Dr. Don Sullivan CV

Curriculum Vitae

CURRICULUM VITAE

Donald R. Sullivan, M.D., M.A., M.C.R.

I.  current POSITIONS & OFFICE ADDRESS                                                                      

Associate Professor of Medicine & Core Faculty Fellowship Program,

Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, UHN67

Portland, OR 97239-3098

&

Physician Scientist

Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC), Health Services Research (HSR) Center of Innovation (COIN)

Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System (VAPORHS)

3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road

Portland, OR 97239-2964

II. Education

1993-1997       Tufts University, B.S. (Biology/Psychology)

1997                United States Army Combat Medic Program Graduate, Academy of Health Sciences

1998-2000       Boston University, M.A. (Psychology)

2003-2007       University of Arizona College of Medicine, M.D.

2007-2010       University of Maryland Medical Center, Internal Medicine Residency

2010-2013       Oregon Health & Science University, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellowship

2014-2018       Oregon Health & Science University, M.C.R. (Masters- Clinical Research)

BOARD CERTIFICATION

2010-present    Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine

2013-present    Diplomat, American Board of Pulmonary Medicine

2014-present    Diplomat, American Board of Critical Care Medicine

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE

1998-2002        Emergency Medical Technician-Basic

2007-present    BLS/ACLS certified

2010-present    Oregon State Medical License

III. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

POSITIONS

1994-1997      Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, Tufts University, Supervisor: Robert Cook, PhD

1996-2001       Combat Medic, Non-commissioned Officer (Sergeant-E5), United States Army Reserve, 399th Combat Support Hospital, Commanding Officer: Col. Joseph Blansfield, MSN, NP

1998-2000       Emergency Services Assistant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Supervisor: William T Briggs, RN, MSN

1998-2000       Senior Clinical Research Technician, Center for Human Genetics, Boston University Medical School, Supervisor: Aubrey Milunsky, MD

2000-2001       Clinical Research Coordinator, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Supervisor: John J. Reilly, Jr., MD

2001-2002       Director, Clinical Research Division Phoenix, Discovery Alliance Inc., Supervisor: Lori Nesbitt, PharmD, MBA

2002-2003       Senior Clinical Research Coordinator, Cardiothoracic & Endovascular Surgical Research Division, Arizona Heart Institute, Supervisor: Edward B. Diethrich, MD

FACULTY POSITIONS

2013-2019       Assistant Professor, OHSU, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

2013-present    Physician Scientist, Portland VA Health Care System, Heath Services Research & Development, Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC)  

2013-present   Professor, OHSU School of Medicine, Cardiopulmonary Curriculum Lecturer & Small Group Leader

2018-2022       Associate Fellowship Program Director, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, OHSU

2022-present    Core Fellowship Faculty, Physician Scientist Pathway, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, OHSU

2019-present   Associate Professor, OHSU, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

HONORS and AWARDS

Military

1997                U.S. Army Commander General’s Award (Top Graduate- Basic Training)

Letter of Commendation (Leadership)

3 Letters of Achievement

Combat Medic Program- Honor Graduate

Physical Fitness Test-Superior Achievement (Top 5% of Army)

1998                Overseas Training/Deployment Distinction, 222nd Base Support Battalion Medical Clinic, Baumholder Detachment, Germany

1999                Promotion to Non-commissioned Officer (Sergeant, E5)

Academic Scholarships

1996                     Tufts University- Baronian Scholar-Athlete Award (Football)

2004-2007       USA Funds Scholarship/American Legion Auxiliary Award

2003-2007         Tufts University- Hill Foundation Award

Academic Awards and Honors

1993-1997       Tufts University- Dean’s List

2007                University of Arizona College of Medicine- Commitment to Underserved People, Community Service Award

2012                American Thoracic Society, Behavioral Science & Health Services Research Assembly, Travel Award

2013                American Thoracic Society- Fellows Symposium Award

2013-2022         National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Loan Repayment Program (four competitive awards)

