Family & Community Medicine Research
In pursuit of the Department of Family and Community Medicine’s vision to advance the health and well-being of Georgians and their communities, the research section collaborates with community and academic stakeholders to pursue community-driven scholarship to advance the health and well-being of those we serve.
Family & Community Medicine Publications
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The Power of Primary Care to Improve HealthSexton, S. M., Schrager, S., Seehusen, D. A., Morley, C. P., Richardson, C., Neher, J. & Domdera, J., Sep 2026, In: Family medicine. 58, 8, p. 546-551 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review |
Multifactorial Exercise and Inflammatory Responses in Dementia: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial Secondary AnalysisJehu, D. A., Hanson, M., Huang, Y., Soares, A., Hergott, C., Waller, J. L., Young, L., Hall, W., Robinson-Johnson, D., Allen, C., Sams, R., Carrick, R. M., Fulzele, S., Hamrick, M., Zhu, H. & Dong, Y., Aug 2026, In: Life. 16, 8, 1230.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Lifting for two: The impact of resistance training on perinatal healthUchenna, A., Earwood, J. S. & Berardi, A., Aug 2026, In: Evidence-Based Practice. 29, 8, p. 12-13 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Improving Hypertension in Rural Georgia: A Team-Based Quality Improvement InitiativeFaokunla, T., John, N., Sheldon, M., Veal, J. H., Saucier, A. & Ledford, C. J. W., Aug 2026, In: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 37, 3, p. 166-174 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Steatotic liver disease—Is alcohol ever safe?Kriegel, D. L., Earwood, J. S. & Schlies, N. T., Jul 2026, In: Evidence-Based Practice. 29, 7Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
CERA AS A SUSTAINABLE DRIVER OF FAMILY MEDICINE RESEARCHHo, T. F., Paladine, H. L., Seehusen, D. A. & Mainous, A. G., Jul 1 2026, In: Annals of family medicine. 24, 4, p. 377-378 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review |
TEACHING EFFECTIVE VACCINE RECOMMENDATIONSBruner, L. P., Patel, S. & Porterfield, L., Jul 1 2026, In: Family medicine. 58, 7, p. 542 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review |
Our Patients Are Waiting, In PainFan, J. N., Chui, D. & Earwood, J. S., Jun 2026, In: American family physician. 113, 6, p. 523 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review |
Is my phone FIT enough to help prevent CRC?Saboura, G. I., Kriegel, D. L., Earwood, J. S. & Zaman, I., Jun 2026, In: Evidence-Based Practice. 29, 6, p. 9-11 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Preliminary effects of a modified Otago Exercise Program on metabolic, cellular, and epigenetic biomarkers in people living with dementia: A pilot randomized controlled trialJehu, D. A., Hanson, M., Huang, Y., Soares, A., Patel, C., Hergott, C., Waller, J. L., Young, L., Hall, W., Robinson-Johnson, D., Allen, C., Sams, R., Carrick, R. M., Fulzele, S., Hamrick, M., Zhu, H. & Dong, Y., Jun 2026, In: Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 137, 104077.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Ultra-Wideband Radar-Based Sensing Poultry Litter Moisture Content Monitoring SystemLi, H., Qi, Z., Ahmed, T., Zhang, S., He, S., Wang, Z. & Li, G., May 2026, In: Animals. 16, 9, 1382.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Leveraging telehealth and collaborative care models to improve rural cancer survivorshipCoughlin, S. S., Bae, S., Seehusen, D. & Cortes, J. E., Mar 30 2026, In: Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy. 10, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Prioritizing Research Metrics in Family Medicine: A CERA Study of Department ChairsStacey, S. K., Patel, K., Harmelink, B., Merfeld, J. & Seehusen, D., Mar 2026, In: Family medicine. 58, 3, p. 208-214 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
FENd off retinopathyManer, B., Saucier, A., Earwood, J. S. & Ku, Y. H., Feb 27 2026, In: Evidence-Based Practice. Publish Ahead of PrintResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The Power of Primary Care to Improve HealthSexton, S. M., Schrager, S., Seehusen, D. A., Morley, C. P., Richardson, C., Neher, J. & Domdera, J., Jan 1 2026, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 39, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review |
Hybrid training in rural, remote and island health care: insights from Scotland and the USFadil Omer Mohamed, M., Ruffa, A., Munoz, S. A., Kornegay, D., Nicoll, P., Nedelea, F. & Laidlaw, A., 2026, In: Rural and Remote Health. 26, 3, 9970.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
To vaccinate or not: one time's the charmSutanto, C., Doles, N. A. & Earwood, J. S., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Evidence-Based Practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Community Research Posters: A Dissemination Tactic to Share Study Findings With the CommunityLedford, C. J. W., Pooser, B., Greene, T., McKew, M., Ingalls, J. C. & Cafferty, L. A., 2026, In: Journal of Participatory Research Methods. 7, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Is more better? Extended apixaban treatment after provoked venous thromboembolismMalik, R., Lanham, J. S. & Earwood, J. S., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Evidence-Based Practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
POEMs and PROMsSeehusen, D. A., Jan 1 2026, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 39, 1, 166265.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review |
Honoring More Than Two Decades of JABFM LeadershipSeehusen, D. A., Lupo, P., Ledford, C. J. W. & Newton, W. P., Jan 1 2026, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 39, 1, 157846.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
JABFM in 2026Seehusen, D. A., Jan 1 2026, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 39, 1, 157848.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review |
