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Giselle Corbie-Smith
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| Alma mater | Cornell University Emory University Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
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| Institutions | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Dr. Giselle Corbie-Smith is a very important professor and researcher. She works at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. She helps lead a center that studies how to make healthcare fair for everyone. She also works to improve things in rural areas. In 2018, she was chosen to be part of the National Academy of Medicine. This is a big honor for scientists. Her main work is finding out why some groups of people get different healthcare than others.
Becoming a Doctor
Giselle Corbie-Smith didn't always know she wanted to be a doctor. As a teenager, she volunteered at her local hospital. Her mother was a nurse, which might have inspired her.
She studied biology and genetics at Cornell University. She graduated in 1986. During her last year of college, she decided to become a doctor. She then worked for a year to save money. She also worked in a genetics lab.
She went to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine to become a medical doctor (MD). She finished her studies in 1991. While in medical school, she learned how important the doctor–patient relationship is. She also saw how social things, like where people live, can affect their health.
Later, she was inspired by a talk about health disparities. These are differences in health among different groups of people. She noticed that Black patients sometimes did not get the same care as white patients. This happened even when they had the same symptoms. In 1998, she earned a master's degree in clinical research at Emory University.
Helping Communities Through Research
In 2000, Dr. Corbie-Smith joined the UNC School of Medicine. She saw that people in rural areas, especially those from minority groups, faced big challenges in getting good healthcare.
She leads a project called Project GRACE. This project helps stop the spread of HIV in certain communities. It works closely with people in Nash and Edgecombe County.
Dr. Corbie-Smith studies why some people from minority groups might not join medical studies. She also looks at the ethical rules for inviting people from underserved communities to these studies. She has found that past unfair treatment and a lack of trust can make it harder for African-American men to get important health screenings. She also showed that women with less social support might have a higher risk of heart disease.
She is also part of the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute. Here, she leads a program called CARES Services. This program connects healthcare providers with people in North Carolina communities. Together, they work to find solutions for local health problems.
Leadership Roles
In 2013, Dr. Corbie-Smith became a special professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also became the first Director of the Center for Health Equity Research. This center focuses on making healthcare fair for everyone.
She is also part of a group that works on connecting the university with the community. In 2018, she was chosen to be the President of the Society of General Internal Medicine. In 2019, she became an Associate Provost at the Institute of Rural Innovation. This role helps improve things in rural areas.
Awards and Honours
- 2007 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill James E. Bryan Award for Public Service
- 2008 National Institutes of Health Leadership in Health Disparities Research
- 2013 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Office of the Provost Engaged Scholarship Award for community-university partnership
- 2016 Society of General Internal Medicine Herbert W. Nickens Award
- 2018 Elected Fellow of the National Academy of Medicine
- 2019 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Edward Kidder Graham Faculty Service Award
