Wisconsin Network for Research Support
Designing a smart phone app to improve outcomes after surgery Lead Researcher: Sara Fernandes-Taylor, PhD; Department of Surgery, UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health What is the focus of your research? Our research program focuses on improving outcomes after vascular surgery. Specifically, we designed and pilot-tested a smartphone app that allows our vascular surgery …
Over-treatment of thyroid cancer and shared decision-making Lead Researcher: Susan C. Pitt, MD, MPHS; UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health What is the focus of your research? Our research focuses on the over-treatment of thyroid cancer. Specifically, we are examining the role of patient-provider communication and shared decision-making. We investigate both the cognitive and …
Communication Between Older Patients and Surgeons Lead Researcher: Margaret “Gretchen” Schwarze, MD, MPP; Department of Surgery, UW–Madison Engagement Coordinators: Jennifer Tucholka and Anne Buffington; Department of Surgery, UW–Madison What is the focus of your research? Our research focuses on improving communication between older patients and their surgeons so that patients can make decisions that align …
WINRS collaborates with research team to develop a Patient and Caregiver Advisory Board WINRS is collaborating with Sara Fernandes-Taylor, PhD, Sharon Weber, MD, and Stephanie Campbell-Flohr, PhD in the UW–Madison Department of Surgery on the development of a Patient and Caregiver Advisory Board (PCAB). The PCAB will inform their work on patient-centered telemedicine programs for …