Overview
Dr. Blewer is an epidemiologist and resuscitation scientist who has focused her areas of inquiry within the domains of resuscitation science, epidemiology, implementation science, and health disparities. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Department of Population Health Sciences, and School of Nursing. She also has a joint appointment at Duke-NUS Medical School in the Department of Health Services and Systems Research.
Dr. Blewer has published in several noteworthy journals such as Circulation, Lancet Public Health, Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, and Critical Care Medicine. She is recognized in the field of resuscitation science nationally and internationally. Dr. Blewer is contributing to the upcoming American Heart Association Guidelines writing group for Resuscitation Education and serves on the Editorial Board for the journal Resuscitation Plus. Dr. Blewer works on interdisciplinary research projects at both Duke and Duke-NUS Medical Center
Dr. Blewer has published in several noteworthy journals such as Circulation, Lancet Public Health, Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, and Critical Care Medicine. She is recognized in the field of resuscitation science nationally and internationally. Dr. Blewer is contributing to the upcoming American Heart Association Guidelines writing group for Resuscitation Education and serves on the Editorial Board for the journal Resuscitation Plus. Dr. Blewer works on interdisciplinary research projects at both Duke and Duke-NUS Medical Center
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
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2021 - Present
Family Medicine and Community Health,
Clinical Science Departments
Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2020 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing
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2022 - Present
School of Nursing
Recent Publications
Association Between Institution ZIP Code Characteristics and NIH Funding.
Journal Article Health Promot Pract · July 2025 Introduction. While racial NIH funding disparities have been identified, little is known about the link between community demographics of institutions and NIH funding. We sought to evaluate the association between institution zip code characteristics and N ... Full text Link to item CiteCardiac Arrest in Outpatient Hemodialysis Units: A National Cross-Sectional Survey of Dialysis Technicians.
Journal Article Am J Kidney Dis · July 2025 RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE: Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death for hemodialysis patients and often occurs within outpatient dialysis units. Approximately one-fifth of dialysis unit resuscitations are not initiated until emergency medical service perso ... Full text Link to item CiteDisparities in prehospital critical care response: further understanding potential fractures in the chain of survival.
Journal Article Resuscitation · June 28, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Developing and Testing Drone-Delivered AEDs for Cardiac Arrests In Rural America
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by American Heart Association · 2023 - 2027CCC: The Regional Approaches to Cardiovascular Emergencies- Cardiac ARreSt (RACE-CARS) Cluster-Randomized Trial 1/2
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2027Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health - BIRCWH
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEScholar · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2002 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine ·
2018
Ph.D.
University of Florida ·
2008
M.P.H.