Timothy J. Lowe, PhD, joined Carolinas HealthCare System in 2007. Dr. Lowe is a Senior Scientist with the R. Stuart Dickson Institute for Health Studies and serves as the Epidemiologist for the Levine Children's Hospital. He is a board member of the Center for Advancing Pediatric Excellence, Levine Children's Hospital, and research faculty with the Carolinas Center for Injury Prevention and Control. In addition, he is a research consultant to several clinical departments at Carolinas Medical Center, assisting with the planning, design, and analysis of medical resident and attending faculty studies.
At Carolinas Medical Center, Dr. Lowe teaches research methods, basic statistics and evidence-based medicine courses as part of the hospital's nursing, residency and medical student training programs. His current research projects include pediatric asthma, early goal-directed therapy for treating severe sepsis and septic shock, pediatric rapid response teams, the assessment and improvement of nursing research skills, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and the use of acupuncture in the treatment of chemical addiction. Dr. Lowe's total grant funding exceeds $1.5 million.
Dr. Lowe received his BA from Hope College, his MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary, and his MSW and PhD degrees from Rutgers University. He served in the United States Air Force during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom where he received two citations for meritorious service. In additional to his scientific work, Dr. Lowe is a licensed social worker and professional musician.
EDUCATION
Undergraduate
Hope College
Bachelor of Arts-Engineering/Philosophy
Holland, Mich.
Masters Programs
Princeton Theological Seminary
Masters of Divinity-Education
Princeton, N.J.
Rutgers University
Masters of Social Work-Health Administration
New Brunswick, N.J.
Doctoral Program
Rutgers University
Doctor of Philosophy-Health Services Research
New Brunswick, N.J.
Post Doctorate
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, N.J.
NJ Department of Health and Senior Services
Trenton, N.J.
Certificate
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Epidemiology
Ann Arbor, Mich.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
MEMBERSHIPS
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American College of Epidemiology
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American College of Health Care Administrators
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Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy
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American Public Health Association
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Gerontological Society of America
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