Tomi Akinyemiju, PhD, Helps Close the Cancer Disparities Gap
Dr. Tomi Akinyemiju is apointed the new Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement at the Duke Cancer Institute.
How to Accurately Model Semicontinuous Data from Complex Surveys
Dr. Valerie Smith and team provide the methodology for analyzing semicontinuous data from surveys in a new article in "Health Services Research."
ICYMI: Sherry Glied Answers Some Health Policy Questions
Dr. Sherry Glied, Dean of New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, joined the Pop Health Sciences Department to discuss trends in US health policy. Watch her presentation.
What’s Driving School Reopening Decisions in NC?
Research from Dr. Brystana Kaufman and team say it’s not COVID-19 burden. It seems political preference and social factors were key,
Opioid Overdose Prevention Study
The Population Health Opioid Collaboratory worked with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Injury and Violence Prevention Branch and interviewed 72 local health department representatives and stakeholders to identify features for effective planning and implementation of overdose prevention programs.
Charles Muiruri, PhD, Receives REACH Equity Career Development Award
Dr. Muiruri will use his two-year, $150K award to study African Americans living with HIV, determining the most salient modifiable barriers they face in achieving blood pressure control by adapting and testing the feasibility of a clinic-based intervention.
Dr. Eric Perakslis Weighs in on Why the Ellume COVID Test Was a Good Investment for the Biden Administration
The Biden administration invested in the more expensive Ellume home Covid-19 test that digitally transmits results to the manufacturer and can report to public health officials.
Kiran Grover, MPH, Takes Charge of the EXTRA-CVD Clinical Trial
Despite COVID and working with a vulnerable population, Kiran Grover has successfully managed the EXTRA-CVD trial, a multi-component nurse intervention to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in virally suppressed patients living with HIV.
Three Pop Health Faculty Accepted to LEADER Program
Drs. Brystana Kaufman, Corinna Sorenson, and Nathan Boucher were accepted to the 2021 LEADER Program for junior faculty who are leading a research group and driving their own research agenda.
Virginia Wang, PhD, to Partake in School of Medicine ALICE Program
Dr. Virginia Wang will work on skill development, personal reflection and goal setting, peer-mentoring, and get structured 360 feedback when she becomes part of the School of Medicine ALICE Program.