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170 Manning Drive; CB #7305
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Summary
- I am a board-certified Geriatrician, Hematologist and Oncologist specializing in malignant hematological diseases that affect older adults. I am also a clinician-scientist conducting patient-centered research that examines the intersectionality of social determinants of health/social stressors and frailty development among older adults with hematological cancers.
Education & Training
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill MSCR (expected), Clinical Research , 2021 - 2023
- University of WashingtonFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2017 - 2020
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2015 - 2016
- Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2015
- Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2013
- University of the West Indies Faculty of MedicineClass of 2006, MBBS
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- NC State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- WA State Medical License 2017 - 2021
- PA State Medical License 2015 - 2018
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- ASCO Oncology Summer Institute Co-Director ASCO, 2023
- GEMSSTAR scholar NIA
- MSTAR Faculty Mentor NIA-T35
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Frailty integration in medical specialties: Current evidence and suggested strategies from the Clin-STAR frailty interest group.Namrata Singh, Adam S Faye, Maheen Z Abidi, Shakira J Grant, Clark DuMontier
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2024-11-25 - "First, Trust Needs to Develop": Hematologists' Perspectives on Factors Influencing Black Persons' Participation in Clinical Trials.Shakira J Grant, Milenka Jean-Baptiste, Jiona A Mills, Paul Mihas
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2024-10-18 - 3 citationsA scoping review of racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities in the outcomes of older adults with cancer.Nikesha Gilmore, Shakira J Grant, Traci N Bethea, Melody K Schiaffino, Heidi D Klepin
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2024-06-01
Journal Articles
- Paving the Way for Increased Representation of Black Faculty in Academic Medicine: The Role of MentoringShakira J Grant, Charity Oyedeji, Nikesha Gilmore, The Hematologist, 11/1/2022
Abstracts/Posters
- "...Paying to be a Patient in the Hospital and the Parking Lot": Dyadic Perspectives on Multiple Myeloma-Related Healthcare Access BarriersGabriell Erisnor, Jiona Mills, Paul Mihas, Lauren Bates, Mykela Moore, Tanya M. Wildes, Leah Adams, Hyman B Muss, Shakira J. Grant, Blood (2022) 140 (Supplement 1): 425–426., New Orleans Louisiana, 11/15/2022
- "If You Don't Trust Your Doctor That Much...You'd Feel Less Confident Doing a Research Study": Factors Influencing Black Patient Participation in Hematology TrialsShakira J. Grant, Milenka Jean-Baptiste, Mykela Moore, Jiona Mills, Lauren Bates, Sascha A. Tuchman, Paul Mihas, Blood (2022) 140 (Supplement 1): 924–925., New Orleans, Louisiana, 11/15/2022
- "You Have Your Knowledge, but I Have My Knowledge of My Body": The Hematologist-Patient Relationship and Enrollment of Black Participants in Clinical TrialsShakira J. Grant, Milenka Jean-Baptiste, Mykela Moore, Jiona Mills, Lauren Bates, Sascha A. Tuchman, Paul Mihas, Blood (2022) 140 (Supplement 1): 930–931., New Orleans, Louisiana, 11/15/2022
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Authored Content
- Merging Molecular and Aging Assessments to Guide Therapy for Older Patients with Multiple MyelomaJune 2023
- Advocating for Equitable Care in Multiple Myeloma: National Minority Health MonthApril 2023
- Studies Focusing on Age- and Race-Related Disparities in Multiple Myeloma and Sickle Cell DiseaseMarch 2023
- Neighborhood Social Vulnerability and Its Influence on the Availability of Clinical Trials in Multiple MyelomaFebruary 2023
- Hope for the future in Black Myeloma: A Black Myeloma Health PanelFebruary 2023
- Factors Leading to Black Patient Disparities in Hematology Trials With Shakira Grant, MBBSFebruary 2023
- ASH 2022 Preview: Perspectives of Black Patients and Hematologists About Increasing Enrollment of Black Americans in Clinical TrialsDecember 2022
- Progress in treating people age 60 and older with cancerJuly 2022
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Press Mentions
- Factors Leading to Black Patient Disparities in Hematology Trials with Shakira Grant, MBBSFebruary 10th, 2023
- Featured Physician Profile November 12th, 2022
- PRIDE Program Selection November 12th, 2022
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Grant Support
- GEMSSTAR R03NIA2021–Present
- Paul Calabresi Oncology K12 scholarNCI2021–2023
Professional Memberships
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- International Society of Geriatric OncologyMember
- Cancer and Aging Research GroupMember
External Links
- Personal Website https://www.shakirajgrant.com/
- GrantLab Multiple Myeloma-facebookhttps://m.facebook.com/GrantLab.Myeloma
- GrantLab- Advancing Health Equity in Multiple Myeloma- YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@GrantLab
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