Career Development Awardee Alumni
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To date, 243 individuals (40% of them women) have benefited from HSR&D CDAs, and the overwhelming majority of them are still at VA fulfilling roles as researchers and/or research-trained clinicians.
| Awardee | Location | Research Interest |
| Joseph V. Agostini, MD | |
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| Cathy A. Alessi, MD | Sepulveda, CA | Long-Term Care Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Sleep Disorders Treatment Outcome |
| Stewart C. Alexander, BA, MA, PhD | Durham, NC | Interpersonal Processes of Care |
| Kelli Dominick Allen, PhD | Durham, NC | Chronic Disease Epidemiology Epidemiology Health Services Research Physical Activity Racial Differences in Care |
| Ahsan M. Arozullah, MD, MPH | |
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| David E. Arterburn, MD, MPH | |
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| Steven M. Asch, MD, MPH | Menlo Park, CA | Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms Health Care Policy HIV/AIDS Managed Care Programs Practice Guidelines Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care Quality Assurance, Health Care Total Quality Management Quality of Care |
| Sherrie L. Aspinall, PharmD, MSc | Pittsburgh, PA | Adverse Drug Events Cost-Effectiveness Disparities in Treatments Received Health Services Research Pharmacoeconomics Pharmacotherapy Pharmacy Outcomes United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
| David H. Au, MD, MS | Seattle, WA | Cancer Cancer - Surveillance and Treatment Outcome Cancer Control Cancer Prevention and Control Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Epidemiology Health Services Research Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care Treatment Outcome |
| Matthew J. Bair, MD, MS | Indianapolis, IN | Depression in Primary Care Evidence-Based Medicine Health Services Research Pain Primary Health Care Quality of Care Teaching |
| Lori Bastian, MD, MPH | Durham, NC | Cancer Smoking Cessation Women's Health |
| Bevanne A Bean-Mayberry, MD, MHS | West Los Angeles, CA | Health Services Research Women's Health |
| Rebecca J. Beyth, MD, MSc | Gainesville, FL | Aging Best Practices Chronic Disease Epidemiology Clinical Decision-Making Comorbidity Patient Outcomes Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events |
| Dean Blevins, PhD | |
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| Kenneth Boockvar, MD, MS | Bronx, NY | Adverse Drug Events Continuity and Quality of Care Long-Term Care |
| Ursula K. Braun, MD, MPH | Houston, TX | Geriatrics |
| Dawn M. Bravata, MD | Indianapolis, IN | Clinical Epidemiology Health Services Research Stroke |
| Christopher L. Bryson, MD, MS | Seattle, WA | Clinical Epidemiology Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events Prognosis |
| Diana J. Burgess, PhD | Minneapolis , MN | Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Decision-Making Cultural Diversity Health Care Seeking Behavior Health Services Research Minority Groups Minority Health Pain Racial Differences in Care Smoking Cessation Social Cognition |
| Marian I. Butterfield, MD, MPH | |
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| Aleece Caron, MA, PhD | |
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| David J. Casarett, MD, MA | |
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| Lisa D. Chew, MD, MPH | |
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| Laurel Anne Copeland, PhD, MPH, BS | Temple, TX | Aging Analysis Cognition Disorders Dementia Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry) Health Services Needs and Demands Hospice Care Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Pharmacotherapy Racial Differences in Care Research Design Schizophrenia Substance-Related Disorders |
| Megan Crowley-Matoka, PhD | |
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| Jeffrey Cully, PhD, MEd | Houston, TX | Dementia |
| Jessica Davila, PhD, MS, BS | Houston, TX | Cancer Cancer Prevention and Control Liver Diseases Treatment Outcome |
| Mayur M. Desai, PhD, MPH | |
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| Aram Dobalian, PhD, MPH, JD | Sepulveda, CA | Emergency Medical Services Health Care Organizations Long-Term Care |
| Steven K. Dobscha, MD | Portland, OR | Decision Support Techniques Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Depression in Primary Care Education Health Services Research Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Pain Suicide Suicide Prevention Treatment Outcome |
| Bradley N. Doebbeling, MD, MSc | Indianapolis, IN | Analysis Clinical Decision-Making Diffusion of Innovation/Research Utilization Health Care Information Systems Health Services Research Information Dissemination Medical Informatics Research Design |
| Mark J. Edlund, MD, PhD | |
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| Hashem B. El-Serag, MD, MPH | Houston, TX | Comorbidity Cost-Benefit Analysis Evidence-Based Medicine Hepatitis C Neoplasms Outcome Assessment (Health Care) |
