Sara Golden, PhD is a qualitative methodologist at the Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care at the VA Portland Health Care System and a research data analyst in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University. Dr. Golden has a strong background in qualitative methods and mixed-methods studies, using these methods with the goal of improving care for patients with, and at risk, of lung cancer. Her research has primarily focused on patient-reported outcomes such as quality of life, patient-clinician communication, smoking cessation, and shared decision-making. You can contact Sara Golden by email at sara.golden1@va.gov

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Shannon Nugent, PhD is an investigator at the VA Portland Healthcare System, Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC) and an Assistant Professor at Oregon Health and Science University in the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Nugent is broadly interested in understanding and improving mental health outcomes among individuals with serious medical conditions. Her research interests are in the areas of palliative medicine, psychosocial oncology, chronic pain, evidence synthesis, and improving access to health care for older adults. She is a co-investigator on a VA HSR&D study that aims to qualitatively describe the health experiences of Gulf War Era Veterans. You can contact Shannon Nugent by email at Shannon.Nugent@va.gov

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Jennifer Y. Scott, MS, joined CIVIC as a Research Data Analyst in 2020. She has contributed to VA health services research for over 15-years and plans to do so for many more. Jennifer primarily supports the Improving Health Outcomes & Patient health care Experience (I HOPE) team through quantitative data analytics on a range of topics, such as critical care, pulmonary disease, and oncology. She also works with the Health Economics Resource Center (HERC) at VA Palo Alto on a national telehealth study. Jennifer received her Master’s degree in Statistics from California State University, East Bay.

Christopher Slatore, MD, MS is a health services researcher and Professor at Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Slatore is interested in the prevention, detection, treatment, and healthcare delivery for patients with tobacco-related lung diseases, chiefly lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). His research has focused on improving patient outcomes and identifying innovative approaches to treatment in these areas. Other ongoing projects focus on the prevention, detection, treatment, and healthcare delivery for patients with tobacco-related lung diseases, chiefly lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). You can contact Christopher Slatore by email at Christopher.Slatore@va.gov.

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Donald Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR is an Associate Professor and Associate Fellowship Program Director in the Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University. His primary research focus is on improving the quality of palliative and end-of-life care among patients with serious illness. Dr. Sullivan is also interested in enhancing comprehensive cancer care among persons diagnosed with lung cancer. His current research interests include patient-centered outcomes projects, specifically improving lung cancer and critical care outcomes while providing compassionate family support, and patient participation in treatment decision making. You can contact Donald Sullivan by email at Donald.Sullivan3@va.gov or at sullivad@ohsu.edu.

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Kelly C. Vranas, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at Oregon Health & Science University, a Staff Physician at the Portland VA Medical Center, and a Core Investigator at CIVIC. She is also a critical care health services researcher at CIVIC focused on improving the quality, efficiency, and value of critical care for Veterans hospitalized with acute respiratory failure through innovations in the care delivery process. Her research is focused on understanding how organizational factors and processes of care influence the outcomes of critically ill patients. You can contact Kelly Vranas by email at vranas@ohsu.edu