MD, MPH
Professor, Family Medicine
Director, UNC Tobacco Treatment Programs
UNC-Chapel Hill
Cancer Prevention and Control
Area of Interest
I am interested in all aspects of tobacco use interventions. This includes tobacco policy, cessation, youth prevention, advertising and electronic cigarettes. I am the medical director of UNC’s Tobacco Treatment Programs in the School of Medicine that treats over 4,000 tobacco users annually in inpatient, cancer, worksite and outpatient settings.
Awards and Honors
- 2011: WCHL Hometown Hero Award, Chapel Hill, NC, December, 2010
- 2010: U.S. Army Dental Command Presentation Award
- 2009: Evan’s Lifetime Leadership Award, Durham
- 2006: Academy of Educators, UNC School of Medicine
- 2003: Ned Brooks Award for Service
- 2002: 4H Distinguished Service Award
- 2001: UNC Chancellor’s Award for Service
- 2000: Physician Excellence Prevention Award, North Carolina Prevention Partners
- 2000: Award for Community Service, Governor James Hunt
- 1999: Young Leadership Award, Durham/Chapel Hill Jewish Federation
- 1998: Rising Star Award University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC
- 1997: Excellence in teaching and scholarship, UNC Department of Family Medicine
- 1990: NIH National Research Service Award – Primary Care Research Fellowship, Chapel Hill, NC
