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Christy Ledford

Curtis G. Hames Dist. Chair Dept. Family Medicine

Christy Ledford

Curtis G. Hames Dist. Chair Dept. Family Medicine

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Family Medicine

School of Public Health
Department of Community & Behavioral Health Sciences

Administration
Department of Community & Behavioral Health Sciences

Other Duties

Vice Chair for Research, Family Medicine

HamesNet Director, Family Medicine

Bio

As a communication scientist, Ledford collaborates with scientists, clinicians, and community co-researchers to translate emerging science into patient-centered practice.

  • christy.ledford@augusta.edu
  • HB 3016

Education

  • Ph.D., Communication George Mason University, 2011

  • MS, Technical and Scientific Communication Colorado State University, 2000

  • BA, Communication, General College of Charleston, 1996

Awards & Honors

  • Exemplary Teaching Award Medical College of Georgia, 2024

  • Finalist, National Institutes of Health Build UP Trust Challenge National Institutes of Health, 2024

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • FMPC 5000

    Basic Clkshp Family Med

  • MEDI 6300

    Career Paths in Med

  • RFAP 5000

    Family Practice

  • FMPC 5009

    Family Medicine Research

Teaching Interests

research methods, communication

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • An Exploratory Study of Published Case Reports Using a Systematic Typology., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Enacting communication cycles after prediabetes: Mothers’ stories of diabetes risk and seeking support, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Improving Patient Comprehension Through Explanatory Communication., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Social connectedness and diabetes self-management across the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods study., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Answering the "100 Most Important Family Medicine Research Questions" from the 1985 Hames Consortium., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

practice-based research, physician-patient communication

Department Service

  • Promotion and Tenure Committee 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

College Service

  • Assessment subcommittee, Curriculum Oversight Committee 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • Community Engagement Leadership Council 2023 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 2021 - Present

    Role: Editor, Associate Editor

  • Family Medicine 2016 - 2023

    Role: Editor, Associate Editor

Public Service

  • Steering Committee, Life Course Intervention Research Network 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Surveys on Patient Safety Culture, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2018 - Present

    Role: Other