Fellows – MT-DIRC http://mtdirc.org Mentored Training for Dissemination & Implementation Research in Cancer at Washington University in St. Louis Sun, 04 Jun 2017 19:42:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.5 Lesly Dossett http://mtdirc.org/fellow/lesly-dossett/ Fri, 12 May 2017 15:27:31 +0000 http://mtdirc.org/?post_type=fellow&p=691 Dr. Lesly Dossett MD, MPH is Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Dossett earned her medical degree at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and completed general surgery residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2010. During a two-year post-doctoral research fellowship, she was awarded an […]

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]]> Dr. Lesly Dossett MD, MPH is Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Dossett earned her medical degree at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and completed general surgery residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2010. During a two-year post-doctoral research fellowship, she was awarded an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) training grant and obtained a Masters in Public Health with a focus on epidemiology, patient-centered outcomes, quality and policy. After completing residency, she entered active duty with the United States Navy where she served as a Staff Surgeon in various roles stateside and overseas. After fulfillment of her active duty obligation in 2014, Dr. Dossett entered clinical fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL in 2014. She joined the faculty of the University of Michigan in 2016. Dr. Dossett’s clinical focus is on breast cancer, melanoma and sarcoma. Her academic focus is on cancer care delivery and decision-making, and the interface between primary care providers and cancer specialists.

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]]> Elva Arredondo http://mtdirc.org/fellow/elva-arredondo/ Fri, 12 May 2017 15:27:17 +0000 http://mtdirc.org/?post_type=fellow&p=688 I am a tenured Professor in the Graduate School of Public Health, Co-Director of the UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health (Health Behavior track), and Senior Core Investigator in the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH) at San Diego State University. I am a bilingual/bicultural native of Mexico with over 18 years of […]

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]]> I am a tenured Professor in the Graduate School of Public Health, Co-Director of the UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health (Health Behavior track), and Senior Core Investigator in the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH) at San Diego State University. I am a bilingual/bicultural native of Mexico with over 18 years of research experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating community-based programs that improve the health of ethnic minority and socially/economically disadvantaged communities. Since attaining my doctoral degree in 2003, I have served as PI, Co-PI or subcontract PI of 16 grants funded by the National Institutes of Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, American Cancer Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and others. My research focuses on developing evidence-based multi-level interventions to reduce chronic diseases among Latino and other underserved communities. This research has results in over 100 peer reviewed publications, book chapters, and scientific entries. Currently, I am also the Principal Investigator of a the SDSU/UCSD Cancer Center Partnership which aims to identify effective, sustainable, and disseminable methods to prevent and control cancer in the U.S. Latino/Hispanic population (U54CA132384).

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]]> Stephanie Fitzpatrick http://mtdirc.org/fellow/stephanie-fitzpatrick/ Fri, 12 May 2017 15:26:58 +0000 http://mtdirc.org/?post_type=fellow&p=694 Dr. Stephanie L. Fitzpatrick is a clinical health psychologist whose research centers on embedding behavioral interventions for obesity and chronic disease management in primary care practices.  She has expertise in development, implementation, and analysis of behavioral interventions including use of advanced statistical modeling such as structural equation modeling and item response theory. Dr. Fitzpatrick is […]

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]]> Dr. Stephanie L. Fitzpatrick is a clinical health psychologist whose research centers on embedding behavioral interventions for obesity and chronic disease management in primary care practices.  She has expertise in development, implementation, and analysis of behavioral interventions including use of advanced statistical modeling such as structural equation modeling and item response theory.

Dr. Fitzpatrick is currently the principal investigator on a NIDDK-funded R21 that involves applying latent class analysis to PREMIER and Weight Loss Maintenance trial data to identify individuals who successfully maintained health behavior changes over a year or more and establish demographic and baseline psychosocial predictors of behavior change maintenance.

Before joining the Center for Health Research, Dr. Fitzpatrick was an assistant professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Rush University Medical Center. There, she served as both a clinical researcher and as a behavioral psychologist in a multidisciplinary clinic specializing in weight, diabetes, and hypertension management.

