Lance Laird

Lance Laird serves as an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine within the School of Medicine, focusing on interdisciplinary healthcare research at the intersection of clinical practice, cultural anthropology, and healthcare policy. His work emphasizes marginalized populations' healthcare experiences, integrating qualitative methods and systems thinking.

• Key research areas include: telemedicine equity, integrative medicine implementation, healthcare chaplaincy, and global health disparities
• Explores intersections between religion/spirituality and healthcare through ethnographic studies
• Conducts mixed-methods evaluations of healthcare interventions targeting chronic pain management and HIV treatment engagement

Recent studies investigate barriers to non-pharmacological treatments in primary care, pandemic impacts on academic researchers, and cultural competency in medical education. His publications frequently appear in journals addressing healthcare systems, medical anthropology, and religious studies.