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Susan D. Yaggy

Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Community Health
Community Health, Box 104425 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710
Community Health, Box 104425 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Community Health
Public policy; third party payors; regulation
Organizational change
Program planning for community health services
Legislative advocacy for community and public health

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health · 2025 - Present Family Medicine and Community Health, Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health

Recent Publications


Just for Us: an academic medical center-community partnership to maintain the health of a frail low-income senior population.

Journal Article Gerontologist · April 2006 PURPOSE: To promote health and maintain independence, Just for Us provides financially sustainable, in-home, integrated care to medically fragile, low-income seniors and disabled adults living in subsidized housing. DESIGN AND METHODS: The program provides ... Full text Link to item Cite

Defining and supporting the diverse information needs of community-based care using the web and hand-held devices.

Journal Article Proc AMIA Symp · 2001 Featured Publication Community-based healthcare focused on maintaining wellness is becoming increasingly prevalent in the United States in an effort to eliminate healthcare disparities and reduce healthcare costs. These community-oriented initiatives, however, often require pa ... Link to item Cite

New Hampshire: the premarital testing debacle.

Journal Article N Engl J Public Policy · 1988 Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Improving Care Quality and Coordination through Patient Inclusion in a Community-based Telehealth Network

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2003 - 2007

Local Access To Coordinate Healthcare

Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Health and Human Services · 2002 - 2006

Durham Fire Safety for Seniors Program

Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Federal Emergency Management Agency · 2004 - 2005

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of New Hampshire · 1974 M.B.A.