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Joanne E Wilkinson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Alpert Medical School, Brown University, with a focus on health disparities and the improvement of health outcomes among marginalized populations. Her expertise lies in mixed methods research, particularly in understanding health-system-based and community-based opportunities to engage effectively with patients experiencing low health literacy and medical mistrust. She has received a career development award from the National Cancer Institute to study factors affecting mammography adherence among women with intellectual disabilities. Professor Wilkinson's research encompasses a series of funded projects, including those aimed at optimizing the uptake of newer diabetes therapies among urban Latinx patients and exploring health behaviors and engagement among trauma patients. With over 25 years of experience in medical education, she has been involved in clinical teaching, mentoring medical students, and leading various educational initiatives and programs.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Teaching and mentoring medical students in the field of Family Medicine and conducting research on health disparities.
Department: Department of Economics