News Releases
Disparities in Psychotropic Polypharmacy Highlighted in North Carolina Study
Sheps Center Senior Research Fellow, Kathleen C. Thomas, PhD, has raised concerns about disparities in psychotropic polypharmacy among children with psychiatric conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and complex medical needs in North Carolina. Her study, published in Psychiatric Services, links the use of multiple psychotropic drugs to neighborhood context, race, and ethnicity, highlighting structural disparities… Read more »
Report on the North Carolina Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Workforce just released
The Program on Health Workforce Research and Policy conducted a study on the North Carolina Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Workforce with support from the North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON). The study team, Erin Fraher, Connor Sullivan, Catherine Moore, Tony Kane, Andy Knapton, Lorinda Coombs, and Evan Galloway used NC licensure data from the NCBON… Read more »
Sheryl Zimmerman Appointed to be Core Leader in NEXT STEPs Project
Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD, MSW has been appointed as the leader of the Recruitment and Retention Core and Johanna Hickey, MSW as the Core Coordinator of the NEXT STEPs project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at increasing the inclusion of nursing home residents in clinical trials. The project, led by research scientists from the Indiana University School… Read more »
Mark Holmes named UNC Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy
Mark Holmes has been named the UNC Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy, a role that highlights his expertise and leadership in public health and policy. As the director of the Sheps Center for Health Services Research at UNC, Holmes is recognized for his contributions to health services research, focusing on improving healthcare systems and… Read more »
Sheps announces new HPDS Director: Catherine Moore, PhD, MSN, RN
Catherine Moore, PhD, MSN, RN joined the Program for Health Workforce Research and Policy in April. Dr. Moore joins the team as the Director of Sheps Health Workforce NC and the North Carolina Health Professions Data System (NC Health Workforce – North Carolina Health Professional Supply Data). She will lead state health workforce initiatives… Read more »
Team presents at National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers 2024 Annual Meeting
The Workforce Program at Sheps presenters Dr. Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP, Brooke Lombardi, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW-A, and Connor Sullivan, PhD presented at the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers 2024 Annual meeting in San Diego, showcasing our nursing projects, data and recent findings. 1️⃣ Examining the Supply, Distribution and Racial Concordance of Certified… Read more »
Trends in Continuation of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Among Adolescents Receiving Medicaid
Dr. Allison Bianca, Child & Adolescent Health researcher at the Sheps Center, has published an article, titled Trends in Continuation of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Among Adolescents Receiving Medicaid, in the Journal of Adolescent Health. This study on long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) use among Medicaid-covered adolescents in North Carolina found that implants were initiated more than… Read more »
Erin Fraher appointed to Congressional Budget Office Panel of Health Advisors
Our Program Co-director, Dr. Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP, has been appointed to the 2024 Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) Panel of Health Advisors. Dr. Fraher joins a distinguished group of health policy and healthcare experts. The CBO hosts an annual meeting to discuss important and emerging health care issues and also engages with advisors throughout the… Read more »
Dr. Brianna Lombardi Appointed Co-Director of Health Workforce Research Program
The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research is pleased to announce the appointment of Brianna Lombardi, PhD, MSW as Co-Director of the Program on Health Workforce Research and Policy. This prestigious role recognizes Dr. Lombardi’s significant contributions to the field and underscores her growing influence and impact within North Carolina, nationally, and internationally…. Read more »
Empowering Youth: Nationwide Perspectives on Abortion Knowledge and Access Post-Dobbs
Child & Adolescent Health Services researcher, Dr. Bianca Allison, MD, MPH, recently authored an exciting article titled, “The Perceived Impact of a Post-Dobbs Landscape on U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults” in the Journal, Contraception. In the wake of the Dobbs decision, a nationwide survey conducted through the MyVoice project reveals the nuanced perspectives and knowledge… Read more »
Cecil G. Sheps Centers’ Groundhogs Kick Off Intramural Soccer Season with Spirit and Determination
The newly-formed soccer team, the Groundhogs, representing the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, made a spirited debut in the spring 2024 UNC intramural season. Comprised of a unique blend of faculty, staff, and students, the team showcased the power of collaboration and resilience, even in the face of a significant age gap… Read more »
Erin Fraher gives inaugural Peter Curtis Lecture
Sheps Health Workforce Program Director Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP gave the inaugural Peter Curtis Lecture to the UNC Family Medicine Faculty Development Fellows on Friday, June 7th. Entitled “Harnessing the Friction to Influence Policy: The Power of Research Questions that Emerge from the Clinic,” Dr. Fraher’s presentation challenged fellows to follow their passion, ignite their… Read more »
Forecasting Future Supply of Pediatric Subspecialties: Addressing Misalignment with Population Health Needs
The Program on Health Workforce Research and Policy at the Sheps Center partnered with Strategic Modelling and Analysis Ltd. (SMAP) and Dr. Colin Orr from the Department of Pediatrics at UNC-CH to develop a model forecasting the future supply of 14 pediatric sub-specialties. The model, released in January 2024, forecasts pediatric subspecialist supply out to 2040 at the national… Read more »
Paul Lanier speaks to WUNC about NC’s youth mental health
On the morning of April 4, 2024, Paul Lanier, PhD, MSW, Co-Director of Sheps Center’s Program on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and Systems Research and Professor of Social Work, spoke on WUNC 91.5 FM North Carolina Public Radio. Dr. Lanier was one of two experts who joined “Due South” host Jeff Tiberii for… Read more »
New NC Workforce Blog: racial/ethnic diversity trends
Trends in the racial and ethnic diversity of NC health professions Brianna Lombardi, Haley Simons, Connor Sullivan, Evan Galloway, and Erin Fraher examined trends in the racial/ethnic diversity of health workforce in North Carolina using the Health Professions Data System’s (HPDS) licensure data from 2009-2022. They specifically analyzed how four of the North Carolina health… Read more »
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