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Glenn Hair: Working with TTP was like having a gym partner
Glenn Hair started smoking when he was 12 years old and smoked up to two packs of cigarettes every day. He tried to quit smoking numerous times but always found an excuse for why it was not the right time. He told himself he would quit later, but when he received his cancer diagnosis, he realized that, “One of these days, later isn’t going to come.”
Lauren Ryan: Quitting for herself made the difference
Lauren Ryan (Chapel Hill Transit) started smoking socially in college and continued to smoke after graduation. Soon, Lauren married, and she and her husband planned to become pregnant. She quit smoking until her son was 17 months old.
Dolly White, MD, MSCR (2016)
Physician, Good Samaritan Health of Cobb County I decided to train in Preventive Medicine when I learned the specialty would allow me to pursue my interests in patient care, public health, and cancer research. The Preventive Medicine program at UNC allowed me opportunities to engage in activities to nurture all of my interests…
Tiffany Wedlake, MD, MPH (2010)
Medical Director Maryland Medicaid Managed Care I was first introduced and drawn to Preventive Medicine through the military where I learned an appreciation for public health, population health management, epidemiology outbreak investigations, and tropical medicine. After residency, I worked for several years with Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC), focusing on how to use my newly acquired preventive medicine skills to improve the quality and reduce the cost of care for Medicaid patients…
Jesse C James, MD, MBA (2010)
Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO), Evolent Health Dr. James is an internist and informaticist who is responsible for clinical vision and consistency across Evolent Health’s Identifi platform. Jesse previously served as the Senior Medical Officer for Meaningful Use in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC-HIT)…
Patrick L Keller, MD, MPH (2008)
Chief, Aerospace Medicine 43 MDS, Pope AAF, USAF I came into Preventive Medicine because I wanted to have a broader reach and ensure I could do good things for whole communities. Since my graduation I have served 11 years on active duty in the US Air Force. I started at the AF Medical Operations Agency…
Jane Kim, MD, MPH (2005)
Chief Consultant for Preventive Medicine for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention I chose Preventive Medicine because I love its potential to improve the health of entire populations. After graduating from the UNC Preventive Medicine residency in 2005, I took a job at the Durham VA Medical Center as a primary care physician and gradually took on clinic- and system-wide roles…
Leila Kahwati, MD, MPH (2004)
Senior Research Scientist, RTI International I had an interest in epidemiology and public health in college, and after a brief detour through medical school, family medicine residency, and primary care practice, I came to UNC for Preventive Medicine training. I co-enrolled in the NRSA Primary Care Research Fellowship…