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Dr. Vaughan is an Associate Professor of Medicine with a primary role as a physician scientist at UTMB. Prior to moving to UTMB in August 2022, Dr. Vaughan spent a decade at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. While at Baylor, she completed a T32 Primary Care Research Fellowship followed by a NIH/NIDDK K23 and currently a NIH/NIDDK R01. Her research focuses on health disparities, specifically the role of Community Health Workers in improving diabetes outcomes in low-income populations. International work throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and India and service in Texas border towns and US urban settings provided the foundation for this work.
Before her career as a physician, she worked as a Registered Dietitian, and has maintained her RD board certification. She completed a MPH during her Internal Medicine residency and is a board-certified Internist. She obtained certification as a Texas Community Health Worker Instructor in 2015. Her primary clinical roles are working on the inpatient ward as a Medicine attending.
Research interests
- health disparities
- community health workers
- Latino(a)s
- diabetes
- telehealth
Research Strategic Pillar Keywords
- Public (Social/ Physical) Health
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Evaluating Telementoring to Initiate a Multidimensional Diabetes Program for Latino(A)s in Community Clinics: A Randomized Clinical
8/16/22 → 7/31/26
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Annual Foot Exams are Associated with Reduced Incident Amputation among Older Veterans with Diabetes
Allen, L. L., Khakharia, A., Phillips, L. S., Johnson, T. M., Uphold, C. R., Perkins, M. M. & Vaughan, E., Feb 2023, In: Journal of Applied Gerontology. 42, 2, p. 205-212 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Rationale and Logistics for Incorporating Community Health Workers Into the Multidisciplinary Team
Vaughan, E. M., Cepni, A. B., Le, U. P. N. & Johnston, C. A., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Mistake Not to Be Repeated: What Can We Learn from the Underutilization of Statin Therapy for Efficient Dissemination of Cardioprotective Glucose Lowering Agents?
Maitra, N. S., Mahtta, D., Navaneethan, S., Vaughan, E. M., Kochar, A., Gulati, M., Levine, G. N., Petersen, L. A. & Virani, S. S., Jun 2022, In: Current Cardiology Reports. 24, 6, p. 689-698 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Correlates of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use Among Patients With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (from the Department of Veterans Affairs)
Al Rifai, M., Vaughan, E. M., Abushamat, L. A., Lee, M., Ramsey, D. J., Gupta, K., Navaneethan, S. D. & Virani, S. S., Jun 1 2022, In: American Journal of Cardiology. 172, p. 7-10 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Letter to the Editor: Temporal Changes in Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence by Race/Ethnicity and Medicaid Expansion: The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey
Al Rifai, M., Mahtta, D., Vaughan, E. M., Petersen, L. A. & Virani, S. S., Feb 2022, In: Population Health Management. 25, 1, p. 141-142 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review