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McLean D Pollock

Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry
2812 Erwin Road, Suite 403, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


Dr. Pollock is a public health researcher and clinical social worker who designs and evaluates peer-based social support interventions to promote self-management, emotional health and well-being, and quality of life for adolescents, young adults and parents of youth with special health care needs. Her work includes evaluation projects to help local collaborations assess their work and evaluate the impact of their interventions on child and family well-being and studies investigating the role of chronic conditions and special health care needs on youths’ development and transition into adulthood. Dr. Pollock is also the Program Director of the Bobby’s Coaches program, a peer support program for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors and their families.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2021 - Present Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Recent Publications


MyKidneyCoach, Patient Activation, and Clinical Outcomes in Diverse Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Randomized Control Pilot Trial.

Journal Article Transplant Direct · April 2023 UNLABELLED: Kidney transplant (KT) recipients who are not actively engaged in their care and lack self-management skills have poor transplant outcomes, which are disproportionately observed among Black KT recipients. This pilot study aimed to determine whe ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical Application of a Peer Coaching Intervention to Enhance Self-Management for Adolescents and Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Journal Article Clin Pract Pediatr Psychol · December 2022 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to characterize the current evidence base related to peer support interventions for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and to describe a peer support program to enhance self-m ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


The Impact Neuroscience Program: an Inclusive Multi-Dimensional Program to Advance Career Training (R25)

Inst. Training Prgm or CMECoordinator · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2023 - 2028

NC PAL Expansion

Public ServiceLeader · Awarded by NC DHHS · 2022 - 2026

Peer i-Coaching for Activated Self-management Optimization in Adolescents and Young Adults with Chronic Conditions

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2024

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2015 Ph.D.