 Assistant Professor
Division of Preventive Medicine
Contact Information:
Medical Towers 610
1717 11th Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama 35205
Phone: (205) 934-0778
Fax: (205) 934-7959
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Research Interests
Racial and ethnic health disparities in cardiometabolic diseases, health communication and health behavior, community based primary care for criminal justice populations
Educational Background
- Harvard School of Public Health , Boston, MA, 2010 – MPH
- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 2005 – MD, PhD
- Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC, 1996 – BS
- Residency, Postdoctoral Training and Board Certification:
- J. Willis Hurst Residency in Internal Medicine, Primary Care Track, Emory University, Atlanta GA, 2005-2008
- Harvard Medical School (HMS) Fellowship in General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston MA, 2008-2011
- Chief Fellow, HMS Fellowship in General Internal Medicine, 2010-2011
- Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2008-present
Secondary Affiliiations
- Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education (COERE), Faculty
- Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC), Associate Scientist
- Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS), Scholar
Professional Activities
- 2011-present Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC) Young Professionals Board Member
- 2011-present Mineral District Medical Society
- 2011-present University of Alabama at Birmingham Association of African-American Faculty
- 2008-present Academy of Correctional Health Professionals
- 2008-2011 Massachusetts Medical Society
- 2007-present American College of Physicians (ACP)
- 2007-present Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM)
- 2012 Research Methods Workshop Review Committee
- 2010-present Criminal Justice and Health Interest Group, Coordinator
- 2010-2011 Ad Hoc Communications Advisory Committee
- 2010, 2012 Health Disparities and Vulnerable Populations Abstract Review Committee
- 2007-present Disparities Task Force (DTF) Member
- 2010-present DTF Mentoring sub-committe
- 2006-present National Medical Association
In the News
Selected Recent Publications
Awards
- 2011 Fourth Academic and Health Policy Conference on Correctional Health Conference Fellowship; University of Massachusetts Medical School, Commonwealth Medicine
- 2010 Office of Minority Faculty Careers Travel Award;
- 2011 Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- 2009 Office of Minority Faculty Careers Travel Award; Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- 2008 J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Distinction in Community Service, Health Policy, and Volunteerism; Emory University
- 2006 National Medical Association Annual Meeting Travel Fellowship
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