The following scholars have been accepted to the National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP) at IHPI beginning in July 2024.
Caleb Haley, M.D., Surgery
Research Interests: Investigating how policies and systems affect access, delivery, and outcomes of medical and surgical care among marginalized groups.
Nina Hill, M.D., Internal Medicine - Pediatrics
Research Interests: Characterizing the impact of health-related social needs on vulnerable adolescents and young adults, and developing primary care-based interventions to improve disparities in chronic disease development.
James Lee, M.D., Internal Medicine
Research Interests: Examining the impacts of state-level price regulations on health care access, quality, and equity to help advance future reforms.
Nicole Mott, M.D., Surgery
Research Interests: De-implementing low-value preoperative testing before common surgical procedures and optimizing perioperative care.
Cody Mullens, M.D., Surgery
Research Interests: Studying the unique challenges in the delivery of surgical care for rural patients and improving access, quality, and costs of care for rural patients in the United States.
Jamila Picart, M.D., Surgery
Research Interests: Exploring effective methods to refine recruitment strategies and advance the optimization of the surgical workforce.
Andrew Wong, M.D., Internal Medicine
Research Interests: Development and ethical implementation of provider-facing machine learning and artificial intelligence tools for clinical diagnosis, hospital operations, and medical education.
Portia Zaire, R.N., Nursing
Research Interests: Investigating the delivery of health and preventive care services to historically marginalized communities.