2014                American Thoracic Society- Outstanding Scientific Abstract

2017                American Thoracic Society Emerging Leaders Program Graduate

2019                     Workshop on Research Methods in Supportive Oncology, Center for Palliative Care, Harvard Medical School, Small Group Co-leader

2019                     American Thoracic Society Conference, Certificate of Recognition

2020                     Cambia Sojourns Scholar Leadership Award

2023                     Chest International Conference, Semi-finalist for Top Rapid Fire Scientific Abstract Award

2023-present    Distinguished Reviewer (Inaugural) for JAMA Internal Medicine

Continuing education and professional development activities

2017                American Thoracic Society Emerging Leaders Program

2018                Workshop on Research Methods in Supportive Oncology, Center for Palliative Care, Harvard Medical School

2019                Workshop on Research Methods in Supportive Oncology, Center for Palliative Care, Harvard Medical School (Group Co-Leader)

2021                     NCI Awardee Skills Development Consortium (NASDC), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Academic Career Skills: Leadership, Collaboration and Resilience

2021                     Vital Talk Serious Illness Communication

2021-present   American Thoracic Society, Behavioral Science Health Services Research Mentoring Program

2023                     Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group – Palliative Care Mentorship Course

2023                     Talk Oregon Serious Illness Communication (Vital Talk Derivative) - Co-Lead

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) ACTIVITIES

2019-pres          Committee Member, Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC), Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, DEI: Hiring and Retention Subcommittee 

2019-2022         Core Faculty, OHSU, PCCM Fellowship DEI activities as part of my Associate Fellowship Director role to reduce bias among faculty in evaluating fellowship applicants

2023                     Certificate, Professional Advancement Virtual Engagement Seminar (PAVES) member- NIH series developed by the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities to engage and educate researchers

2023                     Attendee, American Thoracic Society International Conference, postgraduate course participant: Towards Dismantling Structural Injustice in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine - A Primer on Health Equity Research

IV. SCHOLARSHIP

Keywords/Areas of Interest: Serious illness/serious respiratory illness, health services, hospice and

palliative care, lung cancer, decision making, dementia, advance care planning and POLST (portable

orders for life-sustaining treatment), bioethics, pandemic allocation, mixed-methods, patient

and family communication, health policy, and mixed methods.  

CURRENT RESEARCH FUNDING (Includes >5 million dollars in research funding as a PI/Co-I)

NIH NIA R01AG0066731                                           White (PI)                                8/1/2021-12/31/26

Project Title: Randomized Trial of a Scalable, Interactive Tool to Support Surrogate Decision-makers

of  Elderly Critically Ill Patients

The goal of this project is to conduct a multicenter randomized trial among incapacitated, critically ill

older adults at high risk of death or severe functional impairment to determine whether a multi-

component family support intervention can improve patient- and family-centeredness of care

Role: Site PI                                                                                                                $335,000

VA HSRD Small Award Initiative for Impact (SWIFT) Sullivan (PI)                           9/1/23-8/31/24

Project Title: Temporal Trends and Clinical Factors Associated with Suicide Risk among Veterans with

Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

The goal of this project is to identify temporal trends in risk of death by suicide and suicide attempts

among Veterans with cancer and determine associated clinical risk factors.

Role: PI                                                                                                                       $35,140

Award Number: 135239                                              Sullivan (PI)                            1/1/21-12/31/25

American Cancer Society Research Scholar Grant

Project Title: Improving Decision Making in Lung Cancer: A Low-literacy Conversation Tool (iDECIDE)

Patients with lung cancer face high-stakes treatment decisions without evidence-based resources to engage in high-quality shared decision making with their clinicians. This proposal focuses on the development and testing of a low-literacy conversation tool to improve patient-centered and decisional outcomes.

Role: PI                                                                                                                       $2,376,252

NCI R25 246746                                                         Pirl and Greer (PI)                  1/1/24-12/31/29

Project Title: Academic career skills: leadership, collaboration, and resilience

This NCI-funded intensive virtual workshop is designed to provide early-career principal investigators a foundation in these critical skills within a short period of time. Beginning with personal assessments, participants will learn how to use their specific strengths to lead more effectively, increase collaborations, and stay resilient in the face of challenges. Expert faculty mainly from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, including multiple award-winning teachers and mentors who are independent investigators and leaders, will teach the workshop using small groups, lectures, and experiential activities.

