Annie M. Rusk, M.D.

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SUMMARY

The research activities of Ann (Annie) M. Rusk, M.D., seek to identify and address respiratory health inequities. Dr. Rusk focuses on creating smoking cessation strategies for diverse populations.

She identifies biological risk factors for the development of lung disease and health equities with a focus on Indigenous health.

Focus areas

• Identifying barriers to smoking cessation in diverse communities.
• Developing clinical tools to promote smoking cessation informed by clinical research.
• Engaging in equitable and ethical clinical research with Indigenous communities.
• Understanding the pathological basis of lung disease in diverse communities.
• Increasing representation of diverse people in clinical trial enrollment.
• Studying epidemiologic data to develop future interventions addressing health care disparities.
• Developing individualized medicine for diverse populations.

Significance to patient care

Dr. Rusk's work advances the understanding of respiratory health inequities in Indigenous populations and seeks to address inequalities with novel clinical tools.

Professional highlights

• Outstanding Fellow Award, Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 2022.
• Minority Trainee Development Scholarship award, CHEST Foundation, American College of Chest Physicians, 2021.
• Scholar, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, 2020-2021.
• Minority Trainee Development Scholarship, American Thoracic Society, 2020.
• Outstanding Resident Research or Quality Improvement Award, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2019.
• Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2016-2018.