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Meghan Brennan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her overarching goal is to reduce rural-urban disparities faced by patients with diabetic foot ulcers. As a successful early-stage investigator in health services research, Dr. Brennan specializes in diabetic foot ulcers and is uniquely suited to pursue this line of inquiry. Her research began with estimating national mortality rates for patients who develop diabetic foot ulcers, indicating that 71% of these patients are dead within five years. Dr. Brennan's team has identified significant rural-urban disparities, revealing that rural patients currently face a 37% increased risk of major amputation compared to their urban peers. This statistic has been adjusted for socioeconomic metrics and comorbidities. Currently, she is partnering with Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative to co-design a care algorithm and referral checklist that promotes collaboration among healthcare providers across the rural-urban divide.
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