Role: Advisory Board Member                                                                                                              NA

PAST FUNDING

Hartford Award for Research and Practice                     Firkins (PI)                                        9/2/22-9/2/23

Project Title: Evaluation of Values and Preferences in Treatment Decision Making in Cancer Survivors over the Age of 65 in the Pacific Northwest

The goal of this project is to evaluate treatment decision-making preferences among geriatric cancer

survivors.

Role: Co-I                                                                                                                                                          $25,000 

ATS Foundation/American Lung Association                Sullivan (PI)                                      1/01/20-1/01/23

Project Title: A Lung Cancer Treatment Conversation Tool

The goal of this study is to conduct a trial of a computer-based lung cancer treatment conversation tool to engage patients in shared decision making to improve patient-centered outcomes.

Role: PI                                                                                                                       $100,000

NIH NCI P30CA069533                                              Sullivan (PI)                            11/01/21-05/01/23

OHSU/Knight Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support Grant

Provide COVID-19 funds to promising faculty’s research program.

Role: PI                                                                                                                       $91,000

Cambia Sojourns Scholar Award                               Sullivan (PI)                            12/15/20-12/14/22

Project Title: Palliative Care for Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases

The goal of this project is to improve the quality of care and quality of life among patients with respiratory disease by developing a joint-society taskforce that will create a comprehensive policy-statement.

Role: PI                                                                                                                       $180,000

Proposal Number: 723520

NIH-NIA P30AG064105                                             Sullivan (PI)                            7/1/20-6/30/21

Project Title: Promoting Advance Care Planning Using a Prognosis and Outcome Information Sheet among Persons with Advanced Dementia in Long Term Services and Support Facilities

The goal of this mixed-methods study develop, refine, and pilot test an advance care planning

Intervention among families of persons with advanced dementia.

Role: PI                                                                                                                       $91,328

MRF-New Investigator Award                                    Sullivan (PI)                            12/1/19-11/30/20

Project Title: Improving Decision Making in Lung Cancer: A Low-Literacy Conversation Tool

The goal of this study is to develop and pilot a low-literacy lung cancer treatment conversation tool to engage patients in shared decision making to improve health and decisional outcomes.

Role: PI                                                                                                                       $50,000                      

NIH NIA 1R56AG063748-01                                      Teno (PI)                                 09/15/19-04/30/21

Project Title: Invasive and Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Outcomes in Advanced Dementia

The goal of this study is to determine the use and outcomes of different types of ventilation among advanced dementia patients in a national database.

Role: Co-Investigator                                                                                                  $710,390

NIH NHLBI K12                                                          Vranas (PI)                              7/01/2017-7/01/2020

Project Title: Hospital-level variation in ICU admitting patterns among patients presenting to the emergency department: a mixed-methods approach

The goal of this study is to examine variability of ICU utilization among hospitals within the VA Healthcare System for patients to determine aspects of healthcare delivery.

Role: Mentor/Co-investigator                                                                                      $375,000                                                                                                        

VA Nursing Research: NRI 15-456                            Reinke (PI)                              10/01/17-09/30/20 Project Title: Palliative Care Interventions for Outpatients Newly Diagnosed with Lung Cancer: Phase II. The purpose of this randomized control trial is to test the efficacy of delivering a nurse-led telephone-based intervention with the early provision of palliative care to improve patient-centered outcomes for Veterans with newly diagnosed lung cancer                                                                      

Role: Co-Investigator                                                                                                 $100,000                                                        

NIH-NCI 1K07CA190706-01A1                                  Sullivan (PI)                            9/21/15-8/31/20

Project Title: Impact of Specialist Palliative Care on Outcomes in Advanced Stage Lung Cancer

The goal of this study is to determine the impact of palliative care on mortality, healthcare utilization and patient-centered outcomes among advanced stage lung cancer patients in a national healthcare system.

