Congratulations to NRSA Primary Care Research Fellow Dr. Brittany Raffa and team on their recent JAMA publication on the increased ingestion of illicit substances by children during the pandemic. This was picked up by CNN and Dr. Raffa is quoted in that story. Read the full article here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2804094 Read the CNN news story here:… Read more »
Dr. Parth Shah receives prestigious Distinguished Dissertation Award
Parth Shah (center) with dissertation committee member Macary Marciniak (left) and NRSA fellowship mentor Betsy Sleath (right) AHRQ NRSA Postdoctoral Trainee, Parth Shah, PhD, received the 2018 Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award in the area of Social Sciences. Dr. Shah was recognized and presented with a plaque at The Graduate School’s Annual Graduate Student Recognition… Read more »
A paper by Dr. Marisa Domino and Mental Health colleagues is in press at the premier journal, Health Services Research
Drs. Marisa Domino, Joe Morrissey, and Mona Kilany (T32 alum) have a paper in press at the premier journal, Health Services Research. The paper, entitled “Through the Looking Glass: Estimating Effects of Medical Homes for People with Severe Mental Illness,” found positive associations between medical homes and access to primary care, specialty mental health care,… Read more »
Mental Health Postdoc Faculty Mentor, Byron Powell, receives Early Career Award
Byron Powell, PhD, Assistant Professor with Health Policy and Management and core faculty member for the Mental Health Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program here at Sheps, received the Early Career Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Dissemination and Implementation Science Special Interest Group at their Annual Convention in New York this past… Read more »
Mental Health Postdoctoral Research Fellows and Faculty Celebrate Postdoc Appreciation Week
Members of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Systems and Services Research Postdoctoral Fellowship gathered to celebrate the 7th Annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week in September. The group participated in several events and activities that week that were sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the UNC Postdoctoral Association. Their participation even won them… Read more »
Sheps researchers present at NRSA Conference and AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in Boston
AcademyHealth is one of the largest health services research conferences of the year, and Sheps researchers will be presenting throughout the conference June 25-June 28th. See details below: NRSA CONFERENCE – Sheraton Boston Hotel Saturday June 25th Plenary Session 8:00-8:30am Independence Presentation of the John M. Eisenberg Excellence in Mentorship Award Ballroom (Winner: Kathleen… Read more »
Seminar on February 23 will address Medicaid policy and implementing prevention research findings
On February 23, the NRSA seminar will host two outside speakers of special interest. The seminar is open to the public and University staff and students are encouraged to attend. Both speakers will present in the DeFriese Conference Room (Room 150) at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research. From 3-4pm, Genevieve Kenney… Read more »
Marisa Domino, PhD – New Mental Health Training Program Director
Please join me in welcoming Marisa Domino, Ph.D. as the new Training Program Director for the UNC-Duke Training Program in Mental Health Systems & Services. Currently, Marisa is a Professor of Health Policy and Management in the Gillings School of Global Public Health and a Senior Faculty Fellow at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for… Read more »
Sheps NRSA fellow publishes new cancer research
Angela Stover, a current NRSA predoctoral fellow with the Sheps Center has been featured by the School of Public Health about her recent publication. Read the article HERE.
NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow Sandy Sulzer featured in ScienceNews article
Sandy Sulzer, PhD recently presented at the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting and her presentation was featured in a ScienceNews article. Dr. Sulzer is a NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow here at the Sheps Center. CLICK HERE to read the article.
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