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 …