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2.3.20
UNC and Shanghai collaborate on promising models for the global challenge of diabetes
February 3, 2020
Researchers from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and Peers for Progress have collaborated with colleagues in Shanghai on a paper showing the contributions of peer support to diabetes management,... Read More ›
9.17.19
Integrating Community Health Workers Into Health Care Teams Without Coopting Them
As increasing numbers of community health workers are deployed in health care settings, a common challenge has been to navigate the tension between embracing CHWs as full members of health care teams while maintaining their... Read More ›
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7.13.18
“Sometimes Patients Simply Need Other Patients” -TheUpshot
In their New York Times piece, Aaron E. Carroll and Austin Frakt write about the increasingly important role of peer support in modern health care.
11.30.17
Community Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation for Interventions Engaging CHWs for Diabetes Management
Task Force Finding
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends interventions engaging community health workers for diabetes management based on strong evidence of effectiveness in improving glycemic and lipid control among... Read More ›
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6.14.17
The Power of Social Connectedness
Michele Heisler, MD, MPA, Professor of Internal Medicine, Health Behavior, and Health Education at the University of Michigan explains why mobilizing social networks so powerful for health.
Talk delivered at a New England Journal of... Read More ›
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- UNC and Shanghai collaborate on promising models for the global challenge of diabetes
- Integrating Community Health Workers Into Health Care Teams Without Coopting Them
- “Sometimes Patients Simply Need Other Patients” -TheUpshot
- Community Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation for Interventions Engaging CHWs for Diabetes Management
- The Power of Social Connectedness
