Felesia Bowen, PhD
Funded Projects
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children
HRSA/H17MC48968
3/1/23 – 2/29/2028
This funding is to lead an initiative to reduce childhood obesity and its associated poor health outcomes in the Birmingham area.
Elizabeth Byrd, PhD
Funded Projects
Anosognosia for Hemiplegia and Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes
Dean’s Scholar Award
11/11/2022 - 11/10/2023
It is common for those who have suffered a stroke to overestimate their ability to perform activities of daily living. The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between the presence and severity of anosognosia for hemiplegia (a condition that overestimates physical ability after strong) and the long-term effects of stroke rehabilitation.
Gwen Childs, PhD
Funded Projects
RN Training Program
HRSA/NEPQR/US647231
9/30/2022 – 9/29/2025
The purpose of this project is to increase the number of baccalaureate nursing students trained in acute care settings to address and manage social determinants of health and improve health equity and health literacy in underserved areas. The project will also provide opportunities for faculty and nurses currently working in acute care settings to participate in continuing professional development offerings that will better prepare them to address the complex care needs of your patients.
Jessica Corcoran, PhD
Funded Projects
Exploring Adolescent Healthcare Providers’ Sexual Health Discussions and STI Screening Process
Dean’s Scholar Award
11/1/2020 – 12/31/2023
The purpose of this internal pilot study is to examine adolescent healthcare providers’ knowledge, practices, experiences, and attitudes surrounding sexual health discussions and STI screening at routine well-child visits. This pilot study will inform the development of a larger study to develop and test an intervention to increase healthcare providers’ sexual health discussions with adolescents and improve STI screening rates.
Joy Deupree, PhD
Funded Projects
Covid-19 Disparities Among Populations at High Risk and Underserved Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities
ADPH/CDC Passthrough
7/1/2023 – 5/31/2024
The purpose of this new funding initiative is to address COVID-19 related health disparities and advance health equity by expanding state, local, US territorial, and freely associated state health department capacity and services. The intended outcomes are to 1) reduce COVID-19-related health disparities, 2) improve and increase testing and contact tracing among populations at higher risk and that are underserved, including racial and ethnic minority groups and people living in rural communities, and 3) improve state, local, US territorial and freely associated state health department capacity and services to prevent and control COVID-19 infection (or transmission) among populations at higher risk and that are underserved, including racial and ethnic minority groups and people living in rural communities.
https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/partnerships/COVID-19-Health-Disparities-OT21-2103.html
Tracey Dick, PhD
Funded Projects
US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Quality Scholars Program
Dr. Dick is Associate Director of the VA Quality Scholars Program at the Birmingham VA Health Care System. The Veterans Health Administration (VA) National Quality Scholars (VAQS) Fellowship Program is a two-year, post-residency fellowship for physicians and pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship for nurses. It promotes leadership in quality improvement research; participants learn to develop and apply knowledge for the ongoing improvement of healthcare services for the VA and the nation.
US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Nursing Services
March 2024-September 2024
Dr. Dick is leading a VA multi-site team to complete an operational improvement project for the VA National Office of Nursing Services.
UABSON Office of Clinical and Global Partnerships Clinical Transformation Award
January 2023-December 2024
The purpose of the Clinical Transformation Award is to support transformational scholarship in clinical practice or in clinical partnerships. Dr. Dick is Project Director of “Introduction of an Innovative Care-Based Delivery Model”.
Susanne Fogger, DNP
Funded Projects
Opioid Workforce Expansion Program - Professional
HRSA/T98HP3342
9/1/2019 - 8/31/2023
This project will enhance interprofessional educational partnership opportunities between the graduate programs of University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing (SON) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, (PMHNP) including Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP), and the UAB School of Social Work (MSW) to enhance interprofessional experiential training of students focused on Opioid Use Disorders (OUD) and other Substance Use Disorders (SUD).
Karen Heaton, PhD
Funded Projects
Deep South Occupational Safety and Health Education Research Center
NIOSH/T42OH008436
06/30/2022 – 6/30/2027
The purpose of this project is to prepare occupational health nurses in both master’s and doctoral programs. The Deep South Center offers students rigorous studies to prepare for full interaction with other occupational health and safety professionals in planning and implementing occupational health and safety programs.
Firefighter Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Using a Kiosk and Telehealth Approach: The Redline Study
Dean’s Scholar Award
11/11/2023 - 11/10/2024
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy and feasibility of using a kiosk and telehealth coaching to optimize hypertension and obesity management among a sample of full-time, paid, career fire fighters.
