PCC's July Lunch and Learn Discussion

Thursday Jul 21, 2022 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EDT

United States

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During the meeting Dr. Clarissa Hsu, Associate Investigator, with the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, and Janice Tufte, Patient Co-Investigator, will present their article entitled, "Evaluation of the Learning to Integrate Neighborhoods and Clinical Care Project: Findings from Implementing a New Lay Role into Primary Care Teams to Address Social Determinants of Health." In addition, Dr. Scott Strayer, from Virginia Commonwealth University, will present the article, "Preventing colorectal cancer or early diagnosis: Which is best? A re-analysis of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Evidence Report."

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Clarissa Hsu, PhD

Associate Investigator, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute

Medical anthropologist Clarissa Hsu, PhD, has been doing Kaiser Permanente research since 2001, and became an official member of the faculty in 2011. She conducts research using a holistic approach that unites the cultural, social, and political factors that shape health and health care. Dr. Hsu was one of the first researchers to receive funding from the national Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), which supports studies on issues that are a high priority for patients, caregivers, and clinicians. PCORI-funded research follows an innovative model, including patient input at all steps in the research process. Dr. read more

Irene Dankwa-Mullan, MD, MPH

Chief Health Equity Officer/Deputy Chief Health Officer , Merative (formerly IBM Watson Health)

In her role at IBM Watson Health, Dr. Dankwa-Mullan is responsible for the global strategy for driving building clinical evidence for Watson Health solutions. This is accomplished through evaluation research, real-world evidence studies and implementation studies to support evidence-based practices to transform health care. She works with multidisciplinary teams at the interface of big data, cognitive computing and machine learning technology to inform healthcare delivery and clinical decision-making. read more

Jack Westfall, MD, MPH

Jack Westfall is a family doctor in Washington, D.C. He completed his MD and MPH at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, an internship in hospital medicine in Wichita, Kansas, and his Family Medicine Residency at the University of Colorado Rose Family Medicine Program. After joining the faculty at the University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine, Dr. Westfall started the High Plains Research Network, a geographic community and practice-based research network in rural and frontier Colorado. He practiced family medicine in several rural communities including Limon, Ft. Morgan, and his hometown of Yuma, Colorado. read more

Janice Tufte

Janice Tufte was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. She has also resided in Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, Vermont, and New Mexico. She attended college in Washington, Minnesota, and California with a focus on sociology and special education. Tufte has a passion for connecting communities, organizations and or individuals to one other. She is an expert at taking learned best practices and information gained from one organization or institution and sharing that important knowledge with others at diverse levels: Patient to C Suite. She calls this practice of connecting the dots “pollination.” She currently presents as an individual to college classes, on panels and at medical conferences. read more

Scott Strayer, MD, MPH

Chair, Department of Family Medicine & Population Health, Virginia Commonwealth University

Dr. Strayer received his medical degree and completed residency (VCU Hanover Family Medicine Residency program) at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and subsequently was a founding faculty member for a military-civilian residency at Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois. He completed his Masters of Public Health at St. Louis University and began conducting research on smoking cessation and health behavior change in primary care settings. In 2005, he was a recipient of an American Cancer Society Cancer Control Career Development Award. read more

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