A new study led by Terrence Liu, M.D., M.S., NCSP scholar and a clinical instructor in internal medicine, suggests that policymakers can rest easier about one of the top worries about telehealth: that virtual care will drive up the use of tests and scans that patients do not need, wasting money and resources. In fact, the study shows that low-value care did not rise faster at primary care practices that used telehealth the most, compared with those that used it the least.

Black caregivers often report low depressive symptoms and minimal negative health effects even though they experience high stress levels. A new study by Florence Johnson, Ph.D., R.N., a current NCSP scholar, and Sheria Robinson-Lane, Ph.D., M.H.A., M.S., R.N., associate professor of nursing and NCSP associate director, identified key factors that foster resilience among Black family caregivers of people with dementia, including access to supportive environments, adaptability, and planning skills.

Despite having no greater chance of developing problems after high-risk cardiovascular surgery, women are more likely than men to die from postoperative complications, according to research led by Catherine Wagner, M.D., M.Sc., a thoracic surgery resident at U-M and a 2024 NCSP grad. In another study, she and her team found that female patients are less likely to have additional problems, such as atrial fibrillation, fixed during surgery than men, leaving them more susceptible to stroke and other complications.

On September 23, Alex Janke, M.D., M.H.S., M.Sc., NCSP alumnus and U-M clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine, testified virtually at a hearing of the Interim Committee on Health Care of the state Senate of Oregon, about emergency department boarding. Janke, whose research as a clinician scholar included studies of emergency department wait times, used data from that work and Oregon's public reporting sources to inform legislators about the issue. 

Jin Jun, Ph.D., R.N., a nurse researcher who studies the well-being of the healthcare workforce, completed the Clinician Scholars Program in 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was pushing healthcare provider stress and burnout to unprecedented levels. Now an assistant professor at the Ohio State University College of Nursing, Jun's current research aims to inform policies that support low-wage healthcare workers, who generally struggle to access the resources and opportunities for health and well-being that are offered by the very sector that employs them. 

Antoinette (Toni) Coe, Pharm.D., Ph.D., a 2018 CSP graduate and an assistant professor at the U-M School of Pharmacy, focuses on improving medication-related outcomes and ensuring safe and effective medication use in vulnerable older adults. Drawing on her CSP training, Coe's research has revealed medication adherence problems among older adults after an ICU stay and identified the need for more pharmacist-led comprehensive medication reviews to ensure older adults' safety.

Ken Langa, M.D., Ph.D., a 1999 alumnus of the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program and professor of internal medicine at U-M, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in medicine and health. Langa, two other U-M/IHPI faculty members, and University President Santa Ono are among 100 newly elected health and medical scientists recognized for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

Sue Anne Bell, Ph.D., FNP-BC, FAAN, associate professor at the U-M School of Nursing and a 2018 NCSP alumna, was recently named a Climate and Health Scholar for the National Institutes of Health. In this role, she will support the National Institute on Aging in building research capacity focused on climate and health, specifically for older adults, healthy aging, and disasters.