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Research Interests
My work focuses on ways to improve health and healthcare through the efficient coordination of health promotion and disease prevention activities across healthcare and community settings. I am considered a national expert in pragmatic research and natural experiments to improve the prevention and control of diabetes and other chronic conditions. My additional interests include advancing health equity, eliminating health disparities, healthcare provider interventions, quality improvement, cost effectiveness analysis, behavioral economics, and strategies for engaging community members and policy decision makers in the full spectrum of research. I am Director for Northwestern University's Center for Community Health, which is committed to helping cultivate and support many forms of research that improve the health and healthcare of communities in Chicago and beyond.
Certifications and Licenses
Internal Medicine |
Training Experience
1998 | Internship, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio |
2000 | Residency, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio |
Education/Academic qualification
MPH, University of Washington
… → 2003
MD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
… → 1997
Research interests
- Community Medicine
- Diabetes
- Health Economics
- Health Policy
- Primary Care
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Engaging high-need patients to produce scalable high-value health care
Ackermann, R. T., Cella, D., Garcia, S. F., Hirschhorn, L. R., Jordan, N., Linder, J. A., Peipert, J. D. & Yanez, B. R.
9/1/18 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
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Coordinating Pragmatic Primary care Population management for Obesity (C3PO)
Ackermann, R. T., Cameron, K. A., Hitsman, B. L. & Liss, D.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
8/1/18 → 6/30/21
Project: Research project
Research Output
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Evidence and Challenges for Translation and Population Impact of the Diabetes Prevention Program
Ackermann, R. T. & O’Brien, M. J., Mar 1 2020, In: Current diabetes reports. 20, 3, 9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Reducing Health Disparities Through Prevention: Role of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
O'Brien, M. J., Kirley, K. A. & Ackermann, R. T., May 2020, In: American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 58, 5, p. 724-727 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The South Asian Healthy Lifestyle Intervention (SAHELI) trial: Protocol for a mixed-methods, hybrid effectiveness implementation trial for reducing cardiovascular risk in South Asians in the United States
Kandula, N. R., Bernard, V., Dave, S., Ehrlich-Jones, L., Counard, C., Shah, N., Kumar, S., Rao, G., Ackermann, R., Spring, B. & Siddique, J., May 2020, In: Contemporary Clinical Trials. 92, 105995.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Type 2 diabetes prevention in adults
Ackermann, R. T., Jan 1 2020, Behavioral Diabetes: Social Ecological Perspectives for Pediatric and Adult Populations. Springer International Publishing, p. 479-487 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Breast cancer survivors’ preferences for mHealth physical activity interventions: findings from a mixed methods study
Phillips, S. M., Courneya, K. S., Welch, W. A., Gavin, K. L., Cottrell, A., Nielsen, A., Solk, P., Blanch-Hartigan, D., Cella, D., Ackermann, R. T., Spring, B. & Penedo, F., Apr 15 2019, In: Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 13, 2, p. 292-305 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
6 Scopus citations