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Laura Jane Fish

Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Prevention Research
DUMC Box 2715, Durham, NC 27710
2424 Erwin Rd, Suite 602, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health · 2021 - Present Family Medicine and Community Health, Prevention Research, Family Medicine and Community Health
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2014 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Religion and Spirituality's Role in Critical Illness Decision-Making Among Black and White Family Caregivers.

Journal Article CHEST Crit Care · March 2025 BACKGROUND: Spiritual beliefs and spiritual support from clinicians can affect medical decision-making and coping during times of serious illness. RESEARCH QUESTION: How do religion and spirituality affect the critical illness experience of Black and White ... Full text Link to item Cite

Rural-urban disparities in human papillomavirus vaccination: Findings from a cross-sectional survey of 13 southern US states, December 2019-January 2020.

Journal Article J Rural Health · March 2025 BACKGROUND: Rural adolescents in the United States lag behind their urban counterparts in the uptake of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. However, a systematic assessment of factors associated with rural-urban disparities in HPV vaccination coverage ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cardiac Arrest in Outpatient Hemodialysis Units: A National Cross-Sectional Survey of Dialysis Technicians.

Journal Article Am J Kidney Dis · February 28, 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 Cite
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Recent Grants


Impact of State Cannabis Laws on Cancer Pain Management and Outcomes: A mixed-methods study

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Integration of Geriatric Care into Dialysis Clinics

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2023 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2006 Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1992 M.P.H.