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CVD-CGE Dr. Hyacinth Hyacinth Receives Endowed Chair

July 11, 2022

Congratulations to Hyacinth Hyacinth, MD, PhD, MPH of PRIDE CVD-CGE Cohort 4 who just received an Endowed Chair as the Dorothy Wood Whitaker and D. Elizabeth Price Chair for Brain Health, Department of Neurology and Rehabiliation Medicine, College of Medicine at University of Cincinnati effective February 1, 2022.  He was also approved for tenure at the rank of Associate Professor-Geo in the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Cincinnati effective September 1, 2022

CVD - Dr. Trudy Gaillard Receives Tenure

June 22, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Trudy Gaillard, CVD Cohort 5, on receiving tenure at Florida International University, Department of Undergraduate Nursing, Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences. 

CVD - Dr. Youssef Roman Published in Alzheimer's Association Journal

June 22, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Youssef Roman, CVD Cohort 9, on his recent publication, "Pathway for ascertaining the role of uric acid in neurodegenerative diseases" published in the Alzheimer's Association Journal

CVD - Dr. Marlene Camacho-Rivera Receives R25

June 22, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Marlene Camacho- Rivera, CVD Cohort 5, on being awarded an NIH R25 from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to establish the Downstate Clinical Research Scholars Training (CREST) Program. The 2.5 million, 5-year award will support the development of clinician-scientists who can conduct transformative health disparities research

AIRE - Dr. Carolyn Harmon Still Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

June 22, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Carolyn Harmon Still, AIRE Cohort 6, on being promoted to Associate Professor with tenure at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University. 

RISE - Dr. Alison Cerezo Awarded Tenure

June 22, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Alison Cerezo, RISE Cohort 7, on being awarded tenure at UCSB effective July 1, 2022. Dr. Cerezo also became the lead strategy evaluator for CDPH’s LBTQ Health Disparities Initiative (https://www.lbtqhealth.org/), it’s $17.5 commitment to address health disparities among queer, trans women and nonbinary Californians. Her portion is 1.4million. 

RISE - Dr. Michael Stanton Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

June 22, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Stanton, RISE Cohort 9, on being promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Public Health at California State University, East Bay. 

Postdoc Position Perelman School of Medicine

June 22, 2022

Faculty Member Meghan Lane-Fall
Position Type NIH Grant
Number of Slots 1
School Perelman School of Medicine
Organization Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Description The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is seeking applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher.

This position is funded by the National Institutes of Health, grant number 1R01HL153735-02.

The goals of the 5-year (2020-2024) multicenter research study are to:

1) Ascertain determinants of operating room (OR) to intensive care unit (ICU) handoff protocol adoption and use in 12 adult and pediatric ICUs in five health systems,
2) Adapt OR to ICU handoff protocols using engineering approaches and select tailored implementation strategies,
3) Test the effectiveness of tailored, multifaceted, multilevel implementation strategies, and
4) Design and create a digital toolkit for other ICUs to identify implementation determinants, customize an OR-to-ICU handoff protocol, and select appropriate implementation strategies.

The applicant will be responsible for: a) qualitative data analysis, b) data collection in clinical and/or virtual settings, c) development and execution of handoff implementation strategies (with PI assistance) e) drafting of manuscripts, and f) management of study logistics including organization, administration, data collection, and oversight of research assistants. Data collection will be shared between sites, but the Postdoctoral Researcher will be based at the University of Pennsylvania location. Travel to collaborating sites may be necessary; travel-related costs will be reimbursed.

COVID-19 statement: Consistent with NIH guidance, Penn and the Lane-Fall lab are committed to ensuring the safety of all human participants and research staff engaged in human subjects research. All on-site work will be conducted in accordance with COVID-related modifications to University policies on research meant to minimize risk to research staff and participants.

This full-time research position includes full benefits.
Qualifications The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in implementation science, psychology, sociology, organizational management, nursing, or a related area. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in qualitative methods (including focus groups, observation, interview) as well as experience or interest in thematic coding. The ideal candidate will have training in implementation science, but training will be provided or supplemented as necessary for the selected candidate. All applicants should demonstrate strong writing abilities, excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in research teams.
Requirement Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Contact To apply, please e-mail a current curriculum vitae and a cover letter (with a statement of research interests, names/e-mail addresses of two references, and desired start date) to the PI: LaneMe@upenn.edu.

Meghan Lane-Fall, MD, MSHP, FCCM
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care & Epidemiology
423 Guardian Drive
309 Blockley Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
USA
Email: laneme@upenn.edu

AIRE - Dr. Ledric Sherman Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

June 21, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Ledric Sherman, AIRE Cohort 5, on being promoted to Associate Professor with tenure with the Department of Health Behavior in the School of Public Health at Texas A&M University beginning August 2022. 

BSM - Dr. T A McDonald Published in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

June 20, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. T A McDonald, BSM Cohort 8, on being published in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 

 

Appropriateness, Acceptability, and Feasibility of a Neurodiversity-Based Self-determination Program for Autistic Adults. 

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