Role: PI                                                                                                                       $825,000

Borchard Foundation/OHSU Knight Cancer Institute   Sullivan (PI)                         1/1/18-12/31/19

Project Title: Pilot Study of a Progressive Exercise Program among Lung Cancer Patient-Partner Dyads. The goal of this study is to determine the feasibility of a progressive-partnered exercise program among lung cancer patients and their dyad partners for the treatment of depression.

Role: PI                                                                                                                       $50,000

                                                                                                           

Research Core Services Grant                                  Sullivan (PI)                            6/10/19-6/9/20 Project Title: Analysis of Inflammatory and Depression-related Biomarkers During Progressive Exercise among Lung Cancer Patient-Partner Dyads. The goal is to determine the trajectory of inflammatory and depression-related biomarkers among lung cancers patient during an exercise program.

Role: PI                                                                                                                       $5,000

Collins Medical Trust Grant                                        Vranas (PI)                              6/30/17-6/30/19

Project Title: The Association of Physicians Orders for Life Sustaining Therapy (POLST) with Healthcare Resource Utilization among Acute Care Patients in Oregon

The goal of this project is to determine the impact of POLST forms and designated patient end-of-life preferences and subsequent healthcare utilization.

Role: Mentor/Co-investigator                                                                                      $20,000

Tartar Trust Fellowship Grant                                     Lammers/Sullivan (PI)            6/01/16-7/01/17

Project Title: the Association of Chemotherapy Regimen and Specialist-Delivered Palliative Care among Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer

The goal of this project is to examine chemotherapy use and the association with palliative care referral in advanced stage lung cancer patients.

Role: Mentor/Co-PI                                                                                                     $2,000

Radiation Oncology Institute-CER Grant                   Slatore (PI)                              1/01/14-12/31/15

Radiation Oncology Institute

Radiation Therapy & Patient-Centered Outcomes among Lung Cancer Patients

The goal of this study is to evaluate patient-centered outcomes among patients with early-stage lung cancer who are considering therapy.

Role: Co-Investigator                                                                                                  $200,000

American Lung Association    SB-164388-N              Slatore (PI)                              7/01/10-6/01/14

Depression and Lung Cancer: Association with Mortality and Processes of Care

The goal of this study was to evaluate the association of depression with mortality and other health outcomes among patients with lung cancer.

Role: Co-Investigator                                                                                                  $80,000

NIH/NCATS 5KL2TR000152-08                                Orwoll (PI)                               7/01/14-9/20/15

Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute (OCTRI)                                                                   

Impact of Specialist Palliative Care on Outcomes in Advanced Stage Lung Cancer

The goal of this project is to determine the association between palliative care utilization and patient outcomes and the quality of cancer care using the national Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system in a mixed-methods approach.

Role: Mentored-PI                                                                                                      $375,000

NHLBI T32 HL083808-05                                           Jacoby (PI)                             7/01/12-6/30/13

The goal of this study was to investigate patient-centered outcomes among depressed lung cancer patients and the mechanisms that contribute to these outcomes. 

Role: Mentored-PI                                                                                                      $70,000                      

