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Cara L. McDermott

Assistant Professor in Medicine
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care

Selected Grants


Models of Post-Acute Care in Complex Older Adults with Fracture

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute · 2024 - 2029

Duke/UNC ADAR Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Reducing Polypharmacy and Fall Risk for Multi-Morbid Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2022 - 2026

Development of a Financial Toxicity Measurement Tool for Patients with Multimorbidity

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Massachusetts Medical School · 2023 - 2024

External Relationships


  • Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's Biologics and Biosimilars Collective Intelligence Consortium
  • American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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