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Evan Ashkin, MD, is professor of family medicine at the UNC School of Medicine. He teaches in the underserved track of UNC Family Medicine’s residency program, as well as seeing patients at Piedmont Health Services, which serves vulnerable populations. Dr. Ashkin also founded the North Carolina Formerly Incarcerated Transition (NC FIT) program to help chronically ill former prisoners who have recently been released connect with primary care medical services that they can access regularly.
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Ashkin serves as co-guest editor for November issue of NCMJ
Evan Ashkin, MD, founder of the Formerly Incarcerated Transition (FIT) Program, has three articles published in the current issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal, all of which center on health and the criminal justice system.
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UNC collaborates with NC Department of Public Safety, Durham County Sheriff’s Office on opioid addiction treatment
Two new projects are part of a NIH-funded network to improve opioid addiction treatment in criminal justice settings.
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Ashkin receives UNC Diversity Award
Dr. Evan Ashkin has received a UNC Diversity Award in recognition of his efforts at furthering equity and inclusion in primary care and community health. Dr. Ashkin is the director and founder of the Formerly Incarcerated Transitions (FIT) Program, regional medical director for Community Care of NC, and a provider at Piedmont Health Services.
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UNC-led FIT program helps former prisoners take on chronic illnesses
A $340,000 The Duke Endowment grant helps UNC Family Medicine physician Evan Ashkin expand Formerly Incarcerated Transition program into Orange County.
