Academic Advisory Council
COSEHQ’s Academic Advisory Council represents renowned academicians, researchers and clinicians that have been national leaders in NIH and other funded health research. They have served as key leaders in the development of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and population health.
The council interprets emerging science and evidence-based data to guide COSEHQ in its development and implementation of strategies to optimize clinical care and improve health outcomes.
Robert M. Carey, M.D., M.A.C.P.
Council Chair
Professor of Medicine-Endocrinology and Metabolism
Dean, Emeritus
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Research: Hormonal control of blood pressure and hypertension.
Jennifer Kirby, M.D.
Associate Professor
Internal Medicine—Endocrinology and Metabolism
Co-Director: Cardiovascular Diabetes Consult Services
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Research: Inpatient management of hyperglycemia
Daniel Lackland, Dr.P.H.
Professor of Epidemiology
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Research: Population risk assessment of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and hypertension. Assessing disparities in CV diseases and hypertension.
Paul Muntner, Ph.D.
Professor
Vice Chair: Department of Epidemiology
University of Alabama @ Birmingham School of Public Health
Research: epidemiology of hypertension; Jackson Heart Study—causes of cardiovascular disease in African Americans
Phil Oravetz, M.D.
Medical Director, Accountable Care Organization
Ochsner Health System
Specialties: Population risk management models, population health, value-based care delivery
Alvin C. Powers, M.D.
Professor: Internal Medicine & Endocrinology-Vanderbilt Diabetes Center
Chair: Biomedical Science Medicine/Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Director, Division of Diabetes at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Research: Type 1 and type 2 diabetes, pancreatic islet biology, development and function
Paul K. Whelton, M.D., M.Sc.
Professor—Department of Epidemiology
Show Chwan Health System Endowed Chair in Global Public Health
Tulane University School of Public Health
Research: Prevention and epidemiology of cardiovascular and renal diseases; high blood pressure; randomized controlled trials
Jeff Williamson, M.D., M.H.S.
Professor: Internal Medicine and Epidemiology
Chief, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine and
Director of the Center for Healthcare Innovation
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Research: The relationships between chronic diseases (hypertension/diabetes) and brain health and physical function in aging adults