Darren A DeWalt MD MPH
Chief, Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology Director, UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement
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102 Mason Farm RdChapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone+1 984-974-4462
Fax+1 919-843-9355
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Education & Training
University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, 2002 - 2004
University of North CarolinaMPH, Healthcare and Prevention, 2002 - 2004- University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 1997 - 2001
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1997 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013
Clinical Trials
- Validation of PROMIS Banks With COPD Exacerbations Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 01
- The Effects of a Self-management Intervention on Low Literacy Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Understanding the Lived Experience After Colectomy and Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis for Ulcerative Colitis: A Qualitative Study.Edward L Barnes, Marcella H Boynton, Darren A DeWalt, Erica Brenner, Hans H Herfarth
Crohn's & Colitis 360. 2025-01-01 - How Healthcare Providers Decide on a Referral Location in Telephone Triage: A Cross-sectional Study.Aaron J Fried, Christine Gladman, Darren A DeWalt
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2024-11-01 - 1 citationsHealth Literacy and Health-care Resource Utilization Following Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Pediatric Patients.Adesola C Akinkuotu, Chris B Agala, Michael R Phillips, Sean E McLean, Darren A DeWalt
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-04-01
Journal Articles
- More Evidence to Help Guide Decision Making About Aspirin for Primary PreventionMichael Pignone, Darren A Dewalt, Annals of Internal Medicine
Authored Content
- More Evidence to Help Guide Decision Making About Aspirin for Primary PreventionNovember 2018
Press Mentions
Blue Cross to Invest $3.2M in Clinical Study Focusing on Food Insecurity, HypertensionSeptember 15th, 2021
UNC Awarded $2.2M Grant to Help Primary Care Practices Address Patients’ Unhealthy Alcohol UseOctober 24th, 2019
One in 20 People Are Affected by Preventable Medical MistakesJuly 23rd, 2019- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- North Carolina IMPACT: Advancing And Spreading Primary Care TransformationAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2011
- Reducing Disparities In Hypertension With A Practice-Based Enhanced Care ProgramNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2011
- Promis Pediatrics: Longitudinal Validation And Linking Pediatric And Adult Item BNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2009–2011
- Health And Literacy In Child And Adult Assessment(Rmi)National Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2005–2008
- Relationship Of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide To Heart Failure Symptoms And ExacerbNational Center For Research Resources2006–2007
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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