Other Primary Care Leadership

Texas Primary Care Consortium Advisory Committee Member   2023 - present

Consensus Committee Member, NASEM, Implementing High Quality Primary Care  2019-2021

Awards and Recognitions

Distinguished Alumni Citation, Abilene Christian University, Sep 2022 

Presidential Distinguished Service Award, McLennan County Medical Society, Dec 2021 

Waco Person of the Year, Waco Today / Waco Tribune Herald, Nov 2020 

Solid Gold Neighbor, Baylor University, Sep 2019 

Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians, Apr 2017 

J.T. “Lamar” McNew Award, Texas Medical Association, Jan 2012 

Resident Teacher Award, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Jun 2006 

NHSC Scholar, National Health Service Corps, Jan 2006

Chief Resident, Waco Family Medicine Residency, 2005

Peer Reviewed Publications

1.      Forsse J, Peterson M, Papadakis Z, Taylor J, Hess B, Schwedock N, Allison D, Griggs J, Wilson R, Grandjean P. The Effect of Acute Aerobic Exercise on Biomarkers of Renal Health and Filtration in Moderate-CKD. Res Q Exerc Sport. 2023;online. doi:10.1080/02701367.2022.2130131.

2.      Fergus TA, Wilder K, Koester P, Kelley LP, Griggs JO. Metacognitive beliefs about uncontrollability relate most strongly to health anxiety among US-based non-Latinx White primary care patients. Clin Psychol Psychother. 2022;29(4):1331-1341. doi:10.1002/cpp.2711.

3.      Forsse JS, Papadakis Z, Peterson MN, Taylor JK, Hess BW, Schwedock N, Allison DC, Griggs JO, Wilson RL, Grandjean PW. The Influence of an Acute Bout of Aerobic Exercise on Vascular Endothelial Function in Moderate Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease. Life. 2022;12:91. doi:10.3390/life12010091.

4.      Rhodes JR, Biggs ML, Griggs JO, Roberts RL, Elkins GR. Willingness and Accessibility of a Hypnosis Intervention for Anxiety Among a Low Socioeconomic Status Population. J Integr Complement Med. 2022;28(7):587-590. doi:10.1089/jicm.2022.0512.

5.      Adair KE, Papadakis Z, Peterson MN, Beeson C, Taylor JK, Hess BW, Allison DC, Schwedock N, Griggs JO, Wilson R, Dugan K, Jones K, Grandjean PW, Forsse JS. Acute Responses in Agonists of uEGF to Moderate-Intensity and High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Mid-Spectrum CKD. Int J Exerc Sci Conf Proc. Vol. 2: Iss. 13, Article 24.

6.      Benavidez GA, Ylitalo KR, Lanning B, Asare M, Meyer A, Griggs JO. Peripheral neuropathy and depressive symptoms: examining the association in a primary health care setting among persons with and without diabetes mellitus. Qual Life Res. 2020;29(12):3297-3304. doi:10.1007/s11136-020-02579-2.

7.      Ylitalo KR, Cox W, Gutierrez M, et al. A Prescription for Wellness: Exercise Referrals at a Federally Qualified Health Center. J Prim Care Community Health. 2020;11:2150132720942396.

8.      Fergus TA, Kelley LP, Griggs JO. Examining the Whiteley Index-6 as a screener for DSM-5 presentations of severe health anxiety in primary care. J Psychosom Res. 2019;127:109839. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.109839.

9.      Ylitalo K, Camp B, Umstattd Meyer R, Barron L, Benavidez G, Hess B, Laschober R, Griggs J. Barriers and Facilitators of Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Federally Qualified Health Center. J Am Board Fam Med. 2019;32(2):180-190. doi:10.3122/jabfm.2019.02.180205.

10.   Zvolensky MJ, Garey L, Fergus TA, Gallagher MW, Viana AG, Shepherd JM, Mayorga NA, Kelley LP, Griggs JO, Schmidt NB. Refinement of anxiety sensitivity measurement: The Short Scale Anxiety Sensitivity Index (SSASI). Psychiatry Res. (in press).

11.   Fergus TA, Kelley LP, Griggs JO. The combination of health anxiety and somatic symptoms: a prospective predictor of healthcare usage in primary care. J Behav Med. 2019;42:217–223. doi:10.1007/s10865-018-9956-1.

12.   Couch T, Peterson M, Bowden RG, Morgan GB, Griggs J, Wilson RL. Risk predictors for hospital readmission in a low socio-economic and underserved population. J Hosp Adm. 2018;7(1):27. doi:10.5430/jha.v7n1p27.