| Angela Fagerlin, PhD, MA | Ann Arbor, MI | Advance Directives Decision Support Techniques Health Psychology Prostate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction Social Cognition |
| Vincent S. Fan, MD, MPH | Seattle, WA | Behavioral Change Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Clinical Outcomes Prediction Tools Continuity and Quality of Care Health Outcomes Health Related Quality of Life Health Services Research Patient Education Quality of Care |
| Melissa M Farmer Coste, PhD, MS | Sepulveda, CA | Colorectal Cancer Medical Sociology Prevention Smoking Cessation |
| Denise Feil, MD, MPH | West Los Angeles, CA | Geriatrics |
| M. Rosario Ferreira, MD | |
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| Samuel R. G. Finlayson, MD, MPH | |
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| Deborah A. Fisher, MD, MHS | Durham, NC | Gastroenterology |
| Stephen D. Flach, MD, PhD | |
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| Liana Fraenkel, MD, MPH, FRCPC | West Haven, CT | Rheumatic Diseases |
| Susan M. Frayne, MD, MPH | Palo Alto, CA | Databases Mental Illness Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Primary Health Care Women's Health |
| Vincent L. Freeman, BA, MD, MPH | |
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| Steven S. Fu, MD, MSCE | Minneapolis , MN | Access to Primary Care and Preventive Services Cancer Prevention and Control Cultural Diversity Health Services Research Minority Health Racial Differences in Care Smoking Cessation |
| Shawn L. Fultz, MD, MPH | |
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| Allen L. Gifford, MD | Bedford, MA | Hepatitis C HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Patient Education Physician-Patient Relations |
| Adam J. Gordon, MD, MPH | Pittsburgh, PA | Alcohol Problems in Primary Care Diabetes Mellitus Homeless Persons Outcome Assessment (Health Care) United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
| Howard S. Gordon, MD, SB | Chicago, IL | Patient Acceptance of Health Care Physician-Patient Relations Racial Differences in Care |
| Michael K. Gould, MD, MSc | |
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| Elizabeth R. Goy, PhD | Portland, OR | End of Life Geriatrics Mental Health |
| Ian M. Gralnek, MD, MSHS | |
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| Joan M. Griffin, PhD | Minneapolis , MN | Behavior Cancer Prevention and Control Caregiving Cultural Diversity Gender-related Constructs Health Services Research Qualitative Methods Social Support Women's Health |
| Peter W. Groeneveld, MD, MSc | Philadelphia, PA | Cost-Effectiveness Racial Differences in Care United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
| Erik J. Groessl, PhD, BA, BS | San Diego, CA | Health Related Quality of Life Hepatitis C Medication Adherence Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Self Care |
| Anouk L Grubaugh, PhD, MA, BS | Charleston, SC | Adult Anxiety and Mood Disorders Anxiety Comorbidity Health Outcomes Health Psychology Health Services Research Mental Health Mental Illness Minority Groups Minority Health Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Randomized Controlled Trial Rural Health Care Schizophrenia Services for Person With Serious Mental Illness Telemedicine Utilization Patterns |
| Paul Haidet, MD, MPH | |
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| Alex H.S. Harris, PhD, MS | Palo Alto, CA | Alcoholism Biostatistics Health Care Evaluation and Measurement Health Services Research Primary Care for Substance Abusing Patients Statistical Methodology |
| Susan C. Hedrick, PhD | |
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| Paul A. Heidenreich, MD | Palo Alto, CA | Cardiology Cost-Benefit Analysis Health Services Research Telemedicine |
| M. E. Michele Heisler, MD, MPA | Ann Arbor, MI | Access to Primary Care and Preventive Services Behavioral Change Chronic Illness Continuity and Quality of Care Diabetes Mellitus Health Behavior Health Psychology Patient-Centered Care |
| Drew A. Helmer, MD, MS | |
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| Michael Ho, MD, PhD | Denver , CO | Cardiac Procedures Cardiology Medication Adherence Outcome (Patient) Preferences Quality of Life and Functional Assessment |
| Valerie F. Hoffman, PhD | |
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| William C. Holmes, MD, MSCE | |
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| Said A. Ibrahim, MD, MPH | Philadelphia, PA | Health Services Research Quality of Care Racial Differences in Care United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
| Mark A. Ilgen, PhD | Ann Arbor, MI | Alcohol Problems in Primary Care Alcoholism Behavior Comorbidity Depression Health Services Research Pain Substance Abuse Substance Abuse Treatment |
| George Lee Jackson, PhD, MHA | Durham, NC | Chronic Disease Epidemiology Chronic Illness Diabetes Mellitus Epidemiology Health Care Organizations HIV/AIDS Organization and Management Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care Quality of Care |
| Christopher E. Johnson, PhD, BS | |
