Patricia M. Flynn, PhD

Assistant Professor, Psychology

Contact Information

Email pflynn@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-7738
Fax 909-558-0171

Department of Psychology
Loma Linda University, Central Building, Apt. 1
11130 Anderson St., Loma Linda, CA 92350

Degrees

  • PhD, Psychology, Loma Linda University - 2005
  • MPH, Health Promotion and Education, Loma Linda University - 2008

Areas of Specialization

  • Cultural and health psychology
  • Health disparities and inequities
  • Cultural and psychological factors in health behavior and outcome
  • Cultural competence training in graduate medical education
  • Implicit bias in patient-provider clinical interactions

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychological Association (APA)
    • Division 38, Health Psychology
    • Division 52, International Psychology
    • Division 9, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
  • Association for Psychological Science
  • Interamerican Society of Psychology
  • International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • Society of Behavioral Medicine
  • Western Psychological Association (WPA)

Recent Publications and Presentations

Publications

  • Flynn, P. M., Betancourt, H., Emerson, N. D., Nunez, E. I., & Nance, C. M. (2020). Health Professional Cultural Competence Reduces the Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Negative Healthcare Encounters. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000295.
  • Betancourt, H. & Flynn, P. (2019). Healthcare mistreatment and cultural beliefs impact HbA1c in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Acta de Investigacion Psicologica, 9, 2, 5-13.
  • Ortiz, M. S., Baeza-Rivera, M. J., Salinas-Onate, N., Flynn, P. M. & Betancourt, H. (2016). Healthcare mistreatment attributed to discrimination among Mapuche patients and discontinuation of diabetes care. Revista Medica de Chile, 144, 1269-1287.

