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4020 N Roxboro Rd
Durham, NC 27704Phone+1 919-620-5333- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am an adolescent medicine physician and assistant professor in the Division of Primary Care Pediatrics. I received my MD degree at Emory and completed my pediatrics residency at the University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital. Prior to joining Duke, I was at the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for an adolescent medicine and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Fellowships. I see patients adolescent and young adult patients for primary and specialty adolescent care. I conduct health services research at the Duke Clinical Research Institute and Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy in the areas of the consumer experience with accessing health, the impact of health policy on youth, and innovative strategies that leverage behavioral economics and technology to improve youth health and well-being.
Education & Training
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Adolescent Medicine, 2014 - 2016
- University of PennsylvaniaM.S., Health Policy Research, 2013 - 2015
- University of WashingtonResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
- Emory University School of MedicineClass of 2010, MD, Summa Cum Laude, Dean's Award, AOA president
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineB.S., Major in Biology, Minor in Spanish and Chemistry, With highest distinction, 2000 - 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2016 - 2024
- PA State Medical License 2013 - 2016
- WA State Medical License 2010 - 2013
- ID State Medical License 2011 - 2012
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- New Investigator Award Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, 2015
- Abraham B. Bergman Prize University of Washington, 2013
- Outstanding Research Presentation Award Seattle Children’s Hospital, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAdolescent and Young Adult Perspectives on Quality and Value in Health Care.Austin Wesevich, Megan G Jiao, Taruni S Santanam, Richard J Chung, Julie Uchitel, Qintian Zhang, Claire D Brindis, Carol A Ford, Nathaniel Z Counts, Charlene A Wong> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2022 Oct 23
- 2 citationsPostpartum Medicaid enrollment and churn in North Carolina.David M Anderson, Rushina Cholera, Alexander Breskin, Sudha R Raman, Charlene Wong> ;American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2022 Jul 1
- Emergency Department Use in Adolescents and Young Adults: The Role of the Well-care Visit.Karen A Scherr, Charlene A Wong> ;The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2022 Jan 1
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Journal Articles
- The Use and Out-of-Pocket Cost of Urgent Care and Retail-Based Clinics Visits by Adolescents and Young Adults Compared to ChildrenWong CA, Bain A, Polsky D, Merchant RM, Antwi YA, Slap G, Rubin DM, Ford CA, J of Adolescent Health, 1/1/2017
- Common and Costly Hospitalizations among Insured Young Adults since the Affordable Care ActBain A, Wong CA (co-first authors), Slap G, Polsky D, Merchant RM, Antwi YA, Rubin D, Ford CA, J Adolescent Health, 1/1/2016
- For Third Enrollment Period, Marketplaces Expand Decision Support Tools to Assist ConsumersWong CA, Polsky DE, Jones AT, Weiner J, Town RJ, Baker T, Health Affairs, 1/1/2016
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Abstracts/Posters
- Shopping on the Health Insurance Marketplace, Take ThreeWong CA, Polsky DE, Jones AT, Weiner J, Town RJ, Baker T, AcademyHealth Research Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/1/2016
- Price Transparency for Children and Adolescent Healthcare in the United States: Still Opaque in 2015Wong CA, Faherty LJ, Feingold J, Town R, Werner R, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 1/1/2016
- Use of Urgent Care and Retail Based Clinics by Children, Adolescents and Young Adults, 2013Bain A, Wong CA, Polsky D, Merchant RM, Antwi YA, Slap G, Rubin DM, Ford CA, AcademyHealth Research Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- Young adults make different health plan choices on ACA exchange than older adultsNew Orleans, LA - 1/1/2017
- Help me shop for a health insurance plan: Improving choice environment and decision-support tools on the marketplacesWashington, DC - 1/1/2017
- Going online to access and engage youth in health carePhiladelphia, PA - 1/11/2016
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Other
- Health insurance websites show improved efforts to support patient decision makingWong, CA, Medical News Today
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/298279.php
1/18/2015 - Young adults don’t understand health insurance basics – and that makes it hard to shop for a planWong, CA, The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/young-adults-dont-understand-health-insurance-basics-and-that-makes-it-hard-to-shop-for-a-plan-43294
1/16/2015 - Defeat by deductible: Millennials aren’t hip to the health insurance lingoWong, CA, NPR, Morning Edition
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/06/16/414665468/defeat-by-deductible-millennials-arent-hip-to-health-insurance-lingo
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Press Mentions
- STATE: NCDHHS to Host Livestream Back-to-School COVID-19 Fireside Chat, Tele-Town HallAugust 23rd, 2022
- New Program Streamlines and Improves NC Kids’ HealthApril 14th, 2022
- Fact Check: How Deadly Is COVID-19 for Kids?November 15th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
- Duke University HospitalDurham, North Carolina
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