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| Michael L. Johnson, PhD | |
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| William J. Jones, MD | |
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| Peter J. Kaboli, MD, MS | Iowa City, IA | Adverse Drug Events Health Outcomes Health Services Research Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care Quality of Care Rural Health Care Safety |
| Helen C. Kales, MD | Ann Arbor, MI | Aging Comorbidity Dementia Depression in Primary Care Health Behavior Health Outcomes Minority Mental Health Issues Racial Differences in Care |
| Terrell Michael Kashner, PhD, JD, MPH | |
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| P. Adam Kelly, PhD, MBA | New Orleans, LA | Assessment Education Health Care Evaluation and Measurement Health Services Research Human Subjects Protection Patient-Centered Care Physician-Patient Relations Program Evaluation Statistics |
| Eve A. Kerr, MD, MPH | Ann Arbor, MI | Ambulatory Care Organization and Management Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care |
| Amy M. Kilbourne, PhD, MPH | Ann Arbor, MI | Adult Anxiety and Mood Disorders Aging Comorbidity Continuity and Quality of Care Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Health Care Organizations Health Care Policy Outcomes Measurement Quality of Care Racial Differences in Care Services for Person With Serious Mental Illness United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
| JoAnn E. Kirchner, MD | No. Little Rock, AR | Alcohol Problems in Primary Care Best Practices Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Depression in Primary Care Diffusion of Innovation Diffusion of Innovation/Research Utilization Evidence-Based Medicine Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms Mental Health Mental Illness Program Evaluation Qualitative Methods Rural Health Care |
| Sara J. Knight, PhD | Washington, DC | Aging Cancer Cancer - Surveillance and Treatment Outcome Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Decision-Making Colorectal Cancer Comorbidity Diffusion of Innovation End of Life Genetics Geriatrics Health Care Evaluation and Measurement Health Outcomes Health Psychology Health Related Quality of Life Health Services Research Health Services Utilization Outcome (Patient) Preferences Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Outcomes Measurement Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Education Patient Outcomes Patient Quality of Life Outcome Measures Patient Satisfaction Patient-Centered Care Physician-Patient Relations Prostate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction Quality of Life and Functional Assessment Racial Differences in Care Treatment Outcome Underserved Populations |
| Stacey H. Kovac, PhD | |
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| Jennifer Rosenthal Kramer, PhD, MPH | Houston, TX | Hepatitis C HIV/AIDS |
| Ian Kudel, PhD | Cincinnati, OH | Behavior and Behavioral Mechanisms Health Psychology HIV/AIDS Quality of Life Statistical Methodology |
| Cari R. Levy, MD, PhD | Denver, CO | Advance Directives End of Life Frail Elderly Geriatrics Health Care Policy Hospice Care Patient Satisfaction |
| David G. Litaker, MD, PhD | |
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| Judith A. Long, MD | Philadelphia, PA | Academic Research Access to Primary Care and Preventive Services Ambulatory Care Analysis Anthropology Assessment Biostatistics Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Demography Diabetes Mellitus Epidemiology Evidence-Based Medicine Geographic Information Systems Health Care Policy Health Outcomes Health Services Needs and Demands Health Services Research Health Systems Hierarchical Statistical Models Minority Groups Minority Health Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Outcomes Measurement Patient Outcomes Policy Analysis Policy Making Primary Health Care Public Policy Racial Differences in Care Resource Use and Cost of VA Care Societal Health Problems United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
| Karl A. Lorenz, MD, MSHS | West Los Angeles, CA | Holistic Elements Quality of Care |
| Catherine H. MacLean, MD, PhD | |
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| John F. McCarthy, MPH, BA, PhD | Ann Arbor, MI | Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Long-Term Care Medical Sociology Mental Health Physician Referral Decision Making United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
| Colleen A. McHorney, PhD | |
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| John D. McKellar, PhD | Palo Alto, CA | Continuity and Quality of Care Pain Treatment Outcome |
| Joshua P. Metlay, MD, PhD | |
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| Sandra Yvonne Moody-Ayers, MD | |
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| Rudolf H. Moos, PhD | |
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| Joseph M. Mrus, MD, MSc | |
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| Aaron B. Murray-Swank, PhD | |