Presentations

  • Hoyt, C., Ly, A., Nance, C., Borecky, D., Flynn, P.M., & Betancourt, H. (Oct., 2020). A qualitative analysis of medical students’ experiences implementing bias reduction strategies in healthcare. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA. 
  • Ly, A., Nance, C., Flynn, P.M. & Betancourt, H. (June, 2020). Familism alleviates diabetes distress and improves treatment adherence among Latino and Anglo Americans with Type 2 Diabetes. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Virtual Poster Showcase.
  • Ly, A., Nance, C., Truong, S., Flynn, P., & Betancourt, H. (August, 2019). Illness stigma: Implications for treatment distress and medical avoidance in type 2 diabetes. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
  • Ly, A., Jones, A., Flynn, P., & Betancourt, H. (August, 2019). Healthcare discrimination, stereotypes about providers, and cancer screening distress. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
  • Hayes, G., Flynn, P., Humann, L., Villegas, C., Ly, A.L., & Wilson, A.E. (May, 2019). Breaking through unconscious bias in healthcare: The long-term impact of employing evidence-based bias reduction strategies. Poster presented at the American College of Preventive Medicine Annual Convention, Pittsburg, PA.
  • Flynn, P.M. (April, 2019). Discrimination, stigma, and sociocultural appearance pressures: Evidence from an integrative model of culture, psychology, and health (Chair). Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA.
  • Flynn, P.M. (April, 2019). An integrative model and methodological approach for the study of culture, psychological processes, and health behavior. In P. Flynn (Chair), Discrimination, stigma, and sociocultural appearance pressures: Evidence from an integrative model of culture, psychology, and health. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA.
  • Jones, A., Ly, A. & Flynn, P. M. (April, 2019). The adverse effects of prior healthcare discrimination on cultural beliefs about providers and cancer screening. In P. Flynn (Chair), Discrimination, stigma, and sociocultural appearance pressures: Evidence from an integrative model of culture, psychology, and health. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA.
  • Bolivar, G. & Flynn, P.M. (April, 2019). Cultural Appearance Pressures and Eating Pathology among Latinas: The role of body appreciation. In P. Flynn (Chair), Discrimination, stigma, and sociocultural appearance pressures: Evidence from an integrative model of culture, psychology, and health. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA.
  • Sanchez, J.P., Bailey, J., Flynn, P., Shannon, K., & Diaz, D. (April, 2019). The impact of brief androgyny sessions (B.I.A.S.) on implicit bias in two urban academic institutions. Workshop at the annual meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges, Group on Resident Affairs, Portland, OR.
  • El-Bayoummi, J., Flynn, P.M., Giang, D., & Nedorost, S. (April, 2019). Highlighting social determinants of health at orientation with 'See the City you Serve' tour. Workshop at the annual meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges, Group on Resident Affairs, Portland, OR.
  • Villegas, C., Hayes, G., Flynn, P., & Wilson, A. (2019, January). Pilot test of an online bias reduction curriculum for medical students. Paper presented at the Western Medical Research Conference, Carmel, CA.
  • Flynn, P.M., Betancourt, H. & Codorniz, K. (November, 2018). Extending Betancourt’s Integrative Model of Culture, Psychological Factors, and Health Behavior to Biological Outcomes. In H. Betancourt (Chair), Integrating Culture, Psychology, and Behavior:  Research on Treatment Adherence, continuity of care, and willingness to seek psychotherapy in the USA, Mexico, and Chile. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Santiago, Chile.
  • Flynn, P.M. (June, 2018). San Bernardino County: An Introduction to the Social Determinants of Health. Presented at the Loma Linda University Medical Center Residency Orientation, Loma Linda, CA.
  • Nance, C., Bolivar, G., Lim, D., Herman, S., Codorniz, K., Flynn, P.M., & Betancourt, H. (May, 2018). Cultural Beliefs about the unfair treatment of people with diabetes and distress impact HbA1c. Poster presented at the 30th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.
  • Ung, S., MacKenzie, K., Votow, C., Lee, J., Codorniz, K., Betancourt, H. & Flynn, P.M. (May, 2018). Cultural beliefs impact HbA1c in patients with diabetes through cognition-emotion processes. Poster presented at the 30th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.
  • Nance, C., Truong, S., Chia, D., Betancourt, H., Codorniz, K., & Flynn, P.M. (April, 2018). Cultural beliefs and self-efficacy in adherence to treatment among patients with diabetes. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.
  • Nance, C., Jones, A., Raghani, P., Hoyt, C., Flynn, P.M., Codorniz, K. & Betancourt, H. (April, 2018). Ethnic and socioeconomic differences in cultural beliefs about diabetes. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.
  • Flynn, P.M. (March, 2018). Bias in Healthcare: "The Dangers of a Single Story." Presented at the Loma Linda University Medical Center Departmental Meeting, Loma Linda, CA.
  • Shannon, K. & Flynn, P. M. (May, 2017). Development and evaluation of a longitudinal and integrated resident health literacy curriculum. Presented at the 2017 Annual Conference of the Society for the Teachers of Family Medicine, San Diego, CA.
  • Serna, N., Nunez, E., Ung, S., Flynn, P.M. & Betancourt, H. (May, 2017). Psychological consequences of attributions for healthcare mistreatment among culturally diverse patients. Poster presented at the 29th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA.
  • Betancourt, D. & Flynn, P.M. (May, 2017). The impact of healthcare discrimination on beliefs about health professionals and cancer screening emotions. Poster presented at the 38th Annual Convention of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.
  • Cho, J., Flynn, P. M., Chukwueke, I. & Morton, K. R. (May, 2017). Health literacy communication skills: Do your patients with diabetes understand your treatment plan? Poster presented at the 2017 Annual Conference for the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, San Diego, CA.
  • Flynn, P.M., Shannon, K. & Giang, D. (April, 2017). Developing an intercultural curriculum for resilience in training and practice in underserved settings: Lessons from a Teaching Health Center. Presented at the 2017 Spring Meeting of the American Association of Medical Colleges, Group on Resident Affairs, Washington D.C.
  • Cho, J., Flynn, P.M., Chukwueke, I. & Morton, K. R. (February, 2017). A team-based approach to improving patient understanding of diabetes. Loma Linda University School of Medicine 85th Annual Postgraduate Convention, Loma Linda, CA.
  • Flynn, P. M. (October, 2016). Unconscious bias in graduate medical education and training. Invited presentation for the Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium, Graduate Medical Education Conference, Lake Arrowhead, CA.
  • Serna N., Nunez, E., Ung, S., Flynn, P. M. & Betancourt, H. (August, 2016). Consequences of attributions for healthcare mistreatment among culturally diverse patients. Poster presented at the 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
  • Nunez, E., Serna, N., Flynn, P. M. & Betancourt, H. (August, 2016). General and diabetes fatalism impact hemoglobin A1c in Mapuche and Mainstream Chileans with type 2 diabetes. Poster presented at the 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
  • Flynn, P. M. (September, 2016). Perception of healthcare biases in San Bernardino County and intervention strategies for training at Loma Linda University. Loma Linda University Faculty Colloquium.
  • Herman, S., Nguyen, A., Nunez, E., Gonzalez-Plitt, M. E., Flynn, P. M. & Betancourt, H. (May, 2016). Fatalism and self-efficacy in academic performance and expectations among Indigenous and Mainstream Chilean students. Poster presented at the 28th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.
  • Lee, H., Hilton, B., Betancourt, H., Morrell, H. & Flynn, P.M. (March, 2016). Substance Abuse among American Indians and Alaska Natives: An Integrative Conceptual Model for Advancing Research. Poster presented at the 4th Annual Collaborative Perspectives On Addiction Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Community Engagement

  • Behavioral and Social Scientist Volunteer for SES Related Cancer Disparities, American Psychological Association and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2009-2013)
  • Member, American Cancer Society Inland Empire Leadership Council (2008-2010)
  • Member, American Cancer Society Border Sierra Leadership Council (2008-2010)
  • Research and Community Volunteer, CoachArt (2002-2010)