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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


Identifying best practices for the delivery of sexual and gender minority content: a mixed-methods approach.

Journal Article J Sex Med · January 5, 2026 BACKGROUND: The importance of training healthcare providers to care for sexual and gender minority (SGM) patients is highlighted in the medical education literature; however, best practices for inclusion of this content in medical education are not well de ... Full text Link to item Cite

Understanding the Causes of Nonadherence to Chronic Medications Among Patients With Cancer and Multimorbidity: A Qualitative Study.

Journal Article J Gen Intern Med · December 9, 2025 BACKGROUND: When patients with multimorbidity (≥ 2 chronic diseases) are diagnosed with cancer, their adherence to non-cancer medications declines. Nonadherence in this patient population has been linked to an increased risk of disease progression, hospita ... Full text Link to item Cite

Qualitative study of Black and Latino (a/e) caregiver participation on family-centered rounds.

Journal Article Patient Educ Couns · October 2025 BACKGROUND: Family-centered rounds (FCR), multi-disciplinary rounds at bedside that involve the patient and family, has become the standard of care in pediatric hospitalizations. Caregiver participation on FCR improves shared-decision making and communicat ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Feasibility of cue-based treatment intervention to promote cessation among people who smoke lightly (<=10 cigarettes per day) or non-daily

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2028

Operation Deep Dive

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by America's Warrior Partnership · 2022 - 2026

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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.