In pursuit of the Department of Family and Community Medicine’s vision to advance the health and well-being of Georgians and their communities, the research section collaborates with community and academic stakeholders to pursue community-driven scholarship to advance the health and well-being of those we serve.
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Live calls in addition to standard patient reminders to improve no-show ratesJohnson, T., Kriegel, D. L. & Earwood, J. S., Oct 29 2024, In: Evidence-Based Practice. 28, 4, p. 4-5 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review |
An interprofessional approach to code stroke: a pilot study on integrating paramedics in the pre-clerkship medical simulation curriculumGolden, B., Warren, A., Polcyn, J., Natal, A., Jirau-Rosaly, W., Brown, S. P., Rutkowski, E. K. & Rockich-Winston, N., 2025, In: Critical Public Health. 35, 1, 2491734.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Patient Comprehension via Explanatory Communication - ReplyAnderson, L. K. N. & Ledford, C. J. W., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: JAMA.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review |
Assessing Factors that Influence the Satisfaction of Community-Based Faculty with Precepting Health Professions Students in the State of GeorgiaOdo, N., Ruffa, A., Gillies, R. A., Ballance, D., Kornegay, D. & Heboyan, V., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Community Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Current and Future Challenges to Publishing Family Medicine ResearchSeehusen, D. A., Schrager, S. B. & Sexton, S. M., Nov 2024, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 37, p. S80-S84Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
CERA: A Vehicle for Facilitating Research in Family MedicineSeehusen, D. A., Paladine, H. L. & Gossa, W. P., Nov 2024, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 37, p. S77-S79Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Disparities in Preventive Care Utilization at the Intersection of Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics: A Survival Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake in the United StatesDatta, B. K., Ghosh, S., Jaremski, J. E., Ansa, B. E., Islam, K. M. M. & Walters, C. P., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Answering the “100 Most Important Family Medicine Research Questions” from the 1985 Hames ConsortiumLedford, C. J. W., Britz, J. B., McKew, M. L., von Gal, M. V., Balachandran, N., Middleton, L. A. & Seehusen, D. A., Nov 2024, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 37, p. S106-S121Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
To be or not to be: Finerenone for management of heart failure with preserved ejection fractionShaikh, A., Garigan, T. P. & Earwood, J. S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Evidence-Based Practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review |
Can cannabis exposure during pregnancy harm me or my baby?Lanham, J. S., Puranda, R. & Earwood, J. S., Feb 6 2024, In: Evidence-Based Practice. 27, 6, p. 5 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review |
Improving Health Through Family Medicine: New Opportunities, Missed OpportunitiesBritz, J., Bowman, M. A., Seehusen, D. A. & Ledford, C. J. W., Nov 2024, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 37, 6, p. 987-990 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Pathways to Physician Scientist Careers in Family MedicineBennett, I. M., Mainous, A., Harper, D., Chang, T., Jimbo, M., Schneider, F. D., Seehusen, D. A. & Okuyeme, K., Nov 2024, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 37, p. S49-S52Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
A Geriatric Interprofessional Education Workshop: A Mixed Methods StudyWatford, P. J., Hall, M. V., Hergott, C. G., Jirau-Rosaly, W. D. C., Brown, S. P. & Winston, N. R., 2024, In: Journal of Applied Disciplines. 2, 1, 30 p., 1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
TUG-10: A Modification of the Timed Up and Go Test for Aerobic Assessment in Older AdultsHergott, C. G. & Waller, J. L., Oct 2022, In: Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal. 33, 4, p. 157-166 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The Impact of COVID-19 on US Academic Medical Centers: Implications for General Medicine Service LinesCaylor, N., Walsh, D. W., Xie, D., Maghsoodpour, A. & Wilkins, T., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of General Internal Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Safety and Cost-Effectiveness of Hospital at Home in Patients with COVID-19Walsh, D. W., Daniels, A., Looney, S., Ledford, C. & Wilkins, T., Mar 1 2025, In: Southern medical journal. 118, 3, p. 177-180 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Use of AI in family medicine publications: a joint editorial from journal editorsSchrager, S., Seehusen, D. A., Sexton, S. M., Richardson, C., Neher, J., Pimlott, N., Bowman, M., Rodíguez, J., Morley, C. P., Li, L. & Dera, J. D., Jan 1 2025, In: Evidence-Based Practice. 28, 1, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review |
