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Ashkin serves as co-guest editor for November issue of NCMJ

November 7, 2019
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.

UNC collaborates with NC Department of Public Safety, Durham County Sheriff’s Office on opioid addiction treatment

August 5, 2019
Two new projects are part of a NIH-funded network to improve opioid addiction treatment in criminal justice settings.

Ashkin receives UNC Diversity Award

April 11, 2019
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...

UNC-led FIT program helps former prisoners take on chronic illnesses

August 18, 2017
A $340,000 The Duke Endowment grant helps UNC Family Medicine physician Evan Ashkin expand Formerly Incarcerated Transition program into Orange County.

Unique partnership brings doctors to state’s underserved areas

June 9, 2014
UNC Family Medicine recognized the need for more primary care physicians in the underserved areas of North Carolina. They took action to help address the shortage by creating North Carolina’s first teaching health center, a partnership between community health centers (CHCs) and academic centers that train primary care physicians to...