Current Career Development Awardees
See CDA Alumni | Research Career Scientist Award | Office of Academic Affiliation Awards
| Awardee | Location | Research Interest |
| Thad Abrams, MD | Iowa City, IA | Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Psychiatry |
| David Bekelman, MD, MPH | Denver, CO | Quality of Life |
| David Bentrem, MD, MS | Chicago, IL | Cancer Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care Surgery |
| Amy S Bohnert, BA, MHS, PhD | Ann Arbor, MI | Mental Health Substance Abuse Treatment Treatment Outcome |
| Lauren M. Broyles, PhD, RN | Pittsburgh, PA | Alcohol Problems in Primary Care Behavioral Change Continuity and Quality of Care Nursing Care Substance Abuse Substance Abuse Treatment United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
| Liron Caplan, MD, PhD | Denver, CO | Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events Rheumatic Diseases |
| Kathleen F. Carlson, MS, PhD | Portland, OR | Epidemiology Health Behavior Health Services Research Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Risk-Taking Safety |
| Michael A. Cucciare, PhD, MA, BA | Palo Alto, CA | Alcohol Problems in Primary Care Anxiety Caregiving Cost-Effectiveness of Primary Care Health Services Research |
| Mary Ellen Dellefield, PhD, BSN, MS | San Diego, CA | Aging Behavior (provider) Best Practices Nursing Care |
| Melissa E. Dichter, PhD, MSW | Philadelphia, PA | Endocrinology United States Department of Veteran Affairs Women's Health Women's Health Services |
| David Dosa, MD | Providence, RI | Aging Comorbidity Dementia End of Life Frail Elderly Geriatrics Hospice Care |
| Charles Ellis, BS, MA, PhD | Charleston, SC | Cerebrovascular Disorders Chronic Disease Cultural Diversity Minority Groups Minority Health Minority Mental Health Issues Stroke Utilization Patterns |
| Michael Fischer, MD, MSPH | Chicago, IL | Nephrology Resource Use and Cost of VA Care |
| Jennifer P Friedberg, PhD | New York, NY | Behavioral Change Cardiovascular Diseases Stroke |
| David Ganz, MD, PhD, MPH | West Los Angeles, CA | Fall-Related Injuries in the Elderly |
| Walid F. Gellad, MD, MPH | Pittsburgh, PA | Diabetes Mellitus Medication Adherence Pharmacoeconomics Pharmacy Benefits Management Pharmacy Outcomes Policy Analysis Racial Differences in Care United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
| David A Haggstrom, MD | Indianapolis, IN | Cancer - Surveillance and Treatment Outcome Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Epidemiology Disparities in Treatments Received Health Services Research Outcomes Measurement Patient-Centered Care Quality of Care Specialist-Generalist Issues |
| Daniel E. Hall, MD, MDiv, MHSc | Pittsburgh, PA | Human Subjects Protection Medical Ethics Religion/Spirituality and Health Surgery United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
| Christine W. Hartmann, PhD | Bedford, MA | Health Services Research Long-Term Care Patient-Centered Care Qualitative Methods Quality of Care |
| Susan N. Hastings, MD | Durham, NC | Aging Emergency Medical Services |
| Leslie R. M. Hausmann, PhD | Pittsburgh, PA | Behavior and Behavioral Mechanisms Disparities in Treatments Received Health Psychology Health Services Research Minority Health Patient Satisfaction Racial Differences in Care Underserved Populations United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
| Sylvia J. Hysong, PhD, MA, BA | Houston, TX | Organizational Innovation Primary Health Care |
| Makoto M Jones, MD | Salt Lake City, UT | Infectious Disease |
| Shannon M. Kehle-Forbes, PhD | Minneapolis, MN | Anxiety Best Practices Diffusion of Innovation/Research Utilization Evidence-Based Medicine Health Services Research Mental Health Mental Illness Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Practice Patterns Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic |
| Salomeh Keyhani, MD, MPH | San Francisco, CA | Health Care Costs and Cost Analysis Health Care Policy Health Outcomes |
| Erin Krebs, MD, MPH | Indianapolis, IN | Behavioral Change Clinical Epidemiology Depression in Primary Care Health Services Research Mental Health Pain Physician-Patient Relations Primary Health Care Substance Abuse Women's Health |
| Luci Leykum, MD, MBA, MSc | San Antonio, TX | Adverse Drug Events Clinical Decision-Making Clinical Economics Modeling Studies Clinical Epidemiology Cost and Utilization Cost-Benefit Analysis Cost-Effectiveness Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Decision Support Techniques Health Care Organizations |
| Thomas M. Maddox, MD, MS, BA | Denver, CO | Behavior and Behavioral Mechanisms Cardiovascular Diseases Chronic Disease Epidemiology Clinical Epidemiology Clinical Outcomes Prediction Tools Cost-Effectiveness Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Diffusion of Innovation Epidemiology Evidence-Based Medicine Health Outcomes Health Related Quality of Life Health Services Research Medication Adherence Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Outcomes Measurement Patient Outcomes Quality of Care |
| Shira Maguen, PhD | San Francisco, CA | Anxiety Assessment Mental Health Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Utilization Patterns Women's Health |
