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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Patients with ICD-10-CM codes for Naegleriasis in U.S. hospitals, 2016-2024: A retrospective analysis of administrative dataWilkins, T., Harris, A., Cagle, W., Vikram, P., Coule, P. L. & Vazquez, J. A., Oct 2025, In: International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 159, 107999.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › 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. R., Kornegay, D. & Heboyan, V., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Community Health. 50, 4, p. 742-749 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The Effects of Six Months of Exercise on Single- and Dual-Task Posture, Gait, and Functional Mobility Relative to Usual Care Alone Among People Living with Dementia: The ENABLED Pilot Randomized Controlled TrialJehu, D. A., Langston, R., Patel, C., Soares, A., Waller, J. L., Carrick, R. M., Hergott, C., Young, L., Hall, W., Robinson-Johnson, D., Allen, C., Sams, R., Hamrick, M., Huang, Y., Zhu, H. & Dong, Y., Jun 2025, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 15, 12, 6624.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The Role of Race/Ethnicity on the Association between Neighborhood Deprivation and Breast Cancer Outcomes among Kentucky Patients with Breast Cancer (2010–2022)Walker, B., Pollard, E., Howard, S. P., Jones, V. M., O’Connor, K. L., Durbin, E. B., Hull, P. C., Jones, S. R., Adegboyega, A., Wang, X., Owen, W. A. B., Szabunio, M. M., Williams, L. B. & Moore, J. X., Apr 1 2025, In: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. 34, 4, p. 474-482 9 p.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 |
Women's Health Care, Prevention in Practice, and Common Medical IllnessesBowman, M. A., Seehusen, D. A., Britz, J., Tietbohl, C. K. & Ledford, C. J. W., Mar 1 2025, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM. 38, 2, p. 195-198 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › 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., Rodríguez, J. E., Morley, C. P., Li, L. & Domdera, J., Jan 13 2025, In: Family Medicine and Community Health. 13, 1, e003238.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › 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 |
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 |
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., Rodríguez, J., Morley, C. P., Li, L. & Dera, J. D., Jan 2025, In: American family physician. 111, 1, p. 6-9 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › 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 |
Application of ion imprinted polymers (IIPs) for rare earth elements recovery from secondary aqueous sources—A data-based reviewNi, P., Earwood, J. & Deng, B., 2025, In: Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 55, 20, p. 1559-1577 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review 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 |
Impact of Financial Incentives and Department Size on Scholarly Activity OutputMunroe, D. D., Villalon-Gomez, J., Seehusen, D. A. & Moore, M. A., Jan 1 2025, In: Annals of family medicine. 23, 1, p. 66-72 7 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 |
Interpretating Normal Values and Reference Ranges for Laboratory TestsDoles, N., Mon, M. Y., Shaikh, A., Mitchell, S., Patel, D., Seehusen, D. & Singh, G., Jan 2025, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 38, 1, p. 174-179 6 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., Neher, J., Pimlott, C., Bowman, M., Rodriguez, J., Morley, C. P., Li, L. & Dera, J. D., Jan 2025, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 38, 1, p. 4-8 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › 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 |
Am I nuts to give my infants nuts?Earwood, J. S., Adams, M. K., Dahl-Smith, J. L. & Saucier, A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Evidence-Based Practice. 10.1097/EBP.0000000000002510.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Research on the Social Context of Medicine and the Modern Family PhysicianSeehusen, D. A., Bowman, M. A., Britz, J. & Ledford, C. J. W., Jan 2025, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 38, 1, p. 1-3 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Learning Networks: How Family Medicine Departments Are Meeting the RequirementSeehusen, D. A., Brout, I. & Wilson, S. A., Oct 2024, In: Family medicine. 56, 9, p. 561-566 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Using E-cigarettes to stop smoking tobacco. Worth the trade-off?Berardi, A., Saucier, A. & Earwood, J. S., Sep 3 2024, In: Evidence-Based Practice. 28, 2, p. 6-7 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review |
Family Medicine Clerkship Directors’ Perspectives on USMLE Pass/Fail Scoring: A CERA StudySaucier, A., Dubey, S., Blyden, K. & Schneider, F. D., Sep 2024, In: Family medicine. 56, 8, p. 505-508 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Sex, Gender, and Other Factors That Influence Infections for Men and WomenJohnson, C., Baldwin, A., Bruner, L. P., Rohr-Kirchgraber, T. M., Lin-Greenberg, A. & Rosenthal, K. S., Sep 1 2024, In: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice. 32, 5, p. 1405 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Family Medicine Resident Scholarly Activity Infrastructure, Output, and Dissemination: A CERA SurveyRingwald, B. A., Taylor, M., Seehusen, D. A. & Middleton, J. L., Sep 1 2024, In: Annals of family medicine. 22, 5, p. 400-409 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Never Felt at Home: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Faculty From Underrepresented Groups in Family Medicine and Strategies for EmpowermentAl Achkar, M., Weidner, A., Rogers, T. S., Seehusen, D. A. & South-Paul, J. E., Sep 2024, In: Family medicine. 56, 8, p. 476-484 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › 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 |
Cancer health awareness through screening and education: A community approach to healthy equityVernon, M., Coughlin, S. S., Tingen, M., Jones, S. & Heboyan, V., Jul 2024, In: Cancer Medicine. 13, 13, e7357.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
A Mixed-Method Pilot Project: The Evaluation of Telehealth Training in a College of NursingHamilton, W., Walters, C. & Howington, Z., Jul 1 2024, In: Nursing Education Perspectives. 45, 4, p. 254-255 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › 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 |
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 |
A taxing problem: The impacts of research payment practices on participants and inclusive researchWolf, L. E., Kench, S. & Ledford, C. J. W., Jun 2024, In: PloS one. 19, 6 June, e0303112.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
We're Not Keeping Him Alive. We're Keeping Him ComfortableSams, R. W., Jun 2024, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 25, 6, 104866.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review |
A Moratorium on the Euphemism MAIDSams, R. W. & Jaggard, P., Jun 2024, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 25, 6, 105004.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Improving Medical CommunicationAnderson, L. N. & Ledford, C. J. W., May 14 2024, In: JAMA. 331, 18, p. 1592-1593 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › 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.