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Annual Meeting of the American Society of Preventive Oncology,
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Former public affairs specialist for the U.S. Air Force Academy

Former public affairs specialist for the F.E. Warren Air Force Base

Fellow with the Academy of Communication in Healthcare

Geographic and Race/Ethnicity Differences in Patient Perceptions of Diabetes

Critical Factors to Practicing Medical Acupuncture in Family Medicine: Patient and Physician Perspectives

Influence of Provider Communication on Women's Delivery Expectations and Birth Experience Appraisal: A Qualitative Study

Dr. Christy  Ledford is a professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. 

Ledford is an acclaimed researcher who brings extensive experience in health and strategic communications to AU Health. Her work in health literacy and clinical communication has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including "Family Medicine" and the "Journal of Health Communication."

She earned her bachelor's degree in corporate communication from the College of Charleston, a master's degree in technical communication from Colorado State University, a doctoral degree in health and strategic communication from George Mason University, and completed a fellowship in medical journalism with the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.

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