Ethics is the Language of God: Reflections on the Highest GoodSams, R. W., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Linacre Quarterly.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Researcher photographs in recruitment materials to increase willingness to participate in brain health researchLedford, C. J. W., Williamson, L. D., Waller, J. L., Wolf, L. E., Chase, A., Desrochers, E., Kye, B., Gunthert, Z., Hayes, H. C., Morgan, J. C. & Hess, D. C., Jan 1 2026, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions. 12, 1, e70215.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Characteristics of Clerkship Directors and the Benefits and Challenges of the Role: A CERA StudyBruner, L. P., Place, N., Forke, C. M., Cronholm, P. F., Mount, H. & Burge, S., Jan 2026, In: Family medicine. 58, 1, p. 3-11 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
DynamicLip: Shape-Independent Continuous Authentication via Lip Articulator DynamicsChen, H., Xu, Y., Feng, Y., Jian, M., Liu, F., Hu, P., Peng, K., He, S. & Wang, Z., 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 25, 3, p. 4063-4076 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Re-examining interpersonal source credibility in collaboration with community: a convergent mixed methods studyWilliamson, L. D., Cafferty, L. A., Waller, J. L., Wolf, L. E., Jones, S. R. & Ledford, C. J. W., 2026, In: Journal of Applied Communication Research. 54, 2, p. 165-185 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Cool treatments for hot flashesNichols, M., Sharp, S. & Earwood, J. S., Dec 2025, In: Evidence-Based Practice. 28, 12, p. 3-4 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Building and sustaining restorative community trust and engagement: the Co-Researcher Activation NetworkLedford, C. J. W., Williamson, L. D., Whisenant, E. B., Greene, T. T., Jones, S. R., Waller, J. L., Sidibe, T. S., Jackson, F. D., Lawson, N. L. S., Moore, J. X. & Wolf, L. E., Dec 2025, In: Research Involvement and Engagement. 11, 1, 123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Can the use of mepivacaine in IUD insertion eliminate pain?Dang, S., Saucier, A. & Earwood, J. S., Nov 24 2025, In: Evidence-Based Practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Prevention and Screening, Family Medicine Workforce, Navigating Systems, and Improving Patient CareLefevre, N. M., Bowman, M. A., Seebusen, D. A. & Ledford, C. J. W., Nov 1 2025, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 38, 6, p. 1144-1147 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review |
The feasibility, acceptability, and effects of the adapted 6-month Otago exercise program on cognitive, physical, and psychological function in people living with dementia in residential care facilities: The ENABLED randomized controlled trialJehu, D. A., Patel, C., Soares, A., Waller, J. L., Carrick, R. M., Hergott, C., Young, L., Hall, W., Robinson-Johnson, D., Allen, C., Sams, R., Hamrick, M., Huang, Y., Zhu, H. & Dong, Y., Nov 2025, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 108, 2, p. 629-642 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Coverage of Diabetes in AFP Since 1950Seehusen, D. A., Weiss, B. D. & Saguil, A., Nov 2025, In: American family physician. 112, 5, p. 480-482 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The Regional Impact of COVID-19 on U.S. Academic Medical Centers: Lessons for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and ResponseWilkins, T., Walsh, D., Xie, D., Waller, J., Coule, P. & Seehusen, D., Oct 13 2025, In: Disaster medicine and public health preparedness. 19, e292.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Improving Health Outcomes Through Nurse Practitioner–Led Intensive Lifestyle Medicine Group VisitsWalters, C., Dent, E., Harris, M., Coppiano, J. & Sams, R., Oct 2025, In: Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 21, 9, 105503.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
To the Editor: Reports of My Death…Seehusen, D. A., Oct 1 2025, In: Journal of graduate medical education. 17, 5, p. 666 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review |
Women’s Health, Social Issues, and Quality of Care in Family MedicineBowman, M. A., Tietbohl, C. K., Seehusen, D. A. & Ledford, C. J. W., Sep 1 2025, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 38, 5, p. 946-948 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review |
The Impact of COVID-19 on US Academic Medical Centers: Implications for General Medicine Service LinesCaylor, N., Walsh, D. W., Xie, D., Waller, J. L. & Wilkins, T., Sep 2025, In: Journal of General Internal Medicine. 40, 13, p. 3273-3275 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
VISION, VOICE, LEADERSHIP IN TIMES OF CHANGE: A MISSION-DRIVEN RESPONSE FRAMEWORKRobinson, J., Seehusen, D., Fogarty, C., Elwood, S. & Weidner, A., Sep 1 2025, In: Annals of family medicine. 23, 5, p. 479-480 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review |
Family Medicine in Today’s World: Virtual Care, Artificial Intelligence, Vaccine Hesitancy, and MoreSeehusen, D. A., LeFevre, N. M., Bowman, M. A. & Ledford, C. J. W., Jul 1 2025, In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 38, 4, p. 779-780 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review |
Left: Community Research Meeting, August 2022, Middle: CHIP study team receiving EAC Teamwork Award, Right: Front of the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History & Conference Center
$1.9 Million Awarded by PCORI to Expand Inclusion in Clinical Research
Researchers in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, have been approved for $1.9 million funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to demonstrate the most effective engagement approach for underrepresented and vulnerable populations in clinical research.
The impact of identity stressors on breast cancer risk in Black women
Samantha Jones, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia, has dedicated her career to understanding health disparities. Her current research focuses on understanding the impact of identity-based stressors on the prevalence of triple-negative breast cancer in Black women.
MCG faculty named finalist for NIH Build UP Trust Challenge
The COACHS initiative connects athletic trainers within Richmond County schools to the education and health sectors. COACHS represents a joint effort between Augusta University, Wellstar MCG Health, the Richmond County Board of Education and the Hub for Community Innovation. High school athletic trainers build personal relationships with students, provide care and act as a bridge to the health care system for students who may feel uncomfortable, mistrust the health system or lack insurance coverage.