Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
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2024 - Present
Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy,
University Institutes and Centers
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
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2024 - Present
Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Focus on postpartum care transitions: a pathway to improve perinatal health
Journal Article Health Affairs Scholar · May 1, 2026 Maternal morbidity and mortality rates are rising in the United States, with many of those deaths occurring in the postpartum period (defined as up to 1-year after birth), often from preventable causes. Traditional postpartum care includes a single follow- ... Full text CiteAmplifying community perspectives in Medicaid policymaking: findings from North Carolina.
Journal Article Health Aff Sch · February 2026 INTRODUCTION: In the midst of sweeping federal and state policy changes that will significantly impact Medicaid, effectively integrating community feedback into Medicaid policymaking will require identifying what Medicaid beneficiaries want and need to be ... Full text Link to item CiteInvesting in a Healthier North Carolina: Lessons Learned from North Carolina Medicaid Reforms.
Journal Article North Carolina medical journal · October 2025 North Carolina Medicaid's efforts to "buy health, not just health care" through whole-person health reforms, including the Healthy Opportunities Pilots, have made significant contributions toward "Healthy North Carolina 2030" goals. Continued multistakehol ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Clinical Practice
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Duke Endowment · 2025 - 2028KBR Disparities 4.0
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust · 2025 - 2027Strategic Management of the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network 3.0 (LAN 3.0)
ResearchDirector · Awarded by Deloitte Consulting LLP · 2024 - 2026View All Grants
Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2019
Ph.D.