https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1281-3207
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Instructor in the Department of Emergency Medicine
·
2026 - Present
Emergency Medicine,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Scholarly Works
Rural-urban differences in prehospital deaths due to injury in North Carolina.
Journal article Am J Emerg Med · June 2026 OBJECTIVE: Rural disparities in in-hospital mortality after traumatic injury are well documented. However, less is known about rural-urban differences in prehospital trauma mortality. We evaluated differences in prehospital injury-related deaths between ru ... Full text Link to item CiteStroke Survivor and Caregiver Perspectives on Seeking Emergency Medical Care.
Journal article J Patient Exp · 2026 Early recognition of acute stroke and activation of emergency medical services (EMS) are critical for timely treatment and improved patient outcomes. We aimed to identify facilitators and barriers to calling 9-1-1 for acute stroke from the perspectives of ... Full text Link to item CiteAn Investigation into Demographic Disparities in Emergency Department Disposition Decisions
Journal article Production and Operations Management · April 1, 2025 We investigate the presence of health disparities in emergency department (ED) disposition decisions and if crowding levels might have an exacerbating role. Using data from a large, academic ED, we find statistically significant associations between ED dis ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Regionalization of Acute Stroke Care for Rural Populations: A Systems Modeling Approach
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2028Regional Trauma Systems of Care to Address Rural Disparities in Injury Mortality
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2026 - 2026View All Grants
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health ·
2013
Ph.D.
Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health ·
2005
M.S.P.H.