| Michael E Matheny, MD, MS, MPH | Nashville, TN | Acute Disease Adverse Drug Events Medical Informatics Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events Predictive Models Risk Factors Safety |
| Marianne Sassi Matthias, PhD, MS, BA | Indianapolis, IN | Decision Support Techniques Health Behavior Health Beliefs Health Services Research Pain Patient Compliance Patient Education Patient Outcomes Patient-Centered Care Women's Health |
| Donald K. McInnes, ScD, MS, BA | Bedford, MA | Health Services Research HIV/AIDS Medical Informatics Patient-Centered Care Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care |
| Laura A Meis, PhD | Minneapolis, MN | Adult Anxiety and Mood Disorders Alcoholism Assessment Behavior Behavior and Behavioral Mechanisms Behavioral Change Behavioral Symptoms Best Practices Caregiving Clinical Outcomes Prediction Tools Clinical Trials Continuity and Quality of Care Controlled Clinical Trial Cost and Utilization Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry) Diffusion of Innovation/Research Utilization Health Behavior Health Beliefs Health Care Seeking Behavior Mental Health Mental Illness Observational Studies Outcome (Patient) Preferences Outcomes Measurement Patient Compliance Patient Outcomes Patient Quality of Life Outcome Measures Patient Satisfaction Patient-Centered Care Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Practice Guidelines Program Development Program Evaluation Psychometrics Qualitative Methods Quality of Care Quality of Life Randomized Clinical Trial Randomized Controlled Trial Social Support Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Substance Abuse Substance Abuse Treatment Substance-Related Disorders Treatment Outcome War Related Illnesses Women's Health Women's Health Services |
| Kelly W. Muir, MD | Durham, NC | Medication Adherence Outcomes Measurement |
| Paul N Pfeiffer, MD, MS | |
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| Adam A. Powell, PhD, MBA | Minneapolis , MN | Behavioral Change Cancer Quality Assurance, Health Care Total Quality Management Social Cognition |
| Joshua S. Richman, MD, PhD, MS | Birmingham, AL | Biostatistics Infectious Disease Statistical Methodology Statistical Models |
| Adam J Rose, MD, MSc | Bedford, MA | Cardiology Health Outcomes Health Services Research Hypertension Quality of Care Risk Adjustment Stroke |
| Ann-Marie Rosland, MD, MS | |
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| Sameer D Saini, MD | Ann Arbor, MI | Endoscopy Health Services Utilization Quality of Care in Gastroenterologic and Hepatic Diseases |
| Jason J. Saleem, PhD, MS | Indianapolis, IN | Analysis Clinical Decision-Making Health Care Information Systems Health Services Research Information Dissemination Medical Informatics Patient Safety Research Design |
| Brian C. Sauer, PhD | Salt Lake City, UT | Epidemiology Health Services Research Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events |
| Jeffrey F. Scherrer, PhD | St Louis, MO | |
| Christopher G. Slatore, MD, MS | Portland, OR | Cancer Prevention and Control Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| Eric G. Smith, MD, MPH | Bedford, MA | Depression Depression in Primary Care Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events Pharmacotherapy Psychiatry Statistical Methodology Statistics Suicide Suicide Prevention |
| Lynn M. Soban, RN, PhD, MPH | Sepulveda, CA | Colorectal Cancer Health Systems Nursing Care Patient Safety Quality of Care |
| Lauren D. Stevenson, PhD | Cleveland, OH | |
| Rebecca Sudore, MD | San Francisco, CA | Aging Clinical Decision-Making Cultural Diversity Health Services Research Hospice Care Interpersonal Processes of Care Minority Health Patient Education Patient Outcomes Patient-Centered Care |
| Amal Nitin Trivedi, MD, MPH | Providence, RI | Disparities in Treatments Received |
| Minang Turakhia, MD, MAS | Palo Alto, CA | Cardiac Procedures Cardiology Cardiovascular Diseases Pharmacoeconomics Procedure Use and Outcomes in Cardiology Stroke Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Treatment Outcome VA-Non VA Comparisons |
| Courtney H. Van Houtven, PhD | Durham, NC | Cost and Utilization Geriatrics |
| Salim Virani, MD | Houston, TX | Behavior and Behavioral Mechanisms Cardiology Cardiovascular Diseases Hypertension Practice Guidelines |
| Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD | Philadelphia, PA | Cost and Utilization Cost-Benefit Analysis |
| Rachel L. Widome, PhD, MHS | Minneapolis, MN | Behavioral Change Chronic Disease Epidemiology Epidemiology Health Services Research Human Subjects Protection Obesity Policy Analysis Policy Making Population Characteristics Prevention Smoking Cessation Societal Health Problems |
| Alan J. Zillich, PharmD | Indianapolis, IN | Ambulatory Care Best Practices Continuity and Quality of Care Drug Therapy Evidence-Based Medicine Health Outcomes Health Services Research Pharmacy Outcomes Practice Guidelines Treatment Outcome |
| Kara Zivin, PhD, MS, MA | Ann Arbor, MI | Depression Epidemiology Health Care Policy Health Services Research Mental Illness Pharmacoeconomics Research Design |