Clinically Relevant Family Medicine Research: Board Certification UpdatesBowman, M. A., Seehusen, D. A., Britz, J. & Ledford, C. J. W., Sep 2024, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 37, 5, p. 805-808 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Use of AI in Family Medicine Publications: A Joint Editorial From Journal EditorsSchrager, S., Seehusen, D. A., Sexton, S., Richardson, C. R., Neher, J., Pimlott, N., Bowman, M. A., Rodríguez, J., Morley, C. P., Li, L. & Dera, J. D., Jan 1 2025, In: Annals of family medicine. 23, 1, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review |
Impact of Financial Incentives and Department Size on Scholarly Activity OutputMunroe, D. D., Villalon-Gomez, J., Seehusen, D. A. & Moore, M. A., Jan 27 2025, In: Annals of family medicine. 23, 1, p. 66-72 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Use of artificial intelligence in family medicine publications: Joint statement from journal editorsSchrager, S. B., Seehusen, D. A., Sexton, S. M., Richardson, C. R., Neher, J., Pimlott, N., Bowman, M. A., Rodriguez, J., Morley, C. P., Li, L. & Dera, J. D., Jan 1 2025, In: Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien. 71, 1, p. 10-12 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
An Exploratory Study of Published Case Reports Using a Systematic TypologySeehusen, D. A., Gaurav, A., Nguyen, L., Bujung, P., Burke, J., McIntyre, K., Vikram, S., Lee, T., Jiang, S., Jones, T., Alston, E., Lyons, T., Souter, W. H., Freshley, B. P. & Ledford, C. J. W., Jan 2025, In: Family medicine. 57, 1, p. 16-19 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Use of AI in Family Medicine Publications: A Joint Editorial From Journal EditorsSchrager, S., Seehusen, D. A., Sexton, S. M., Richardson, C. R., Neher, J., Pimlott, N., Bowman, M. A., Rodríguez, J., Morley, C. P., Li, L. & Dera, J. D., Jan 2025, In: Family medicine. 57, 1, p. 1-5 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review |
Strong Maternal Health Curriculum Needed in Family MedicineLanham, J. S., Jul 1 2024, In: American family physician. 110, 1, p. 10-11 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Long-Term Visit-to-Visit Blood Pressure Variability and Cognitive Decline Among Patients With Hypertension: A Pooled Analysis of 3 National Prospective CohortsZheng, G., Zhou, B., Fang, Z., Chen, X., Liu, M., He, F., Zhang, H., Zhu, H., Dong, Y. & Hao, G., 2024, In: Journal of the American Heart Association. 13, 13, e035504.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Association between prescription opioid use and heart failure: Cohort studies and Mendelian randomization analysisHao, G., Chen, X., Fang, Z., He, Y., Liu, M., Arora, V., Dua, A., Sun, Z., Zhou, B., Zheng, G., Zuo, L., Chen, H., Zhu, H. & Dong, Y., Oct 15 2024, In: International Journal of Cardiology. 413, 132404.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Clinical and Practice Innovation Improving the Practice of Family MedicineBowman, M. A., Seehusen, D. A., Britz, J. & Ledford, C. J. W., May 2024, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 37, 3, p. 357-359 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Metformin: diabetes, weight loss, COVID?Garigan, T. P., Latremouille, R. & Earwood, J. S., Mar 26 2024, In: Evidence-Based Practice. 27, 7, p. 5 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Artificial Intelligence and Family MedicineSeehusen, D. A., Bowman, M. A., Britz, J. & Ledford, C. J. W., Jul 2024, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 37, 4, p. 517-519 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
The prevalence of small airways disease and association with handgrip strength in young Hispanic farmworkersDong, Y., Cromer, P., Layman, D., Altvater, M., Dong, Y. & Zhu, H., Dec 2024, In: BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 24, 1, 636.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Left: Community Research Meeting, August 2022, Middle: CHIP study team receiving EAC Teamwork Award, Right: Front of the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History & Conference Center
$1.9 Million Awarded by PCORI to Expand Inclusion in Clinical Research
Researchers in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, have been approved for $1.9 million funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to demonstrate the most effective engagement approach for underrepresented and vulnerable populations in clinical research.
The impact of identity stressors on breast cancer risk in Black women
Samantha Jones, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia, has dedicated her career to understanding health disparities. Her current research focuses on understanding the impact of identity-based stressors on the prevalence of triple-negative breast cancer in Black women.
MCG faculty named finalist for NIH Build UP Trust Challenge
The COACHS initiative connects athletic trainers within Richmond County schools to the education and health sectors. COACHS represents a joint effort between Augusta University, Wellstar MCG Health, the Richmond County Board of Education and the Hub for Community Innovation. High school athletic trainers build personal relationships with students, provide care and act as a bridge to the health care system for students who may feel uncomfortable, mistrust the health system or lack insurance coverage.