George L. Jackson, Ph.D., M.H.A. is a Research Heath Scientist and Director of the Implementation and Improvement Science Lab/Core in the Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT) at the Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System.  He is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences and Division of General Internal Medicine at Duke University, where he also co-teaches evidence-based practice for the Physician Assistant Program.  Dr. Jackson is a healthcare epidemiologist and implementation scientist.  His research focuses on examining the impact of interprofessional teams and interventions on the prevention and treatment of chronic illness.  He received his Ph.D. in epidemiology, Master of Healthcare Administration, and Bachelor of Science in Public Health degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.