Bibliography

Original Research in Peer-Reviewed Journals

  1. Hiller KM, Sullivan D. Influenza Vaccination in the Emergency Department: Are Our Patients at Risk? J Emerg Med. 2009 Nov;37(4):439-43. PMID: 19201131
  2. Sullivan DR, Liu X, Corwin DS, Verceles AC, McCurdy MT, Pate DA, Davis JM, Netzer G. Learned Helplessness Among Families and Surrogate Decision-makers of Patients Admitted to Medical, Surgical and Trauma Intensive Care Units. Chest. 2012 Dec;142(6):1440-46. PMID: 22661454
  3. Sullivan DR, Ganzini L, Duckart JP, Lopez-Chavez A, Deffebach ME, Thielke SM, Slatore CG. Treatment Receipt and Outcomes among Lung Cancer Patients with Depression. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2014 Jan;26(1): 25-31. PMID: 24080122
  4. Sullivan DR, Ganzini L, Lopez-Chavez A, Slatore CG. Association of Patient Characteristics with Chemotherapy Receipt among Depressed and Non-Depressed Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Psychooncology. 2014 Nov;23(11):1318-22. PMID: 24771684
  5. Slatore CG, Sullivan DR, Pappas M, Humphrey LL. Patient-Centered Outcomes among Lung Cancer Screening Recipients with Computed Tomography: Systematic Review in support of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. J Thorac Oncol. 2014 Jul;9(7):927-34. PMID: 24922011
  6. Golden SE, Wiener R, Sullivan DR, Ganzini L, Slatore CG. Primary Care Providers and a System Problem: A Qualitative Study of Clinicians Caring for Patients with Incidental Pulmonary Nodule. Chest. 2015 Mar 19. PMID: 25790082
  7. Sullivan DR, Golden SE, Ganzini L, Hansen L, Slatore CG. “I still don’t know diddly”: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study of Patients’ Knowledge and Distress while Undergoing Evaluation of Incidental Pulmonary Nodules. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2015 Apr:16;25:15028. PMID: 26028564
  8. Sullivan DR, Mongoue-Tchokote S, Mori M, Goy E, Ganzini, L. Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study of Methylphenidate for the Treatment of Depression in SSRI-Treated Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care. Psychooncology. 2016 Jul 18 (Epub). PMID: 27429350  
  9. Sullivan DR, Forsberg CW, Ganzini L, Au DH, Gould MK, MD, Provenzale DK, Lyons KS, Slatore CG. Depression Symptom Trends and Health Domains among Lung Cancer Patients in the CanCORS Study. Lung Cancer. 2016 Oct;100:102-109. PMID: 27597288
  10. Sullivan DR, Forsberg CW, Ganzini L, Gould MK, DK Provenzale, Au D, Slatore CG. Longitudinal Changes in Depression and Survival among Patients with Lung Cancer: A National Cohort Assessment. J Clin Oncol. 2016 Nov 20;34(33):3984-3991. PMID: 27996350
  11. Miller LM, Sullivan DR, Lyons KS. Dyadic perceptions of the decision process in families living with lung cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2017 Jan 1;44(1):108-115.  PMID: 27991611, PMCID: PMC5377929
  12. Sullivan DR, Golden SE, Ganzini L, Wiener RS, Eden KB, Slatore CG. Association of decision-making with patients’ perceptions of care and knowledge during longitudinal pulmonary nodule surveillance. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2017 Nov;14(11):1690-1696. PMID: 28489453, PMCID: PMC5711278
  13. Sullivan DR, Ganzini L, Hansen L, Lapidus J, Carney P, Slatore CG. Improvements in Hospice Use among Patients with Advanced Stage Lung Cancer in a National Integrated Health Network Cancer. 2018 Jan 15;124(2):426-433. PMID: 2902364, PMCID: PMC5760351
  14. Golden SE, Thakurta S, Slatore CG, Woo H, Sullivan DR. Military Factors Associated with Smoking in Veterans. Mil Med. 2018 May 18. PMID: 29788494