13.   Ylitalo KR, Meyer MRU, Lanning BA, During C, Laschober R, Griggs JO. Simple screening tools to identify limited health literacy in a low-income patient population. Medicine. 2018;97(10). doi:10.1097/md.0000000000010110.

14.   Fergus TA, Limbers CA, Griggs JO, Kelley LP. Somatic symptom severity among primary care patients who are obese: examining the unique contributions of anxiety sensitivity, discomfort intolerance, and health anxiety. J Behav Med. 2017;41(1):43-51. doi:10.1007/s10865-017-9873-8.

15.   Fergus TA, Kelley LP, Griggs JO. Examining the ethnoracial invariance of a bifactor model of anxiety sensitivity and the incremental validity of the physical domain-specific factor in a primary-care patient sample. Psychol Assess. 2017;29(10):1290-1295. doi:10.1037/pas0000431.

16.   Fergus TA, Griggs JO, Cunningham SC, Kelley LP. Health anxiety and medical utilization: The moderating effect of age among patients in primary care. J Anxiety Disord. 2017;51:79-85. doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2017.06.002.

17.   Shelmadine BD, Bowden RG, Moreillon JJ, Cooke MB, Yang P, Deike E, Griggs JO, Wilson RL. A Pilot Study to Examine the Effects of an Anti-inflammatory Supplement on Eicosanoid Derivatives in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. J Altern Complement Med. 2017;23(8):632-638. doi:10.1089/acm.2016.0007.

18.   Fergus TA, Kelley LP, Griggs JO. The Whiteley Index–6: An Examination of Measurement Invariance Among Self-Identifying Black, Latino, and White Respondents in Primary Care. Assessment. 2016;25(2):247-258. doi:10.1177/1073191116645908.

19.   Fergus TA, Kelley LP, Griggs JO. The combination of health anxiety and somatic symptoms: Specificity to anxiety sensitivity cognitive concerns among patients in primary care. Psychiatry Res. 2016;239:117-121. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2016.02.067.

20.   Clendennen SL, Bowden RG, Griggs JO, Morgan GB, Meyer MRU. Risk factors associated with the timing of hospital readmission in an underserved low socioeconomic population. Hosp Pract. 2015;43(5):284-289. doi:10.1080/21548331.2015.1119024.

21.   Grandjean P, Hess B, Schwedock N, Griggs J, Gordon P. Creating Academic and Health Care Partnerships that Impact Public Health. Kinesiol Rev. 2015;4(4):378-384.

22.   Marcum J, Griggs J, Barron L. Operationalizing person-centered medicine. Eur J Pers Cent Healthc. 2014;2(1):98. doi:10.5750/ejpch.v2i1.712.

23. Weaver SP, Kelley L, Griggs J, Weems S, Meyer MRU. Fit and Healthy Family Camp for Engaging Families in a Child Obesity Intervention. Fam Community Health. 2014;37(1):31-44. doi:10.1097/fch.0000000000000013.

24. Bowden R, Shelmadine B, Moreillon J, Deike E, Griggs J, Wilson R. Effects of Uric Acid on Lipid Levels in CKD Patients in a Randomized Controlled Trial. Cardiol Res. 2013;4(2):56-63. doi:10.4021/cr263w.

25. LaBounty P, Bowden R, Deike E, Moreillon J, Griggs J, Wilson R, Shelmadine B. The Effects of Fish Oil Supplementation on Lipid Levels in Non-Hemodialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients. Br J Med Med Res. 2013;3(4):1356-1366. doi:10.9734/bjmmr/2013/3273.

26. Moreillon JJ, Bowden RG, Deike E, Griggs JO, Wilson RL, Shelmadine B, Cooke M, Beaujean A. The Use of an Anti-inflammatory Supplement in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. J Complement Integr Med. 2013;10(1):1-10.

27. Heimbach E, Bowden RG, Griggs JO, Beaujean AA, Doyle EI, Doyle R. The Effects of Lowering Uric Acid Levels Using Allopurinol on Components of Metabolic Syndrome. Cardiol Res. 2012;3(2):80-86. doi:10.4021/cr168w.

28. Deike E, Bowden RG, Moreillon JJ, Griggs JO, Wilson RL, Cooke M, Shelmadine B, Beaujean AA. The Effects of Fish Oil Supplementation on Markers of Inflammation in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients. J Ren Nutr. 2012;22(6):572-577. doi:10.1053/j.jrn.2011.10.036.

29. Griggs J. Measuring Behavioral Science Curricula in Family Medicine Residency. Fam Med. 2009;41(5):311.

30. Bowden RG, Griggs J, Wilson RL, Gentile M. Cholesterol values are poor markers of disease risk in a chronic disease population. Clin Lipidol. 2009;4(5):545-551. doi:10.2217/clp.09.56.