MD, MPH
Professor; UNC Tobacco Intervention 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 4000 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
