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New @UTMB_Health research from Drs. Vaughan (GIM), Porterfield, & Yu shows a telehealth-supported CHW program improved #diabetes outcomes across most age groups—but benefits plateaued in adults >65. #mHealth #CHW: academic.oup.com/innovateage/ar…
We’re proud to celebrate 15 new Community Health Worker (CHW) graduates! 👏 Dr. Vaughan (GIM), Betty Nava, and Valeria Lescano continue to lead efforts that strengthen health and equity across our communities. #UTMB #CommunityHealth #CHW
Dr. Vaughan et al. (Cancer Treat Rev, IF~10.5) review 134 SBACC cases. Minimal response to chemo-immunotherapy; mastectomy ≈ BCS outcomes. Underscores urgent need for personalized strategies. cancertreatmentreviews.com/article/S0305-… #Oncology #BreastCancer #CancerResearch
📢 New study by Dr. Vaughan EM in J Prim Care & Community Health found no Hawthorne effect among controls, suggesting low-income groups may lack resources to act on health awareness. #MedTwitter #RCT #HealthEquity #PublicHealth journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21…
Excited to share new work co-authored by Dr. Vaughan: "Facilitators and barriers to social care in adult primary care" a systematic review using the social-ecological model, now in SSM–Health Systems. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #PrimaryCare #HealthEquity
Dr. Vaughan, Dr. Porterfield, and our incredible student doctors co-authored a timely review in Current Atherosclerosis Reports.👏🩺 Check it out 👉 link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s… #MedTwitter #Cardiology #AcademicMedicine
Read all the key findings here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40542886/ #ACC25 #CardioTwitter
Excited to share that Dr. Vaughan presented two posters at #ADA2025 in Chicago! 📍Topics: Stability in diabetes care & age-specific community interventions. Proud to contribute to advancing #PublicHealth and #Diabetes research. 💡🩺
🎉 Congrats to Dr. Vaughan and the Mi Promotor de Salud Team for graduating 18 new certified Community Health Workers! These leaders will launch church-based diabetes programs, bringing care to their communities. 🙌🏽💙Learn more: mipromotordesalud.org #CHW #DiabetesPrevention
New publication! Dr. Elizabeth Vaughan et al. explored how to bring clinical trial interventions into real-world community settings-essential insights for those in implementation science & primary care. 🏥📈 📄 J Prim Care Community Health, 2025;16 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21…
📢 New publication! Student doctors Watkins and Rock with Dr. Vaughan et al. explore effective coaching behaviors and the challenges of building strong relationships in lifestyle medicine. Key insights for health coaches & practitioners. 🧠💬 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40161280/
Dr. Vaughan and her team developed a virtual training using the ADDIE model, boosting knowledge from 46% ➡️ 93% 📈. #DiabetesCare #MedicalEducation. Read more: link.springer.com/epdf/10.1186/s…
In National Geographic's interview with national diabetes experts including GIM's Dr. Vaughan, discover how lifestyle changes can help manage diabetes and reverse its effects. Read more via @NatGeo: nationalgeographic.com/science/articl… #Diabetes #Health #Wellness
Addressing barriers to care may be more important than awareness alone as outlined in the co-authored article by Dr. Elizabeth Vaughan: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39507914
Congratulations to the 10 new CHWs in Hempstead! Kudos to Valeria Lescano, Betty Nava, and Dr. Elizabeth Vaughan on leading their 160-hour Texas CHW course.
A group of investigators including GIM's Dr. Elizabeth Vaughan found that primordial prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease involved a multifaceted approach including behavioral, genetic, and environmental factors. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39073507/
Congratulations Dr. Elizabeth Vaughan for being elected into the Academy of Master Teachers: utmb.edu/amt/amt-direct….
A group of investigators including GIM's Dr. Elizabeth Vaughan found that primordial prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease involved a multifaceted approach including behavioral, genetic, and environmental factors. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39073507
In an interview with Health Monitor, Socioeconomic disparity: the risk factor that flies under the radar, Dr. Elizabeth Vaughan states, "It is important to say that diabetes is a disease of the poor and start there."
To increase understanding of glucose control, the NY Times interviewed national diabetes experts including our own Dr. Vaughan in the article released this week, "Why Controlling Blood Sugar is Crucial for Your Health". nytimes.com/2024/10/14/wel…
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