Peter Franks Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Center for Healthcare Policy and Research
Peter Franks received his M.D. degree from the University of
London, England. His research focuses on research design and
methodology in primary care, psychosocial and socioeconomic
factors affecting health, and health status measurement.
Franks completed residency training in Rochester, New York in
1979 and joined the faculty there. For the next 20 years he
adopted many guises, including residency director, research
director, medical director, and associate chair before moving to
Sacramento in 2000.
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People with lower socio-economic status are much more likely to
develop heart disease than those who are wealthier or better
educated, according to a recent study by Faculty Affiliate Peter
Franks, a professor of Family and Community Medicine at UC Davis.
“Being poor or having less than a high school education can be
regarded as an extra risk when assessing a patient’s chances of
developing cardiovascular disease,” said Franks.