Nurse Faculty Loan Program
HRSA/E01HP28840-07-00
7/1/2022 – 6/30/2024
The purpose of this proposed project is to obtain traineeship support for students committed to a career as a nurse educator or fulltime advanced practice preceptor, who are enrolled in full-time or part-time study in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), PhD, and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Programs of the School of Nursing (SON) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
Aimee Holland, DNP
Funded Projects
Graduate Nursing Education Primary Care Scholars Program
Daniel Foundation
7/1/2021 – 6/31/2024
In Alabama, 55 of the state’s 67 counties are designated as rural, with 62 being designated as primary care shortage areas. With this health professional shortage affecting 1.6 million people across the state, we need primary care advanced practice registered nurses more than ever before in order to improve access to health care for all Alabamians. With support from the Daniel Foundation of Alabama, the UAB School of Nursing is working to overcome one of the most challenging issues facing our state by training providers who want to live and serve in these rural areas.
https://www.uab.edu/nursing/home/clinical-global-partnerships/clinical-partnerships/gnepc-scholars
Adelais Markaki, PhD
Funded Projects
Building Capacity for Educational Quality Improvement in Latin America: An International Multicentric Pilot
Florence Nightingale Endowed Award for Scholarly Work
3/1/2023 – 2/28/2024
The purpose of this project is to translate, culturally adapt, and pilot test the EQI Toolkit (English version) in Spanish and Portuguese languages through a WHOCC partnership with institutions in Chile, Colombia, and Brazil. The overarching goal for this international multi-centric project is to meet select educational quality improvement needs of nursing and midwifery students, faculty and administrators in Latin American higher education institutions.
https://www.uab.edu/nursing/home/nightingale-initiative/nightingale-endowed-award
Susan McMullan, PhD
Funded Projects
Nurse Anesthesia Traineeship (NAT) Program
HRSA/A22HP31009
7/1/2023 – 6/30/2027
The purpose of this program is to increase the supply and distribution of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) who are well prepared and well positioned to practice independently and collaboratively within interprofessional teams and to deliver evidence-based, high quality, and safe anesthesia and pain management services.
Rebecca Miltner, PhD
Funded Projects
The Veterans Health Administration (VA) National Quality Scholars
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Miltner is VAQS faculty. The Veterans Health Administration (VA) National Quality Scholars (VAQS) Fellowship Program is a two-year, post-residency fellowship for physicians and pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship for nurses. It promotes leadership in quality improvement research; participants learn to develop and apply knowledge for the ongoing improvement of healthcare services for the VA and the nation.
Heather Nelson-Brantley, PhD
Funded Projects
Optimizing Open Notes in Palliative Care for Minoritized Populations with Cancer
Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators, Betty and Gordon Moore Foundation
7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026
As of April 2021, the 21st Century Cures Act Information Blocking Rule (IBR) requires healthcare systems to provide patients with full, rapid, electronic access to their health information. Yet, strategies to support IBR implementation are sparse. Without evidence-based guidelines, health systems, palliative care providers, and patients have been left to navigate the IBR on their own. This convergent parallel mixed methods study aims to identify equity-focused organizational strategies for implementing the IBR in ways that support palliative care providers and Black/African American persons with cancer in the Deep South region of the U.S.
The Relationship between Social Media Use, Nurse Characteristics, and Job Decision-Making
Association for Leadership Science in Nursing & Versant Center for the Advancement of Nursing
3/1/2023 – 2/28/2026
Social media use continues to grow exponentially, with 72% of Americans reporting daily use of some type of social media. Platforms such as Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and others have become important avenues for sharing information and powerful tools for connecting, building relationships, and influencing thought. Despite the explosion in social media use, nurse leaders express minimal experience with effectively using social media to influence the profession. Consequently, nurse leaders miss critical opportunities to connect with, attract, and retain nurses. To effectively connect, recruit, and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce, nurse leaders need to understand which social media platforms nurses are on and for what purpose. The purpose of this 3-phase study is to examine nurses’ use of social media and the relationship between social media use, nurse characteristics, and job decision-making.
Care Delivery Models in Acute Care Hospitals: A Mixed Methods Descriptive Study
American Organization for Nursing Leadership Foundation & Association for Leadership Science in Nursing
1/1/2023 – 12/31/2024
A care delivery model is the way patient care is organized. It includes clinician roles and skill sets, the care setting, and the expected outcomes for patients and families. Many health systems are transforming their care delivery models to meet the myriad of challenges in containing costs, workforce shortages, and quality care outcomes. The purpose of this study is to: (a) provide acute care settings with best practices for care delivery models, (b) identify unit level, hospital level, and system differences in care delivery models, (c) identify care delivery strategies perceived as cost-effective, and (d) develop a future study to test effectiveness and implementation outcomes of care delivery models informed by this study.