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| Larissa Myaskovsky, PhD | Pittsburgh, PA | Disparities in Treatments Received Epidemiology Health Behavior Health Beliefs Health Outcomes Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Quality of Life Racial Differences in Care Spinal Cord Injury and Rehabilitation United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
| Jonathan R. Nebeker, MD, MS | Salt Lake City, UT | Adverse Drug Events Benchmarking Clinical Epidemiology Clinical Outcomes Prediction Tools Decision Support Techniques Health Care Information Systems Health Services Research |
| Ann M. O'Hare, MD, MA | Seattle, WA | Nephrology |
| Jorge P. Parada, MD, MPH | |
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| Emily S. Patterson, PhD, MS | |
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| David F. Penson, MD, MPH | |
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| Eli N. Perencevich, MD, MS, BS | Iowa City, IA | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Epidemiology Health Care Evaluation and Measurement Infectious Disease |
| Paul A Pirraglia, MD, MPH | Providence, RI | Anxiety Depression Mental Illness |
| Benjamin Jared Powers, MD, BA, MHS | Durham, NC | Chronic Disease Health Outcomes Hypertension Outcomes Measurement |
| Jacqueline A. Pugh, MD, BA | San Antonio, TX | Benchmarking Best Practices Decision Support Techniques Diabetes Mellitus Diffusion of Innovation Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Organization and Management Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Physician Practice Patterns Quality Assurance, Health Care Total Quality Management |
| Mary Jo Pugh, PhD, RN | San Antonio, TX | Diabetes Mellitus Diffusion of Innovation/Research Utilization Epilepsy Health Behavior Health Outcomes Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events Practice Patterns Quality of Care Specialist-Generalist Issues United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
| Jeffrey M. Pyne, MD | No. Little Rock, AR | Clinical Decision-Making Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Depression in Primary Care Health Care Policy Health Related Quality of Life Medication Adherence Mental Illness Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Telemedicine |
| M. Carrington Reid, PhD, MD | |
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| Heather S Reisinger, PhD | Iowa City, IA | Anthropology Diffusion of Innovation/Research Utilization Health Services Utilization Qualitative Methods |
| Kathleen C. Richards, PhD, RN | |
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| Douglas J. Robertson, MD, MPH | |
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| Keri L. Rodriguez, PhD | Pittsburgh, PA | Aging Chronic Illness Disparities in Treatments Received Geriatrics Health Related Quality of Life Health Services Research Medical Ethics Medical Sociology Patient Satisfaction Qualitative Methods Telemedicine United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
| Christianne L. Roumie, BA, MD, MPH | Nashville, TN | Adult Immunizations Ambulatory Care Behavioral Change Health Services Research Patient Education Pediatrics Physician Practice Patterns Physician-Patient Relations Practice Guidelines Primary Health Care Self Care Teaching |
| Lisa V. Rubenstein, MD, MSPH | Sepulveda, CA | Behavior (provider) Depression in Primary Care Primary Health Care |
| Jenny W. Rudolph, BA, PhD | |
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| John Spalding Rumsfeld, MD, PhD | Denver , CO | Cardiology |
| Somnath Saha, MD, MPH | Portland , OR | Cultural Diversity Minority Groups Patient Acceptance of Health Care Professional-Patient Relations Racial Differences in Care |
| Sanjay K. Saint, MD, MPH | Ann Arbor, MI | Acute Disease Cost-Benefit Analysis Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Evidence-Based Medicine Meta-Analysis Practice Guidelines Randomized Controlled Trial Research Design Safety Teaching |
| M. Debra Saliba, MD, MPH, BA | Sepulveda, CA | Frail Elderly Functional Status Long-Term Care Nursing Care Quality of Care |
| John E. Schneider, PhD | |
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| Lisa M. Schwartz, MD, MS | |
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| Karen H. Seal, MD, MPH | San Francisco, CA | Behavioral Change Clinical Trials Mental Illness Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome War Related Illnesses |
| Alfredo J. Selim, MD, MPH | Bedford, MA | Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Risk Adjustment |
| Michael G. Shlipak, MD, MPH | |
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| Maria J. Silveira, MD, MA, MPH | Ann Arbor, MI | Hospice Care Medical Ethics Pain |
| Brenda E. Sirovich, MD, MS | |
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| Dylan M. Smith, PhD | |
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| A. Lynn Snow, PhD, MS, BS | Tuscaloosa, AL | Assessment Dementia Long-Term Care Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Pain Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care Research Design |
| Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS | West Los Angeles, CA | Behavior (provider) Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Gastroenterology Quality of Life and Functional Assessment |
| Karen E. Steinhauser, PhD | Durham, NC | Advance Directives Aging End of Life |
| Michael A. Steinman, MD | San Francisco, CA | Aging Drug Therapy Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events Pharmacy Benefits Management |
| Carl J. Stepnowsky, PhD | San Diego, CA | Medication Adherence Minority Health Sleep Disorders |
| Jennifer L. Strauss, BA, MS, PhD | Durham, NC | Advance Directives Cognition Disorders HIV/AIDS Mental Illness |
| Jodie A. Trafton, PhD | Palo Alto, CA | Alcoholism Behavior and Behavioral Mechanisms Behavioral Change Clinical Decision-Making Health Care Evaluation and Measurement Health Services Needs and Demands Pain Substance Abuse Treatment Substance-Related Disorders |
| Christi S Ulmer, PhD | Durham, NC | Sleep Disorders |
| Constance R. Uphold, PhD, MS, BS | Gainesville, FL | Chronic Illness Geriatrics Health Behavior Health Related Quality of Life HIV/AIDS Nursing Patient Education Prevention |
| Marcia T. Valenstein, MD, AB | Ann Arbor, MI | Mental Health |
| Paul D. Varosy, MD | Denver, CO | Biostatistics Cardiac Procedures Cardiology Cardiovascular Diseases Clinical Outcomes Prediction Tools Cost and Utilization Cost-Benefit Analysis Cost-Effectiveness Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Health Care Costs and Cost Analysis Health Outcomes Health Related Quality of Life Health Services Research Patient Quality of Life Outcome Measures Population Characteristics Practice Patterns Predictive Models Procedure Use and Outcomes in Cardiology Quality of Life Quality of Life and Functional Assessment Research Design Resource Use and Cost of VA Care Resource Utilization and Costs Risk Factors Statistical Methodology Statistical Models Utilization and Cost of Health Care Utilization Patterns |
| Sandeep Vijan, MD, MS | Ann Arbor, MI | Cost-Benefit Analysis Diabetes Mellitus Evidence-Based Medicine Health Care Costs and Cost Analysis Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Patient Acceptance of Health Care Practice Guidelines Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care |
| Corrine I. Voils, PhD | Durham, NC | Racial Differences in Care |
| Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD | Philadelphia, PA | Health Care Costs and Cost Analysis Health Care Policy Health Economics Medical Education Smoking Cessation Underserved Populations United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
| Bonnie J. Wakefield, PhD, RN | Iowa City, IA | Chronic Illness Clinical Trials Frail Elderly Functional Status Health Outcomes Health Services Research Nursing Care Safety Telemedicine |
| Amy E. Wallace, MD, MPH | |
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| Louise C. Walter, MD | San Francisco, CA | Aging Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Outcomes Prediction Tools Disease Prevention Frail Elderly Geriatrics Health Services Research Malignancies Mammography Outcomes Measurement Patient-Centered Care Practice Guidelines Practice Patterns Prevention Quality of Care Risk Factors |
| Donna L. Washington, MD, MPH | West Los Angeles, CA | Access to Primary Care and Preventive Services Ambulatory Care Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Health Services Needs and Demands Quality of Care Racial Differences in Care Women's Health Services |
| Kenneth R. Weingardt, PhD | Menlo Park, CA | Comorbidity Health Services Research Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Substance-Related Disorders |
| Steven D. Weisbord, MD, MSc | Pittsburgh, PA | Nephrology Nephropathy Practice Guidelines Prevention Racial Differences in Care Risk Factors United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
| Julie C. Weitlauf, PhD | Palo Alto, CA | Cancer Health Services Research Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Social Cognition |
| John D. Whited, MD, MHS | Columbia, MO | Telemedicine |
| Linda S. Williams, MD | Indianapolis, IN | Clinical Epidemiology Neurology Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Patient Quality of Life Outcome Measures Patient-Centered Care Quality of Care Quality of Life and Functional Assessment Stroke |
| Steven Woloshin, MD, MS | |
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| Henry Klar Yaggi, BA, MD, MPH | West Haven, CT | Cerebrovascular Disorders Sleep Disorders |
| William S. Yancy, MD, MHS | Durham, NC | Disease Prevention Obesity Prevention |
| Alexander S. Young, MD, MSHS | West Los Angeles, CA | Clinical Decision-Making Health Outcomes Health Services Research Medical Informatics Mental Illness Meta-Analysis Quality Management Quality of Care |
| Bevan Yueh, MD, MPH | |
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| Susan L. Zickmund, PhD | Pittsburgh, PA | Disparities in Treatments Received Hepatitis C Patient Compliance Patient Satisfaction Physician-Patient Relations Qualitative Methods Racial Differences in Care United States Department of Veteran Affairs |