For more than two decades, Shawna Hudson has been making inroads – through research and work in the community – to improve the health of underserved populations. This week, the Rutgers Health medical sociologist joins the ranks of 100 new members invited to join the National Academy of Medicine. Considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, membership in the academy recognizes individuals who have made major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care and public health.
The academy selected Hudson, the vice chancellor for dissemination and implementation science for Rutgers Health and senior associate dean for population health research at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, for her “seminal work to address vital U.S. health system implementation challenges for vulnerable populations.” “Her research shapes policy and practice to integrate care of cancer and other chronic illnesses for patients and families in the context of their communities during the critical transitions between specialty and primary care, and long-term cancer survivorship,” academy officials said in a statement. To read the full story.