Overview
Minority health inequities
Cross-cultural health interventions
Community based participatory research (CBPR) methods
Cancer health disparities
Sexual health promotion
Lay health advisor (LHA) interventions
Patient-provider interaction
Health inequities
Social determinants of health
Clinical leadership training
Community engagement
Cross-cultural health interventions
Community based participatory research (CBPR) methods
Cancer health disparities
Sexual health promotion
Lay health advisor (LHA) interventions
Patient-provider interaction
Health inequities
Social determinants of health
Clinical leadership training
Community engagement
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
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2021 - Present
Family Medicine and Community Health, Community Health,
Family Medicine and Community Health
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2022 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Identification of barriers at the primary care provider level to improve inflammatory breast cancer diagnosis and management.
Journal Article Prev Med Rep · December 2023 The purpose of this study, based in the United States, was to evaluate knowledge gaps and barriers related to diagnosis and care of inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), a rare but lethal breast cancer subtype, amongst Primary Care Providers (PCP) as they are ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteMapping the clinical care pathways for advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer patients in Victoria: A retrospective cohort study of supportive and palliative care.
Journal Article Nurs Health Sci · September 2023 The lung cancer Optimal Care Pathway recommends supportive care and palliative care integration throughout its various steps, with early referral to appropriate services improving the quality of life in advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer patients. U ... Full text Link to item CitePromoting mental health in Latina immigrant women: Results from the Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma intervention trial.
Journal Article Soc Sci Med · March 2023 INTRODUCTION: Latina immigrants are at increased risk of depression and anxiety and limited access to mental health care. This study evaluated the effectiveness of Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma (ALMA), a community-based intervention to reduce stress and ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke Primary Care Transformation Fellowship Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMETraining Director · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2018 - 2024Amigas Latina Motivando el Alma (ALMA); An intervention to address mental health disparites in Latina Immigants
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Washington · 2017 - 2022CTSA UL
ResearchCommunity Liason · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2006 - 2012View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2008
Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles ·
1999
M.P.H.