Dr. Fitzpatrick earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Rochester, and her PhD in clinical psychology with a specialization in health psychology from the University of Miami. She also completed a one-year health psychology internship at Rush University Medical Center, Department of Behavioral Sciences and a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of General Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

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]]> Melanie Jay http://mtdirc.org/fellow/melanie-jay/ Fri, 12 May 2017 15:26:44 +0000 http://mtdirc.org/?post_type=fellow&p=696 Melanie Jay, MD, MS is an assistant professor of medicine and of population health at New York University School of Medicine, and is board certified in internal medicine. She serves as Co-Director of the NYU Langone Comprehensive Program on Obesity and Director of Research Collaboration and Mentoring for the Division of General Internal Medicine and […]

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]]> Melanie Jay, MD, MS is an assistant professor of medicine and of population health at New York University School of Medicine, and is board certified in internal medicine. She serves as Co-Director of the NYU Langone Comprehensive Program on Obesity and Director of Research Collaboration and Mentoring for the Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation within the Department of Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Jay holds clinical and research appointments at the New York Harbor Veterans Affairs, and she previously directed weight management programs in two public outpatient settings. Her research focuses on improving the treatment and prevention of obesity, particularly in primary care settings. She has received funding from Veterans Affairs, the National Institutes of Health and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Initiative, among others. Dr. Jay graduated with a bachelor’s degree in the biological basis of behavior from the University of Pennsylvania and her MD and master’s degree in clinical investigation from NYU School of Medicine.

Melanie Jay, MD, MS is an assistant professor of medicine and of population health at New York University School of Medicine, and is board certified in internal medicine. She serves as Co-director of the NYU Langone Comprehensive Program on Obesity and also works at the Veterans Affairs. Her research focuses on improving the treatment and prevention of obesity, particularly in primary care settings. She has received funding from Veterans Affairs, the National Institutes of Health and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Initiative, among others.

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]]> Stacy Loeb http://mtdirc.org/fellow/stacy-loeb/ Fri, 12 May 2017 15:26:30 +0000 http://mtdirc.org/?post_type=fellow&p=700 Dr. Stacy Loeb is an Assistant Professor of Urology and Population Health at New York University (NYU) and the Manhattan Veterans Affairs Medical Center, specializing in prostate cancer and men’s health. Dr. Loeb completed her urology residency training at Johns Hopkins and subsequently received a Masters of Science in Comparative Effectiveness Research at NYU. She […]

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]]> Dr. Stacy Loeb is an Assistant Professor of Urology and Population Health at New York University (NYU) and the Manhattan Veterans Affairs Medical Center, specializing in prostate cancer and men’s health. Dr. Loeb completed her urology residency training at Johns Hopkins and subsequently received a Masters of Science in Comparative Effectiveness Research at NYU. She has a K07 grant from the National Cancer Institute to study active surveillance for prostate cancer, and a Young Investigator Award from the Prostate Cancer Foundation to study digital media in prostate cancer. Dr Loeb has more than 275 peer-reviewed publications and gives frequent international lectures on prostate cancer. She also hosts the Men’s Health Show on Sirius XM satellite radio and serves on the social media committees for several medical societies.

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]]> Justin Moore http://mtdirc.org/fellow/justin-moore/ Fri, 12 May 2017 15:26:17 +0000 http://mtdirc.org/?post_type=fellow&p=706 Dr. Moore is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Family & Community Medicine and Epidemiology & Prevention at the Wake Forest School of Medicine of the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, USA. He conducts community-engaged research focused on the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based strategies for the promotion of healthy eating […]

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]]> Dr. Moore is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Family & Community Medicine and Epidemiology & Prevention at the Wake Forest School of Medicine of the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, USA. He conducts community-engaged research focused on the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based strategies for the promotion of healthy eating and physical activity in youth from underserved communities. He is also the Associate Editor for the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. Dr. Moore is an active member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Public Health Association (APHA). He was named a fellow in the ACSM in 2010 and was a founding member of the Physical Activity Section of the APHA. He later served as the chair of the Physical Activity Section and as the Section’s representative on the APHA Governing Council. In addition to his leadership at the national, state, and local levels, he has published more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and has received funding for his research from the National Institutes of Health, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the de Beaumont Foundation, among others.

