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Viviana Sandra Martinez-Bianchi

Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine
Family Medicine Center, Picken, 3886 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Health Disparities, Access to Health Care, Women's Health, Latino Health Care, Chronic Disease Management, Socioeconomic Determinants of Health. Population Health.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health · 2021 - Present Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health

In the News


Published December 3, 2021
Duke's Dr. Viviana Martinez-Bianchi Named North Carolina Family Physician of the Year
Published October 21, 2020
How to Trick or Treat, Enjoy Holidays Safely This Year
Published August 5, 2020
Getting Important Health Information to Local Latinx Communities

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Recent Publications


¿No Hay Racismo?: application of the levels of racism framework to Latinx perspectives on barriers to health and wellbeing.

Journal Article BMC Public Health · August 5, 2024 BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to increase understanding of the forms of systemic racism experienced by Latinx communities in North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic as identified by Latinx community health workers (CHWs) and community-based ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

We Are Not All the Same: Implications of Heterogeneity Among Latiné/e/x/o/a, Hispanic, and Spanish Origin People.

Journal Article Ann Fam Med · 2024 There is great variation in the experiences of Latiné/e/x/o/a, Hispanic, and/or Spanish origin (LHS) individuals in the United States, including differences in race, ancestry, colonization histories, and immigration experiences. This essay calls readers to ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Systemic Racism Affecting Latinx Population Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond: Perspectives of Latinx Community Health Workers and Community-Based Organization Leaders.

Journal Article Health Equity · 2023 INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study is to identify forms of systemic racism experienced by Latinx communities in North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic as identified by Latinx community health workers (CHWs) and community-based organization (CBO) ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


KBR 2.0 Project FIEL NC (Fostering Insurance Enrollment among Latinx in NC)

Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust · 2024 - 2026

Increasing Health Insurance Enrollment for the comunidad latina

Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust · 2022 - 2024

Urinary Dysfunction in the Elderly: Informing Accountable Urologic Care

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2014 - 2017

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Education, Training & Certifications


National University of Rosario Faculty of Medicine (Argentina) · 1990 M.D.