  15. Feemster LC, Saft H, Bartlett SJ, Parthasarathy S, Barnes T, Calverley P, Curtis JR, Hickam D, Mularski RA, Au DH, Chlan LL, Reinke LF, Cooke CR, Cox CE, Krishnan JA, Rubin E, Shah S, Sullivan DR, Kross EK on behalf of the Behavioral Sciences and Health Services Research Assembly and Nursing Assembly. Patient-centered outcomes research in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine: An official American Thoracic Society workshop report. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2018 Sep;15(9):1005-1015. PMID: 30168741
  16. Sullivan DR, Forsberg CW, Golden SE, Ganzini L, Dobscha SK, Slatore CG. Incidence of Suicide and Association with Palliative Care among Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2018 Nov;15(11):1357-1359. PMID: 30048151
  17. Lammers AJ, Slatore CG, Fromme EK, Vranas K, Sullivan DR. Association of Early Palliative Care with Chemotherapy Intensity in Patients with Advanced Stage Lung Cancer: A National Cohort Study. J Thorac Oncol. 2018 Oct 15. pii: S1556-0864(18)33184-8. PMID: 30336324
  18. Nugent SM, Slatore CG, Ganzini L, Golden SE, Zive D, Vranas KC, Sullivan DR. POLST Registration and Associated Outcomes among Veterans with Advanced Stage Lung Cancer. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2019 Jan 30. PMID: 30700127 (In press)
  19. Sullivan DR, Eden KB, Dieckmann NF, Golden SE, Vranas KC, Nugent SM, Slatore CG. Understanding Patients' Values and Preferences Regarding Early Stage Lung Cancer Treatment Decision Making. Lung Cancer. 2019 May;131:47-57. PMID: 31027697
  20. Vranas KC, Lin AL, Zive D, Tolle SW, Halpern SD, Slatore CG, Newgard C, Lee RY, Kross EK, Sullivan DR. The Association of POLST with Intensity of Treatment Among Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 Feb;75(2):171-180. PMCID: PMC6928444
  21. Sullivan DR, Chan B, Lapidus JA, Ganzini L, Hansen L, Carney PA, Fromme EK, Marino M, Golden SE, Vranas KC, Slatore CG. Early Palliative Care Utilization and Associations with Survival and Place of Death among Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer. JAMA Oncol. 2019 Sep 19;5(12):1702-9. PMID: 31536133
  22. Medysky ME, Dieckmann NF, Winters-Stone KM, Sullivan DR, Lyons KS. Trajectories of Self-reported Physical Functioning and Symptoms in Lung Cancer Survivors. Cancer Nurs. 2020 Jan 31. PMID: 32022778
  23. Sullivan DR, Slatore CG. Association of Early Palliative Care With Survival in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer—Reply. JAMA Oncol. 2020 Jan 16. PMID: 31944220
  24. Vranas KC, Ouyang D, Lin AL, Slatore CG, Sullivan DR, Kerlin MP, Liu KD, Baron RM, Calfee CS, Ware LB, Halpern SD, Matthay MA, Herridge M, Mehta S, Rogers AJ. Gender Differences in Authorship of Critical Care Literature. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 Apr 1;201(7):840-847. PMID: 31968182
  25. Vranas KC, Scott JY, Badawi O, Harhay MO, Slatore CG, Sullivan DR, Kerlin MP. The Association of ICU Acuity with Adherence to Evidence-Based Practices. Chest. 2020 Mar 27:S0012-3692(20)30544-4. PMID: 32229228
  26. Lee RY, Brumback LC, Sathitratanacheewin A, Lober WB, Modes ME, Lynch YT, Ambrose CI, Sibley J, Vranas KC, Sullivan DR, Engelberg RA, Curtis JR, Kross EK. Association of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment with ICU Admission among Patients Hospitalized Near the End of Life. JAMA. 2020, 16;323(10):950-960. PMID: 32062674 PMCID: PMC7042829
  27. Sahni N, Tourani R, Sullivan DR, Simon G. min-SIA: A Lightweight Algorithm to Predict the Risk of 6-Month Mortality at the Time of Hospital Admission. J Gen Intern Med J. 2020 May;35(5):1413-1418. PMID: 32157649 PMCID: PMC7210334
  28. Nugent SM, Golden SE, Sullivan DR, Thomas CR, Deffebach ME, Sukumar, Schipper PH, Tieu BH, Moghanaki D, Wisnivesky J, Samson P, Robinson C, Slatore CG. Longitudinal Health-Related Quality of Life among Individuals Considering Treatment for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2020 May 20. PMID: 32433897
