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Isabel Emmerick, PhD

Assistant Professor and Thoracic Data Quality Manager, Department of Surgery/Division of Thoracic Surgery, UMass Chan Medical School

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Isabel Emmerick, PhD

Research Focus - Impact of Lung Cancer Screening Program and Factors Associated with Diagnosis of Stages I and II Lung Cancer

Cancer epidemiology and healthcare delivery, focused on health equity
Use of databases derived from electronic health records and health claims for population-based cancer research
Use of community-based participatory research (CBPR) and mixed methods on identifying barriers of access to health care
Outcomes research focusing on racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in the timely receipt of standard of care treatment for lung cancer
Cancer related policies and programs evaluation

Representative Publication

Emmerick I, Singh A, Powers M, et al. Factors associated with diagnosis of stages I and II lung cancer: a multivariate analysis. Rev Saude Publica. 2021;55:112.

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