Summary
Why can preventive health services be covered by health insurance? Why should we be prioritizing research and screenings that close the evidence gaps in health research? And who can help shift these priorities? That’s the US Preventive Services Task Force. Today, our guest, past appointed chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and UCLA professor and physician, guides us through getting onboarded, choosing recommendations, bridging evidence to make preventive services more accessible for everyone.
More about Carol Mangione
Carol M. Mangione, M.D., M.S.P.H., is the chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research; holds the Barbara A. Levey, M.D., and Gerald S. Levey, M.D., endowed chair in medicine; and is a distinguished professor of medicine and public health at UCLA and the executive vice chair for Health Equity and Health Services Research in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Mangione’s areas of research expertise include guideline development with a focus on preventive services, diabetes, diabetes prevention, health disparities, aging, and the impact of health insurance benefit design on health outcomes. Dr. Mangione has authored more than 370 peer-reviewed articles and seven book chapters.
Dr. Mangione is the recipient of the 2018 Society of General Internal Medicine John M. Eisenberg National Award for Career Achievement in Research and is a member of the National Academy of Medicine. Dr. Mangione was appointed as chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in March 2022 and currently serves as immediate past chair.
Dr. Mangione received her B.S. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She earned her M.D. at the University of California, San Francisco, and completed her residency at University of California Affiliated Hospitals. Dr. Mangione earned her M.S.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health and has completed postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard Medical School.
