Faculty and Staff
Karen Isaacs
| Title: | Clinical Associate Professor |
| Family Medicine | |
| School of Medicine Greenville | |
| E-mail: | karen.isaacs@prismahealth.org |
Bio
| Background: | I was first introduced to public health during two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in southern Tanzania, where I saw how education, economic conditions, and civic infrastructure all shape community health. Graduate studies deepened this interest and led me to medical school, where family medicine was a natural fit. I trained at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC, then practiced full-spectrum as a faculty member and also worked as a medical director for a community nonprofit called Wilmington Health Access for Teens. Since 2018, I have been a full-time residency faculty member, with an interest in exploring how to best care for vulnerable populations. I joined the residency program in Greer, SC, after two years in rural western NC. |
| Teaching Interest(s): | health equity, harm reduction |
| Research Interest(s): | medical education, population health |
| Honors & Awards: | Faculty Preceptor of the Year Faculty Preceptor of the Year Faculty Preceptor of the Year Faculty Preceptor of the Year Faculty Preceptor of the Year Excellence in Family Medicine Award Family Medicine Resident Award for Scholarship Resident Teacher Award Resident Teacher Award Outstanding Resident Award Intern Travel Award Robert P Vidinghoff Memorial Award for Family Medicine Becton-Tannenbaum International Travel Fund Award Schweitzer Fellowhship Weinberg Scholarship Best Paper and Presentation Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health James R. Briley Scholarship Leslie Pate Whitehead Public Health Scholarship |
| Professional Affiliations: | American Academy of Family Physician Fellow |