MANHASSET, N.Y., March 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Karina Davidson, PhD, MASc, senior vice
president of research at The Feinstein Institute for Medical
Research and a leading psychology and cardiology scientist, has
been appointed as vice chair of the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force. The Task Force is an independent, volunteer
panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based
medicine. Its members come from many health-related fields,
including internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics and
behavioral health. The panel's mission is to improve the health of
all Americans by making evidence-based recommendations about
clinical preventive services such as screenings, counseling
services, and preventive medications.
"Dr. Davidson's appointment to this important task force is
recognition of her leadership in chronic disease management," said
Kevin J. Tracey, MD, president and
CEO of the Feinstein Institute. "Her knowledge of the most
important trends in preventive medicine will help guide the Task
Force to success in its critical work."
In December 2018, Northwell
Health, which is the largest health care provider in New York State, appointed Dr. Davidson to lead
a new Manhattan-based Feinstein
Institute center focused on personalized health. Her research is
centered on the relationship between psychosocial risk factors and
their role in the course and outcome of cardiovascular disease.
"Dr. Davidson's expertise in behavioral and cardiovascular
health has been essential to many topics in the Task Force
portfolio," said Task Force chair Douglas
K. Owens, MD, MS. "She has a longstanding commitment to
improving the delivery and quality of health care and she will be a
valuable addition to our leadership team."
Dr. Davidson previously served as a member of the Task Force
from 2014 to 2018. Along with her work at the Feinstein Institute,
she is also a professor of behavioral medicine at the Zucker School
of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and a
licensed clinical psychologist. She has written more than 250
peer-reviewed articles and numerous editorials and book chapters,
has won national and international awards for her research, and
served as president of many professional societies.
To learn more about the members of the Task Force, visit
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/our-members
About the Feinstein Institute
The Feinstein
Institute for Medical Research is the research arm of Northwell
Health, the largest health care provider in New York. Home to 50 research laboratories and
to clinical research throughout dozens of hospitals and outpatient
facilities, the Feinstein Institute includes 4,000 researchers and
staff who are making breakthroughs in molecular medicine, genetics,
oncology, brain research, mental health, autoimmunity, and
bioelectronic medicine – a new field of science that has the
potential to revolutionize medicine. For more information about how
we empower imagination and pioneer discovery, visit
FeinsteinInstitute.org.
About the Task Force
The Task Force is an
independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and
evidence-based medicine. The Task Force works to improve the health
of all Americans by making evidence-based recommendations about
clinical preventive services, such as screenings, counseling
services, and preventive medicines. More information on the Task
Force is available at
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org.
Contact:
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David
Robbins
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516-465-8325
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drobbins2@northwell.edu
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