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Faculty Amy Doggette Waterman, PhD Dr. Waterman is a Social Psychologist and an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Medical Sciences (GMS). Her scholarly research examines how psychological issues affect living organ donation rates and how doctor-patient communication can be improved following medical errors. Based on the results of her organ donation research, Dr. Waterman has written educational brochures addressing the psychological concerns that kidney donors and recipients have about living donation. Over 10,000 copies of her health education brochures have been purchased for national dissemination to transplant patients. Dr. Waterman received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University and her PhD from Washington University in St. Louis. Following a post-doctoral fellowship at GMS, she was recently awarded a career development award (K01) from the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases to conduct a randomized controlled trial to increase living donation rates through health education. She has also received an American Society of Transplantation Faculty Grant. Dr. Waterman's areas of expertise include kidney disease, physician error disclosure, social psychological and health behavior theories, and survey design. Link to Pub MedOther Publications 1. Waterman AD, Duhig S (2001). "The Living Gift: Education for Prospective Living Kidney Donors." Brochure published by the Missouri Kidney Program for distribution nationally to kidney donors. 2. Waterman AD, Soderlund S, Duhig S, Covelli T (2004). "Keeping an Open Mind: Learning about Living kidney Donation." Brochure published by the Missouri Kidney Program for distribution to kidney recipients. 3. Waterman AD, Whitlock B (2005). "Racial Difference in Knowledge and Attitudes about Diabetes and Organ Donation." Brochure published by the Missouri Kidney Program for distribution to Missouri Public Health workers. 
National Kidney Foundation 2006 Meeting  Dr. Waterman and her research team celebrate winning Best Poster at the National Kidney Foundation 2006 Meeting.
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