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Funded Grants
I have worked on funded projects as Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator. These projects are aimed at improving care for patients with vascular anomalies and enhancing medical education. Most recently, I am serving as a Co-Investigator on a project funded by the National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute aimed at developing a model of health-related quality of life and patient-reported outcome measures for children with rare and complex vascular anomalies. I also served as Principal Investigator on a project funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality focusing on care coordination in rare diseases, a Co-Investigator on a grant from the Department of Defense dedicated to developing online communication tools for clinicians, patients, and families, and a Co-Investigator on a grant from the National Cancer Institute that involves developing a communication tool for parents of children with cancer that is embedded in the electronic health record. I have also received support for projects addressing communication needs, faculty development, and patient-centered research initiatives.
External Funding
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2025. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. Rare Diseases Clinical Research Consortia (RDCRC; U54). "ARDVARC- Advancing Rare Disorders: Vascular mAlformations Research Network with CaNVAS. Project 2: Vascular Malformation Patient-Reported Outcome Measures." Co-Investigator. Site Principal Investigator: Bryan Sisk. Principal Investigator: Denise Adams and Michael Jeng. 1U54HL185006-01.
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2025. National Cancer Institute. NIH Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) "Cancer Care Companion: An Electronic Health Record Tool to Improve Information Exchange and Self-Management in Pediatric Cancer." Co-Investigator. Principal Investigator: Bryan Sisk. 1R21CA290223-01A1.
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2024. Department of Defense, FY24 Discovery Award. "Overcoming Barriers to Expert-Informed Care for Vascular Anomalies
Through a Web-Based Platform: The VAccess Program.” Co-Investigator. Principal Investigator: Bryan Sisk.
2023. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, R03 Small Research Grants. “Primary care needs for patients with vascular anomalies: Improving continuity of care and care coordination in rare diseases.” Principal Investigator. 1R03HS029407-01A1.
2023. Lymphatic Malformation Institute. “Developing a novel and scalable communication tool for patients with vascular malformations.” Co-Investigator. Principal Investigator: Bryan Sisk.
2022. Orphan Disease Center, Million Dollar Bike Ride Pilot Grant Program. “Identifying unmet care and communication needs of families affected by complex lymphatic anomalies.” Co-Investigator. Principal Investigator: Bryan Sisk.
2021. American Association for Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. “A faculty development training program to improve communication about medical uncertainty in graduate medical education.” Principal Investigator.
2021. National Communication Association Research Cultivation Grant. “Developing and testing a communication skills training program to improve pediatricians’ conversations about medical uncertainty.” Principal Investigator.
2020. PHACE Syndrome Community. “PHACE Photovoice Project.” Principal Investigator.
2019. American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. “Testing the effectiveness of an Amish and Mennonite narrative photography project in increasing cultural competency among medical students.” Co-Investigator. Principal Investigator: Melissa Thomas.
2018. American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. “An examination of preceptors’ and medical students’ views on social media use and opinions regarding e-professionalism training for medical students.” Co-Investigator. Principal Investigator: Tracy Shaub.
2017. Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), Pipeline to Proposals, Tier III. “I Have a Voice! Empowering Mental Health Consumers to Engage in a Patient-Centered Research Community to Improve Options for Mental Health Recovery Support.” Consultant. Principal Investigators: Kelly Nottingham and Nate Thompson.
Internal Funding
2023. Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Research and Scholarly Awards Committee. “Fertility and reproductive health experiences of young adult patients with vascular anomalies.” Principal Investigator. Principal Investigator: $4,000.
2022. Ohio University Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling & Social Impact. “Behind the White Coat.” Faculty Advisor. Principal Investigators: Steven Hurlbutt & Nathan Gregg. $2,500
2021. Ohio University Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling & Social Impact. “Behind the White Coat.” Faculty Advisor. Principal Investigators: Kristina Myers and Zainab Sumra. $2,000.
2021. Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Pilot and Feasibility Grant. “Extending the Family Caregiver Communication Typology for parents of children with ASD.” Principal Investigator. $7,500.
2020. Ohio University Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling & Social Impact. “Behind the White Coat.” Faculty Advisor. Principal Investigators: Aiesha Polakampalli & Samantha Nandyal. $1,630.
2020. Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Office of Rural and Underserved Programs Medical Education Fund. “First-year medical students’ attitudes toward patient- and family-centered care: Implications for practice in rural and urban underserved areas.” Principal Investigator. $3,000.
2019. Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Office of Rural and Underserved Programs Medical Education Fund. “The Open Book Project: Students' and facilitators' experiences participating in a narrative medicine program for social justice and inclusion.” Principal Investigator. $2,990.
2018. Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Research and Scholarly Awards Committee Pilot/Feasibility Grant Program. “E-Professionalism: An examination of the attitudes and beliefs of family medicine residents, residency directors, and osteopathic medical school faculty.” Co-Investigator. Principal Investigator: Tracy Shaub. $9,858.
2018. Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Office of Rural and Underserved Programs Medical Education Fund. “E-Professionalism: An examination of the attitudes and beliefs of family medicine residents, residency directors, and osteopathic medical school faculty.” Co-Investigator. Principal Investigator: Tracy Shaub. $3,000.
2019. Ohio University Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling & Social Impact. “Behind the White Coat.” Faculty Advisor. Principal Investigators: Aiesha Polakampalli & Samantha Nandyal. $1,200.
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