CARE Fellows
Christine Pace, MD (2010 – 2012)
Dr. Pace is the current CARE fellow. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine/Primary Care at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is interested in research that identifies ways to improve care for patients with substance abuse and alcohol use disorders in primary care and other medical settings.
Alexander Y. Walley, MD, MSc (2005-2007)
Dr. Walley is an Assistant Professor in GIM at BUSM and Medical Director of the Narcotic Addiction Clinic at Boston Public Health Commission. His fellowship research focused on predictors of mortality in HIV-infected persons with alcohol problems and risk behaviors among Russian heroin users. His grant proposal to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA) was awarded $1.3 million for a program that facilitates access to substance abuse treatment and HIV prevention and care among patients.
Theresa W. Kim, MD (2002-2004)
Dr. Kim is an Assistant Professor in GIM at BUSM and Co-Investigator on an NIH grant and Associate Medical Director of the SAMHSA-funded Massachusetts Screenin, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (MASBIRT) Program. As a CARE Fellow Dr. Kim conducted research on the unique needs of HIV-infected homeless persons and primary care quality and addiction severity. During her fellowship she applied for and received an NIH Loan Repayment Program Award.
Stefan G. Kertesz, MD, MSc (2000-2002)
Dr. Kertesz is an Assistant Professor at University of Alabama, Birmingham. As a CARE Fellow Dr. Kertesz developed and submitted a NIDA K23 career development proposal, which was subsequently funded to investigate drug abuse in homeless persons. He has subsequently received independent funding for drug abuse research from NIDA (R01) and the VA.
