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Clara Lee, MD, MPP
Director, USHER
Research Content Areas: Cancer surgery decision making, decision psychology, patient reported outcomes, interactive clinical decision support tools, informed choices about breast reconstruction.
Methodological Expertise: Survey methods, mixed-methods, implementation science, qualitative research, observation of clinical encounters, community partner engagement, randomized controlled trials.
Julie Johnson, PhD, MSPH
Associate Director, USHER
Research Content Areas: Dissemination and implementation science, quality improvement science, patient safety and outcomes, clinical microsystems.
Methodological Expertise: Qualitative research methods, survey methods, quality improvement methods, mixed methods.
Jessica Schumacher, PhD
Associate Director, USHER
Research Content Areas: Cancer care delivery research, care coordination and care transitions for patients with acute and chronic illnesses, performance measurement.
Methodological Expertise: Health services research, quality of life research, multivariable cox proportional hazards modeling, exploratory modeling.
Carter Sherman, MSW
Research Program Manager, USHER
Research Content Areas: Health services research, patient reported outcomes, implementation and translational Science, health disparities.
Methodological Expertise: Research design and strategy, data collection and analysis, ethics and regulatory compliance, grant funding and budget management.