Patient-centered Approach To Improving Dialysis Adherence in African Americans

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Dr. Ebele Umeukeje is a Nephrologist and a Health Services Researcher in the Nephrology Division at Vanderbilt University. Her long-term career goal is to become a successful Independent Physician Scientist with expertise in kidney disease disparities research focused on improving clinical outcomes in vulnerable kidney disease patients. She is specifically interested in reducing the excessive hospitalization and re- hospitalization in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) by intervening upon dialysis treatment non-adherence. Her short-term career goals, with support from this K23, are to gain 1) advanced skills in the development of novel culturally sensitive, multi-level strategies to eliminate disparities by enhancing patient engagement in self-care and 2) practical experience in patient-centered adherence and disparities research, including the responsible conduct of research. Excessive hospitalization and re-hospitalization in ESRD has significant