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Career Development Awardee Alumni

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      
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      
David E. Arterburn, MD, MPH      
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 Economics 
Health Services Research 
Pharmacoeconomics 
Pharmacotherapy 
Pharmacy Benefits Management 
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   West Haven, CT  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      
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      
Aleece Caron, MA, PhD      
David J. Casarett, MD, MA      
Lisa D. Chew, MD, MPH      
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      
Jeffrey Cully, PhD, MEd   Houston, TX  Dementia 
Jessica Davila, PhD, MS, BS   Houston, TX  Cancer 
Cancer Prevention and Control 
Liver Diseases 
Treatment Outcome 
Mary Ellen Dellefield, PhD, BSN, MS   San Diego, CA  Aging 
Behavior (provider) 
Best Practices 
Nursing Care 
Mayur M. Desai, PhD, MPH      
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 
Patient-Centered Care 
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      
Charles Ellis, BS, MA, PhD      
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  Cancer Prevention and Control 
Medical Sociology 
Organizational Innovation 
Prevention 
Primary Health Care 
Smoking Cessation 
Denise Feil, MD, MPH      
M. Rosario Ferreira, MD      
Samuel R. G. Finlayson, MD, MPH      
Michael Fischer, MD, MSPH   Chicago, IL  Clinical Epidemiology 
Nephrology 
Patient Outcomes 
Resource Use and Cost of VA Care 
Treatment Outcome 
Deborah A. Fisher, MD, MHS   Durham, NC  Gastroenterology 
Stephen D. Flach, MD, PhD      
Liana Fraenkel, MD, MPH, FRCPC   West Haven, CT  Rheumatic Diseases 
Susan M. Frayne, MD, MPH   Menlo Park, CA  Databases 
Mental Illness 
Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome 
Primary Health Care 
Women's Health 
Vincent L. Freeman, BA, MD, MPH      
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 
Underserved Populations 
Shawn L. Fultz, MD, MPH      
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 
Disparities in Treatments Received 
Homeless Persons 
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) 
Underserved Populations 
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      
Elizabeth R. Goy, PhD      
Ian M. Gralnek, MD, MSHS      
Joan M. Griffin, PhD   Minneapolis , MN  Behavior 
Caregiving 
Health Services Research 
Qualitative Methods 
Social Support 
Peter W. Groeneveld, MD, MS   Philadelphia, PA  Cardiac Procedures 
Cost-Effectiveness 
Diffusion of Innovation 
Disparities in Treatments Received 
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 
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 
Paul Haidet, MD, MPH      
Alex H.S. Harris, PhD, MS   Menlo Park, CA  Alcoholism 
Biostatistics 
Health Care Evaluation and Measurement 
Health Services Research 
Primary Care for Substance Abusing Patients 
Statistical Methodology 
Susan C. Hedrick, PhD      
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      
Michael Ho, MD, PhD   Denver , CO  Cardiac Procedures 
Cardiology 
Medication Adherence 
Outcome (Patient) Preferences 
Quality of Life and Functional Assessment 
Valerie F. Hoffman, PhD      
William C. Holmes, MD, MSCE      
Said A. Ibrahim, MD, MPH   Philadelphia, PA  Cultural Diversity 
Disparities in Treatments Received 
Health Services Research 
Quality of Care 
Racial Differences in Care 
Rheumatic Diseases 
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      
Michael L. Johnson, PhD      
William J. Jones, MD      
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      
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 
Salomeh Keyhani, MD, MPH   San Francisco, CA  Health Care Costs and Cost Analysis 
Health Care Policy 
Health Outcomes 
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      
Jennifer Rosenthal Kramer, PhD, MPH   Houston, TX  Hepatitis C 
HIV/AIDS 
Ian Kudel, PhD      
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      
Judith A. Long, MD   Philadelphia, PA  Access to Primary Care and Preventive Services 
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated 
Demography 
Diabetes Mellitus 
Disparities in Treatments Received 
Epidemiology 
Evidence-Based Medicine 
Health Care Policy 
Health Services Needs and Demands 
Minority Health 
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) 
Racial Differences in Care 
Societal Health Problems 
Underserved Populations 
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      
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      
John D. McKellar, PhD      
Joshua P. Metlay, MD, PhD      
Sandra Yvonne Moody-Ayers, MD      
Rudolf H. Moos, PhD      
Joseph M. Mrus, MD, MSc      
Aaron B. Murray-Swank, PhD      
Larissa Myaskovsky, PhD   Pittsburgh, PA  Cultural Diversity 
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      
Emily S. Patterson, PhD, MS      
David F. Penson, MD, MPH      
Eli N. Perencevich, MD, MS, BS   Iowa City, IA  Clinical Economics Modeling Studies 
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      
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      
Heather S Reisinger, PhD   Iowa City, IA  Anthropology 
Diffusion of Innovation/Research Utilization 
Health Services Utilization 
Qualitative Methods 
Kathleen C. Richards, PhD, RN      
Douglas J. Robertson, MD, MPH      
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      
Jenny W. Rudolph, BA, PhD      
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 
Patient Outcomes 
Quality of Care 
Brian C. Sauer, PhD   Salt Lake City, UT  Epidemiology 
Health Services Research 
Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events 
John E. Schneider, PhD      
Lisa M. Schwartz, MD, MS      
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      
Maria J. Silveira, MD, MA, MPH   Ann Arbor, MI  Hospice Care 
Medical Ethics 
Pain 
Brenda E. Sirovich, MD, MS      
Dylan M. Smith, PhD      
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 
Lynn M. Soban, RN, PhD, MPH   Sepulveda, CA  Health Systems 
Medical Education 
Nursing Care 
Patient Safety 
Quality of Care 
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 
Lauren D. Stevenson, PhD   Cleveland, OH   
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 
Courtney H. Van Houtven, PhD   Durham, NC  Caregiver Safety 
Caregiving 
Cost and Utilization 
Geriatrics 
Long-Term Care 
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      
Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD   Philadelphia, PA  Health Care Costs and Cost Analysis 
Health Care Policy 
Health Economics 
Medical Education 
Medication Adherence 
Smoking Cessation 
Underserved Populations 
United States Department of Veteran Affairs 
Bonnie J. Wakefield, PhD, RN      
Amy E. Wallace, MD, MPH      
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  Adverse Drug Events 
Clinical Trials 
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 
Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD   Philadelphia, PA  Outcome Assessment (Health Care) 
Outcomes Measurement 
Practice Evaluations 
Primary Health Care 
Quality of Care 
Underserved Populations 
John D. Whited, MD, MHS      
Linda S. Williams, MD      
Steven Woloshin, MD, MS      
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  Ambulatory Care 
Behavior (provider) 
Best Practices 
Chronic Disease 
Clinical Competence 
Clinical Decision-Making 
Cost-Effectiveness 
Decision Support Techniques 
Health Services Research 
Medical Informatics 
Mental Illness 
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) 
Patient-Centered Care 
Quality Management 
Quality of Care 
Bevan Yueh, MD, MPH      
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 
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