CHSR Fellows

This program draws together scholars and mentors across disciplines and models team science integral to learning health systems. Co-funded by AHRQ and PCORI, the LHSS K12 focuses on patient-centered outcomes research, pragmatic trials, implementation and dissemination science, health policy and community health, stakeholder engagement and method advancement. PIs: Christianne Roumie, MD, MPH, and Russell Rothman, MD, MPP

	2022 SCHOLAR Liliana Wagner, PhD, BCBA Project Title: Identifying and mitigating barriers to tele-assessment of autism spectrum disorder within rural communities Health System: Vanderbilt University Medical Center LHS K12 Training Period: 09/2022 – 09/2024
	2021 SCHOLAR Megan E. Salwei, PhD Project Title: COMputerized PAtient-centered Collaborative Technology (COMPACT) to support breast cancer shared decision making Health System: Vanderbilt University Medical Center LHS K12 Training Period: 09/2021 – 09/2023
	2021 SCHOLAR Edward G.A. Iglesia, MD, MPH Project Title: Identifying Facilitators and Barriers to Food Allergy Prevention in the Vanderbilt Learning Health Community Health System:  Vanderbilt University Medical Center LHS K12 Training Period: 9/2021 – 9/2023
	2020 SCHOLAR Devika Nair, MD, MSCI Project Title: Collaborative Care for Older Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease Health System: Vanderbilt University Medical Center LHS K12 Training Period: 09/2020 – 09/2022
	2020 SCHOLAR Kevin Griffith, PhD, MPA Project Title: Pragmatic Trial of a Nurse Manager-led Intervention to Reduce 30-day Readmissions Health System: Vanderbilt University Medical Center LHS K12 Training Period: 09/2020 – 09/2022
	2019 SCHOLAR Alvin Jeffery, PhD, RN-BC, CCRN-K, FNP-BC Project Title: Developing Probability-Based Decision Support Tools for Acute Clinical Deterioration Health System: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Tennessee Valley Health System LHS K12 Training Period: 11/2019 – 10/2021

The PROgRESS Program aims to train early-career researchers who can address healthcare knowledge gaps and translate knowledge into application. This T32 is funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and focuses on patient-centered outcomes research, implementation science and health and community policy. PIs: Christianne Roumie, MD, MPH, and Carlos Grijalva, MD, MPH.

	2022 SCHOLAR Emily Morrow, PhD Clinical Fellow, Division of Internal Medicine and Public Health
	2021 SCHOLARS Kevin Gibas, MD Clinical and Research Fellow, Division of Infectious Diseases
	2021 SCHOLARS Shelley Jazowski, PhD, MPH Postdoctoral Research Fellow
	2021 SCHOLARS Nadia Markie Sneed, PhD, MSN, FNP-BC Postdoctoral Research Fellow
	2021 SCHOLARS Thomas Strayer, PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow
	2020 SCHOLAR Alison Carroll, MD Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow
	2020 SCHOLAR Shani Jones, MD General Pediatrics Fellow
	2020 SCHOLAR Jennifer Richmond, PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow

The mission of this advanced fellowship program is to prepare scholars to be leaders who can apply knowledge and methods of health care improvement to the care of veterans, innovate and continually improve health care, teach health professionals about health care improvement, and perform research and develop new knowledge for the ongoing improvement of the quality and value of health care services. PI: Robert Dittus, MD, MPH

	First Year Fellows Katherine Schafer, PhD Megan Shroder, MD Erica Koch, MD Jasmine Berry, DNP Kevin Seitz, MD (Vanderbilt QS) Stephen “Neil” Holby, MD (Vanderbilt QS)
	Second Year Fellows
	Chelsea Rick, DO
	Matthew Mart, MD, MSCI
	Christine Kimpel, BSN, RN, MA, PhD (c)
	Natalie Holt, PhD, MA
	Amy Guidera, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHWP
	Third Year Fellow
	Sarah Welch, DO, MA