he also served as Chief Resident. Dr. Powers is a board-certified practicing general internist. He is also a research scientist in primary care at the Durham VA Center for Health Services Research. His research interests include hypertension management, quality measurement, health literacy, medical decision making, and telemedicine interventions. His work has been supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a KL2 award from the National Institutes of Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Powers' research is currently supported through a VA HSR&D career development award. In addition, his work has been published in journals including the
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