Dr. Moore is a graduate of Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi (BS), the University of Mississippi (MS), and the University of Texas at Austin (PhD). He also holds a certificate of competencies in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

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]]> Lisa Lowenstein http://mtdirc.org/fellow/lisa-lowenstein/ Fri, 12 May 2017 15:26:03 +0000 http://mtdirc.org/?post_type=fellow&p=703 Lisa M. Lowenstein is an Assistant Professor of Health Services Research at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Lowenstein’s research applies qualitative and quantitative methodologies to develop, implement, and evaluate informed decision-making interventions into clinical practice. Her current research focuses on implementing the shared decision-making visit for lung cancer screening for high-risk […]

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]]> Lisa M. Lowenstein is an Assistant Professor of Health Services Research at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Lowenstein’s research applies qualitative and quantitative methodologies to develop, implement, and evaluate informed decision-making interventions into clinical practice. Her current research focuses on implementing the shared decision-making visit for lung cancer screening for high-risk smokers and identifying strategies to improve treatment decisions for cancer patients and survivors. Dr. Lowenstein received her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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]]> Sarah Neil-Stzramko http://mtdirc.org/fellow/sarah-neil-stzramko/ Fri, 12 May 2017 15:25:42 +0000 http://mtdirc.org/?post_type=fellow&p=710 Sarah Neil-Sztramko is a postdoctoral at McMaster University. She completed her PhD in Population and Public Health with a focus on Epidemiology at the University of British Columbia in 2015. Her research interests involve i) understanding the role that physical activity and lifestyle behaviours play in the risk of developing cancer and improving health and […]

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]]> Sarah Neil-Sztramko is a postdoctoral at McMaster University. She completed her PhD in Population and Public Health with a focus on Epidemiology at the University of British Columbia in 2015. Her research interests involve i) understanding the role that physical activity and lifestyle behaviours play in the risk of developing cancer and improving health and quality of life in individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer; ii) understanding which knowledge translation strategies are effective at increasing the general publics’ and health professionals’ awareness, understanding and use of research evidence throughout the cancer continuum (from prevention to survivorship); and iii) methodology of public health intervention development and evaluation.

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]]> Pedro F. Saint-Maurice http://mtdirc.org/fellow/pedro-f-saint-maurice/ Fri, 12 May 2017 15:25:24 +0000 http://mtdirc.org/?post_type=fellow&p=712 Pedro Saint-Maurice, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral fellow at the National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, in the Metabolics and Epidemiology Branch. He obtained his Ph.D. in Kinesiology at Iowa State University under the supervision of Gregory Welk, and after that worked as a research consultant by establishing research collaborations / consulting services […]

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]]> Pedro Saint-Maurice, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral fellow at the National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, in the Metabolics and Epidemiology Branch. He obtained his Ph.D. in Kinesiology at Iowa State University under the supervision of Gregory Welk, and after that worked as a research consultant by establishing research collaborations / consulting services with the Physical Activity and Health Promotion laboratory at Iowa State University, in Iowa, and the Cooper Institute, located in Dallas, Texas. Pedro’s research work is focused on developing more accurate methods to developing/testing physical activity measures for epidemiology research and includes the development and calibration of an online instrument called the Youth Activity Profile (YAP) that is now being used as part of a large childhood obesity campaign (NFL PLAY60 FITNESSGRAM project). Pedro is interested in the applications of Dissemination and Implementation Research for school-based physical activity promotion and more specifically, in exploring more comprehensive approaches to evaluate physical activity interventions under real world conditions.

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]]> Taneisha Scheuermann http://mtdirc.org/fellow/taneisha-scheuermann/ Fri, 12 May 2017 15:25:10 +0000 http://mtdirc.org/?post_type=fellow&p=714 Taneisha Scheuermann is a behavioral scientist focusing on smoking cessation research. She is an Assistant Professor in Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She earned her PhD in counseling psychology from The University of Akron and completed her postdoctoral training in the Center for Health Equity at the University […]

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]]> Taneisha Scheuermann is a behavioral scientist focusing on smoking cessation research. She is an Assistant Professor in Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She earned her PhD in counseling psychology from The University of Akron and completed her postdoctoral training in the Center for Health Equity at the University of Minnesota. Taneisha has a strong emphasis on health disparities, including racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities related to tobacco use and associated health outcomes. Her research to-date has focused on several specific populations including nondaily and daily smokers, African American smokers, hospitalized smokers, and pregnant women. She was recently awarded a National Institute on Drug Abuse K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award to develop and test a text-message intervention for pregnant and postpartum women who smoke. She is also pursuing a line of research that will (1) evaluate the effectiveness of clinic-based smoking cessation interventions delivered to pregnant and postpartum women and (2) assess barriers and facilitators to the implementation of these interventions.

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