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Heather Alyse King

Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
Population Health Sciences

Overview


Areas of expertise: Implementation Science, Health Services Research, and Health Measurement

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2026 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Associate Professor in Medicine · 2026 - Present Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine

Recent Scholarly Works


Implementing Advanced Comprehensive Diabetes Care Within the Veterans Affairs Learning Health System.

Journal article J Gen Intern Med · October 2026 BACKGROUND: Telehealth can improve glycemic control for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), but programs must be designed in a manner that facilitates real-world uptake and effectiveness within learning health systems (LHS). OBJECTIVE: To highlight how th ... Full text Link to item Cite

Disparities in Initial Usage of Direct-to-Patient Teledermatology: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Journal article Telemed J E Health · October 2026 BACKGROUND: While telehealth has potential to enhance patients' access to care, uneven implementation may limit its impact. My VA Images (MVAI), a clinician-gated, patient-facing asynchronous teledermatology application developed by the Department of Veter ... Full text Link to item Cite

Establishing meaningful score differences for the observer-reported communication ability (ORCA) measure using the scale judgment approach with caregivers of individuals with Angelman syndrome.

Journal article Qual Life Res · September 27, 2026 PURPOSE: The Observer-Reported Communication Ability (ORCA) measure assesses communication ability in individuals living with Angelman syndrome (AS). As gene therapies progress through clinical trials, we need to identify what within-person changes in comm ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Promoting Evidence-Based Chronic Kidney Disease Care among Hispanics/Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes (K23)

ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2031

Navigator-Assisted Non-Pharmacologic Pain Relief for Veterans with Back Pain

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute · 2026 - 2031

Short-course ampicillin in preterm neonates to promote antimicrobial stewardship

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029

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Education


Pennsylvania State University · 2011 Ph.D.