Amy W. Shaheen is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology.
What is your clinical expertise?
General Internal medicine, and quality improvement in the care of people with acute and chronic illness
Tell us about your current role in the Department of Medicine.
- Codirector of the Community Based longitudinal Care Course in the medical school. This is a 16 week course with 45 students each time that places students in primary care practices. I help design curriculum around primary care, quality and safety, and end of life issues.
- Primary investigator for the Better Back Program. This is a community based quality improvement initiative sponsored by CMS that aims to improve care of patients with acute back pain.
- Clinician in the general medicine clinic.
- Work as Subject matter expert developing tools to improve the care of patients with COPD in the system.
- Work with the practices all over the state where we have students on student led quality improvement initiatives.
- Teach in the Patient Centered Care Course.
What current project or initiative at UNC are you involved in that you are excited about?
I am excited about the new Clinical integrated network. It is a chance to share what we have learned in our own practice with practices all over the state and for them to share with us how to best take care of patients in a patient centered, cost-effective way.
What do you love most about Chapel Hill/UNC?
My co-workers. From the nurses to the doctors to the administrative staff, we all believe people coming to UNC should get the best we can offer. While we are a quirky bunch, I feel like it is family. We take care of each other as we care for the patients.
How do you like to spend your free time?
Any sport, any time. Preferably with my family. I love to play and watch. I am a rabid UNC basketball fan and am physically ill if UNC loses to Duke. (So keep the trash talk to yourselves if you cheer for Duke). I love to hike, run, bike, play tennis, and do yoga.