Grant Funding

I have worked on projects totaling over $300,000 in internal and external funding 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 received a $100,000 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality as Principal Investigator for care coordination in rare diseases and am Co-Investigator on a $75,000 grant from the Lymphatic Malformation Institute for developing communication tools. I have also received support for projects addressing communication needs, faculty development, and patient-centered research initiatives.

External Funding
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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. $100,000.
 
2023. Lymphatic Malformation Institute. “Developing a novel and scalable communication tool for patients with vascular malformations.” Co-Investigator. Principal Investigator: Bryan Sisk. $75,000.
 
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. $53,460.
 
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. $5,000.
 
2021. National Communication Association Research Cultivation Grant. “Developing and testing a communication skills training program to improve pediatricians’ conversations about medical uncertainty.” Principal Investigator. $14,750.
 
2020. PHACE Syndrome Community. “PHACE Photovoice Project.” Principal Investigator. $3,000.
 
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. $5,000.
 
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. $4,300.
 
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. $10,000.
 
Funded Grants (Internal)
 
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.