Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
·
2023 - Present
Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition,
Medicine
Recent Publications
An obesity medicine curriculum increases the obesity care self-efficacy of internal medicine residents in the primary care setting.
Journal Article Clin Obes · August 2024 Primary care physicians (PCPs) report insufficient knowledge and training gaps in obesity care. Internal Medicine (IM) residency offers an opportunity to address this educational gap for future PCPs. We designed an innovative, multicomponent curriculum on ... Full text Link to item CiteAccessibility of diabetes education in the United States: barriers, policy implications, and the road ahead.
Journal Article Health Aff Sch · August 2024 Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) programs are an effective, yet underutilized, resource to improve health outcomes and behaviors for people with diabetes. We examined the attendance and referral rates for people with diabetes to DSMES ... Full text Link to item CiteWhat are Internal medicine residents' attitudes toward obesity as a disease, people living with obesity, and obesity treatment?
Journal Article Obes Sci Pract · April 2024 OBJECTIVE: Despite the rising prevalence of people living with obesity, physicians are providing suboptimal care to these individuals, which may be a consequence of inadequate education in weight management and negative attitudes toward people living with ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Morehouse College, School of Medicine ·
2017
M.D.