensen J, Le C, Joseph AM, and Hatsukami DK. Similar uptake of lung carcinogens by smokers of regular, light, and ultralight cigarettes. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. 2005;14(3):693-698.
   
   
2. Joseph AM, Bliss RL, Zhao F, and Lando H. Predictors of smoking reduction without formal intervention. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 2005;7(2):277-282.
   
   
3. Joseph AM, Hecht SS, Murphy SE, Carmella SG, Le CT, Zhang Y, Han S, and Hatsukami DK. Relationships between cigarette consumption and biomarkers of tobacco toxin exposure. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. 2005;14(12):2963-2968.
   
   
4. Joseph AM, Hennrikus D, Thoele MJ, Krueger R, and Hatsukami D. Community tobacco control leaders' perceptions of harm reduction. Tobacco Control. 2004;13(2), 108-113.
   
   
5. Joseph AM, and Fu SS. Safety issues in pharmacotherapy for smoking in patients with cardiovascular disease. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 2003;45(6):429-441.
   
   
6. Joseph AM, and Fu SS. Smoking cessation for patients with cardiovascular disease: what is the best approach? American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs. 2003;3(5):339-349.