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Family Medicine researchers funded to study shift to value-based care
Led by Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP, associate professor of family medicine, researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have been awarded a $255,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to study UNC Family Medicine’s shift to a value-based health care model.
Rachel Urrutia, MD, MPH (2014)
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Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson, MD, MPH (2000)
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Kistler named to steering committee for new PREVENTABLE trial
Christine Kistler, MD, MASc, will serve on the steering committee for a new clinical trial funded by the NIH: The Pragmatic Evaluation of Events and Benefits of Lipid-Lowering in Older Adults, or PREVENTABLE trial.
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.
E-cigarette flavors decrease perception of harm among youth
Led by UNC Family Medicine and UNC Lineberger researchers, a systematic review of scientific literature revealed the role flavored e-cigarettes have on product preference, appeal, harm perceptions, willingness to use, and initiation among youth.
Erin Fraher Granted North Carolina Institute of Medicine Award for Excellence in Health Policy Leadership
The North Carolina Institute of Medicine presented Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP, director of the Carolina Health Workforce Research Center, with the Award for Excellence in Health Policy Leadership at the NCIOM 2019 Annual Meeting today.