Congratulations goes to Sheps Center child health researcher and Assistant Professor of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Bianca Allison, MD, MPH! Dr. Allison co-authored a paper that was recently included in the “Distinguished Dozen” by the Journal of Adolescent Health. This initiative is in it’s fourth year and the goal is to amplify important contributions… Read more »
Sheps team contributes to NCDHHS Child Behavioral Health Dashboard
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has launched the Child Behavioral Health dashboard as part of its commitment to enhance the well-being of children and families in North Carolina. A team from the Sheps Center, led by Dr. Paul Lanier, contributed to the development of the dashboard by preparing the Medicaid metrics, and organizing and… Read more »
Bridging the Gap: The Impact of Specialized Training on Behavioral Health Clinicians in Rural Communities
Many rural communities in the U.S. face a shortage of behavioral health clinicians. This is worsened with the greater demand for care with the opioid epidemic and, on the positive side, a growing cultural acceptance of receiving mental health care. Rural and underserved-focused training programs and clinical placements for behavioral health students is a common… Read more »
Hincapie-Castillo receives a Gillings Research Excellence Award
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Sheps Center Research Fellow, Juan Hincapie-Castillo, PharmD, PhD, is part of the inaugural cohort of Gillings Research Excellence Awards winners. Dr. Hincapie-Castillo, along with seven other School of Public Health faculty members, received this award as recognition for demonstrating excellence, innovation and impact in his research pursuits during the 2024… Read more »
Dr. Mark Holmes testifies before US House addressing access to care for veterans in rural areas
Dr. Mark Holmes, director of the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, and the North Carolina Rural Health Research Center, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on January 11. The hearing, titled “Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?” aimed to assess the Department of Veterans Affairs’… Read more »
Dr. Brittany Raffa publishes article in JAMA spotlighting health for Latino immigrant families
Brittany Raffa, MD, MPH, Primary Care Research Fellow and pediatrician with the UNC School of Medicine, recently published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) with colleagues from Duke University. In their article, Promoting Health for Latino Immigrant Families—A Call for Improved Systems and Policies, they examine the current systems affecting… Read more »
UNC researchers develop a video intervention to motivate teens to ask providers questions about ADHD
Dr. Betsy Sleath and colleagues recently published a paper on the development of educational videos for teens with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their parents aimed to enhance engagement during pediatric ADHD visits. The videos, guided by Social Cognitive Theory, were developed through focus groups with teens, parents, and providers. Several themes were identified in… Read more »
UNC joins multi-institution effort to add data to All of Us Research Program
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a $30-million award from the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program to contribute to the establishment of the Center for Linkage and Acquisition of Data (CLAD). The CLAD, based at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, aims to enhance the All… Read more »
First-of-its-kind nationwide analysis of children’s health care and neighborhood impact
A new descriptive analysis from the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy (DPOP) at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy found that children living in lower opportunity neighborhoods, areas that lack the vital conditions necessary for health, wealth and well-being, had the highest rates of poor physical and mental health status and fewest ambulatory care visits… Read more »
NIA funds $81 million dementia workforce study
The National Institute on Aging has granted $81 million for a national study to understand the dementia care workforce, with a focus on assisted living. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is playing a significant role in this study, led by Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman, Director of the Program on Aging, Chronic Illness, and… Read more »
Dr. Mark Holmes speaks to WRAL on NC Medicaid Expansion and what that means for rural NC
Dr. Mark Holmes, Director of the Sheps Center for Health Services Research and Professor of Health Policy and Management, spoke to WRAL on Tuesday September 26, 2023 about the recent announcement that Medicaid expansion will be enacted December 1st of this year. He spoke to what this means for the state and how it… Read more »
Tyler Malone receives funding from Arnold Ventures to study rural hospital ownership patterns and effects
Tyler Malone, PhD, Investigator for the NC Rural Health Research Program in the UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research has received a two-year award from Arnold Ventures to study issues related to rural hospital ownership patterns and effects. Dr. Malone will lead a research team to study two projects. The first study is titled,… Read more »
Bianca Allison receives K12 Scholars Award
Bianca Allison, MD, MPH was recently named as a TraCS K12 Scholar. She will receive up to three years of funding to support her research. Below is a brief description of her proposed project. Dr. Allison is a Research Fellow at the Sheps Center, working with the Child & Adolescent Health Services Program and is… Read more »
UNC awarded $3.7 million grant from NIH’s NCATS to build Center for Virtual Care Value and Equity (ViVE)
UNC Chapel Hill received a notice of award from NIH’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) for a $3.7 million grant for five years to establish the Center for Virtual Care Value and Equity (ViVE). Saif Khairat, associate professor and Beerstecher-Blackwell Distinguished Term Scholar in the UNC School of Nursing, will serve as Principal… Read more »
Sheps Researchers Receive Creativity Hub Funding Focused on Youth Mental Health
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research’s Creativity Hubs Pilot Award has announced two winners of the 2022-2023 funding year. One group, titled “Systems Science Hub: Youth Mental Health” will be supported by several Sheps researchers from across campus. Samantha Schilling from School of Medicine is Principal Investigator with Paul Lanier from School of… Read more »
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