by Irene Hsiao | Nov 7, 2014 | News, Slideshow
“Standard measures of diabetes care in the United States underestimate racial and ethnic disparities when monitoring a patient’s blood sugar and other clinical indicators and could mean management of the disease in the country is actually worsening, according to...
by Irene Hsiao | Oct 30, 2014 | News, Slideshow
In a Health Affairs blog published on Thursday, October 30th, Dr. Monica Peek discusses the significance of recent findings that neighborhood poverty, and not just individual poverty, is bad for health. In particular, it can contribute to worse health outcomes for...
by Irene Hsiao | Oct 16, 2014 | News, Slideshow
The journal Medical Care recently announced a special supplement issue focused on the Safety Net Medical Home Initiative (SNMHI), a five year effort to transform safety net primary care providers in five states into high functioning patient centered medical homes...
by Irene Hsiao | Oct 13, 2014 | News, Slideshow
An article posted on Monday, October 13, in Science Life comments on recent research that has shown that type 2 diabetes may be effectively cured through bariatric surgery. In this article, Dr. Huang discusses the unwillingness of doctors to add or change medications...
by Irene Hsiao | Sep 25, 2014 | Career Opportunities, News, Slideshow
The Department of Medicine’s Section of General Internal Medicine and Center for Translational and Policy Research of Chronic Diseases at The University of Chicago is seeking a physician scientist with a focus on health outcomes research for appointment as...
by Irene Hsiao | Sep 23, 2014 | News, Slideshow
The 36th Annual Meeting for the Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) will be held October 18-22, 2014 in Miami, FL. The topic is Medical Decision Making Among Diverse Populations: Advancing Practice, Policy, and Science. The Meeting will feature oral abstract...
by Irene Hsiao | Sep 22, 2014 | News, Slideshow
Click HERE to see RWW Flier The Research Writing Workshop (RWW) is an internal forum that allows University of Chicago research professionals to provide and receive quality feedback on the effectiveness of their research writing. Before each session, a volunteer...
by Irene Hsiao | Sep 15, 2014 | News, Slideshow
To see photos and selected presentations from the Symposium on September 9th, click on the link below. 2014 Symposium Photos and Presentations
by Irene Hsiao | Sep 8, 2014 | News, Slideshow
Chronic Disease Center core member, Dr. Monica Peek, was recently featured in a series of videos produced by Health Affairs in partnership with the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The videos are about the incorporation of patient engagement in...
