Duquesne Journal to Address Systemic Challenges in Health Care

The Journal of Primary Care: Law, Health Policy and Medicine will publish articles, case studies and empirical research that are highly relevant in today’s complex healthcare world. It will examine topics such as health equity in primary care access, innovative delivery methods, payment reform for primary care services, health care workforce development, and telemedicine law and policy. 

The journal initiative is supported by Duquesne’s Eugene P. Beard Presidential Prizes for Innovation and Distinction. The annual Beard Presidential Prizes focus on advancing innovative and/or special initiatives proposed by the University president for rare yet extraordinary strategic opportunities.
 
Duquesne’s Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine welcomed its first class of D.O. candidates in 2024. It is already earning national recognition for its distinctive focus on training primary care physicians and its horizon-expanding approach to interdisciplinary medical education. As the medical school continues to mature its research programs, its leadership has stated that the timing is right for an ambitious and collaborative journal.  
 
The Nasuti College leverages Duquesne’s strengths to solve urgent societal challenges, collaborating not only with Duquesne’s renowned schools of Health Sciences, Nursing and Pharmacy, but with academic programs across the University.
 
“Through rigorous scholarship, thoughtful analysis and a multidisciplinary approach, the journal will be the first of its kind in the country to investigate the complex legal and regulatory frameworks that shape primary care delivery in the United States,” said Gormley. “Duquesne is uniquely positioned to undertake this timely and invaluable initiative.” 
 
By joining the rigor of legal scholarship with the insights of medical practice, the journal will immediately fill a void and serve as a unique resource for scholars, practitioners, policymakers and advocates.
 
“As we work to strengthen primary care in America, the creation of this pioneering journal will enrich the education of Duquesne medical and law students while further elevating the University’s prominence in both vital fields,” said Dr. John Kauffman, dean of the Nasuti College. 
 
Duquesne recently appointed retired UPMC executive W. Thomas McGough as a Distinguished Faculty Fellow in Law and Medicine; he will serve as principal faculty leader for the journal. McGough currently teaches a Health Care Marketplace course in the Duquesne Kline Law School. 
 
“This collaboration between the medical school and law school goes to the heart of the University’s mission to serve others in order to address current challenges,” said April Barton, dean of the Duquesne Kline Law School. “This new scholarly journal will take our vital work a step further and serve as another example of how Duquesne combines its strengths and lives its mission to serve.” 

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