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Donna J. Biederman

Donna J. Biederman

Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
donna.biederman@duke.edu
DUMC 3322, 311 Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC 3322, 311 Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27710

Overview

Donna Biederman, DrPH, MN, RN, CPH, FAAN received her BSN and MN degrees from the University of Washington, Tacoma and her DrPH from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her expertise and scholarly focus include health disparities, social determinants of health, and housing policy. Her clinical experience includes 17 years in Emergency Department nursing and management and case management for persons experiencing homelessness. Dr. Biederman is the Director of the DUSON Community …

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing · 2024 - Present School of Nursing
Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health · 2024 - Present Family Medicine and Community Health, Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health

In the News

Published April 24, 2018
Hospitals Are Releasing Homeless Patients Back To The Streets. There’s A Better Way.
Published February 14, 2018
Duke Faculty To Study Asheville Model for Homeless Services, Aim to Expand Success Across State
Published December 27, 2014
Hospitals grapple with challenge in caring for homeless

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Recent Publications

WellNest: A Medical Student-Run Housing Support Program.

Journal Article Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges · August 2024 ProblemBeing unhoused and facing housing insecurity contribute to poor health outcomes. Medical school curricula may include social determinants of health (SDOH) topics. However, experiential learning opportunities allow students to better context ... Full text Cite

Opportunities for Nurses to Decrease the Stigma Associated with Housing Instability and Homelessness.

Journal Article The Nursing clinics of North America · March 2024 The number of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in the United States has increased in the past 5 years. PEH have a higher disease burden and early mortality compared to people who are housed. Stigma adds to the burden of disease and disease management ... Full text Cite

Using Medicaid to Fund and Shape Tenancy Support Services: Key Considerations From Research in North Carolina and Louisiana

Journal Article Housing Policy Debate · January 1, 2024 Medicaid is expanding funding for tenancy support services (TSS) that help people who have experienced homelessness or lived in institutional settings obtain and maintain housing. To identify critical considerations for Medicaid TSS regulations, we compare ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants

Nurse LEADS: Training in Nurse-LEd models of care ADdressing the Social Determinants of Health

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

Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention-Mobile Health Training Program (NEPQR-MHTP)

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2022 - 2026

Back@Home Evaluation

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by NC DHHS · 2021 - 2023

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Education, Training & Certifications

University of North Carolina, Greensboro · 2012 DrPH