Cori O'Neal, DNP
Funded Projects
Geriatric Academic Career Awards
HRSANEPQR/K01HP49061
7/1/2023 – 6/30/2027
Patricia Patrician, PhD
Funded Projects
Data to Support Decisions: MHS Genesis and a National Nursing Database
Geneva Foundation/TriService Nursing Research Program pass through
8/1/2022 – 7/31/2024
This study assesses the feasibility of collecting, submitting, and comparing nursing indicators data in military treatment facilities (MTFs) using the NDNQI®.
https://genevausa.org/programs/triservice-nursing-research-program/
Virtual Nursing: Care of Patients on Continuous Remote Monitoring
TriService Nursing Research Program, Henry M. Jackson Foundation
8/1/2022 – 7/31/2024
Identify nursing care requirements for patients receiving continuous remote monitoring and describe the types of patients who are being cared for with continuous remote monitoring.
Developing an Evidence-Based, Joint Military Nursing Professional Practice Model
TriService Nursing Research (N21-17)
2/1/2021 – 6/30/2023
The purpose of this study is to develop and pilot test a nursing practice model for each of the three military health services to use to direct nursing care of beneficiaries at war and at times of peace.
Surveillance of Military Nursing Outcomes during Corporate Restructuring
TriService Nursing Research Program
2/1/2019 – 4/30/2023
The goal of this study was to capture outcomes data of nurses while undergoing organizational transformation of the military health care system to the Defense Health Agency.
Workforce Engagement for Compassionate Advocacy, Resilience, and Empowerment (WE CARE)
HRSA/U3NHP45409
1/1/2022 – 12/31/2024
Through this collaborative effort, the following goals will be achieved: 1. Develop and implement the WE CARE program for RNs and PCTs at UAB Medicine. 2. Prepare UAB School of Nursing faculty and students to attend to their own well-being, manage stress, and respond compassionately to others in distress. 3. Expand WE CARE Program training to RNs throughout the largely rural state of Alabama.
Advanced Fellowships and Professional Development – Faculty Education Program Grant
US Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations
9/7/2018 - present
Dr. Patrician is a VAQS senior faculty scholar. The Veterans Health Administration (VA) National Quality Scholars (VAQS) Fellowship Program is a two-year, post-residency fellowship for physicians and pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship for nurses. It promotes leadership in quality improvement research; participants learn to develop and apply knowledge for the ongoing improvement of healthcare services for the VA and the nation.
Julie Schexnayder, DNP
Funded Projects
Exploring Psychosocial Stress and Executive Function as Modifiable Factors Influencing Weight Gain among Women Living with HIV and Obesity
UAB MWCCS
4/1/2023 – 3/31/2024
As of April 1, 2019, the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) and Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) cohorts combined to form the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study (MWCCS). The MWCCS is a collaborative research effort that aims to understand and reduce the impact of chronic health conditions—including heart, lung, blood, and sleep https://sites.uab.edu/mwccs/mwccs-pilot-research/ (HLBS) disorders—that affect people living with HIV.
Tedra Smith, DNP
Funded Projects
Bright Healthy Future: Partnering to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Children and their Families
HRSA/H1745461
3/1/2022 – 2/28/2027
The purpose of this project is to improve the health of children and their families in the Woodlawn community, an underserved, low-income, racially diverse subset of Birmingham currently undergoing revitalization. We propose creating a sustainable partnership that addresses health care needs. Partners in this collaborative effort include the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing (UABSON) and i3 Academy, a public charter school that serves over 400 students and their families.
Michele Talley, PhD
Funded Projects
Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program/ Experiential Learning for Psychiatry Residents, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Students, and Social Work Students - Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
HRSA/ Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Professionals Grants/M0141994
7/1/2021 – 6/30/2025
The purpose of this project is to improve the distribution of the behavioral health workforce through development of new partnerships and expansion of existing partnerships between the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing, Bibb Medical Center, UAB Hospital and the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) of Central Alabama. To date, with Behavioral Health Workforce Education Training (BHWET) program funding, 10 master's level and 4 doctoral level psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner students, 13 master's level social work students, and 8 post-doctoral Psychiatry residents were selected for training in high need, high demand underserved communities, providing integrated behavioral health services and expanding access to mental health. Patients across the lifespan are targeted with a special focus placed on the identification of children, adolescents, and transitional-aged youth at high risk for the development of mental and behavioral care disorders.