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April Carson

American epidemiologist

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April Carson was an American epidemiologist.

April Perry Carson is an American epidemiologist. She is an associate professor of epidemiology and associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health. Carson is director of the Jackson Heart Study. Her 2005 dissertation was titled Individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status across the life course and subclinical atherosclerosis.

Career Carson was an associate professor of epidemiology and associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health.

Carson has a history of studying the disproportionate effects of disease in African Americans. As an epidemiologist at UAB, she has worked to identify and address the root causes of disparities associated with diabetes and cardiovascular disease. She participates in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, which looks at the factors that contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease over adulthood in African Americans and non-Hispanic white Americans. Carson served as a member of the study’s Publications and Presentations Committee and Laboratory Committee. She also served as chair of its New Investigators’ Committee, where she guided study operations, provided scientific expertise, and played a pivotal role in integrating early career scientists into the study.

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Important facts

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Nationality
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Georgia, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Employers
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Also known as
April P Carson, April P. Carson, A. Carson, April Perry Carson

Frequently asked questions

Who was April Carson?

American epidemiologist

What was April Carson's occupation?

April Carson was an epidemiologist.

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April Carson was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: April Carson

· Wikidata: Q60692943

· DBpedia: April Carson

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