  29. Vranas KC Lapidus JA, Ganzini L, Slatore CG, Sullivan DR. Association of Palliative Care Use and Setting with Healthcare Utilization and Quality of Care at the End of Life Among Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer. Chest 2020. Jun 23:S0012-3692(20)31721-9. PMID: 32589949
  30. Sharm R, Gonzalo P, Dawn H, Sullivan DR, Teno JM. The Black and White of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Advanced Dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Sep;68(9):2106-2111. PMID: 32710813
  31. Sullivan DR and Curtis JR. A View from the Frontline: Palliative and Ethical Considerations of the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Palliat Med. 2020 Jul 13; PMID: 32667857
  32. Gutiontov SI, Golden DW, Gunderson L, McCloskey S, Shumway D, Sullivan DR, Wall T, Jagsi R. Informed Consent in Radiation Oncology. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 Jan 1;109(1):29-35. PMID: 32911020.
  33. Sullivan DR, Kim H, Gozalo P, Bunker J, Teno JM. Trends in Non-Invasive and Invasive Mechanical Ventilation among Medicare Beneficiaries at the End of Life. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 Jan 1;181(1):93-102. PMID: 33074320
  34. Medysky ME, Bland KA, Neil-Sztramko SE, Campbell KL, Sullivan DR, Winters-Stone KM. Attention to the Principles of Exercise Training in Exercise Studies of Persons with Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review. J Aging and Phys Act. PMID: 33963092
  35. Sullivan DR, Medysky ME, Tyzik AL, Dieckmann NF, Denfeld QE, Winters-Stone K. Feasibility and Potential Benefits of Partner-Supported Yoga on Psychosocial and Physical Function among Lung Cancer Patients. 2021 May;30(5):789-793. PMID: 33452752
  36. Jia Z, Leiter RE, Sanders JJ, Sullivan DR, Gozalo P, Bunker JN, Teno JM. Asian American Medicare Beneficiaries Disproportionately Receive Invasive Mechanical Ventilation When Hospitalized at the End-of-Life. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 PMID: 33904035 PMCID: PMC8075023
  37. Vranas KC, Golden SE, Mathews K, Schutz A, Valley T, Duggal A, Seitz K, Chang S, Nugent S, Slatore CG, Sullivan DR, Hough CL, The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on ICU Organization, Care Processes, and Frontline Clinician Experiences: A Qualitative Study. Chest. 2021 Nov;160(5):1714-1728. PMID: 34062115.
  38. Vranas KC, Plinke W, Bourne D, Kansagara D, Lee RY, Kross EK, Slatore CG, Sullivan DR. The Influence of POLST on Treatment Intensity at the End of Life: A Systematic Review. J Am Geriatr Soc 2021 Dec;69(12):3661-3674. PMID: 34549418 PMCID: PMC8648994
  39. Nugent SM, Morasco BJ, Handley R, Clayburgh D, Hooker ER, Ganzini L, Knight SJ, Chen JI, Sullivan DR, Slatore CG. Risk of Suicidal Self-directed Violence Among US Veteran Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Nov 1;147(11):981-989. PMID: 34617963 PMCID: PMC8498929
  40. Sullivan DR, Gozalo P, Bunker J, Teno JM. Mechanical Ventilation and Survival in Patients with Advanced Dementia in Medicare Advantage. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 Jun;63(6):1006-1013. PMID: 35181415
  41. Teno JM, Sullivan DR, Bunker J, Gozalo P. Survival and Health Care Costs with IMV vs. NIV in Dementia Patients Admitted with Pneumonia and Respiratory Failure. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 Aug;19(8):1364-1370. PMID: 35143372
  42. Sullivan DR, Teno JM, Reinke LR. The Evolution of Palliative Care in the Department of Veterans

Affairs: Lessons from an Integrated Healthcare Model. J Palliat Med. 2022 Jan;25(1):15-20. PMID: 34665652

  1. Vranas KC, Golden SE, Nugent S, Valley T, Schutz A, Duggal A, Seitz K, Chang S, Slatore CG, Sullivan DR, Hough CL, Mathews K. The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Intensivists’ Well-Being: A Qualitative Study. Chest. 2022 Aug;162(2):331-345. PMID: 35568205
  2. Reinke LF, Sullivan DR, Slatore CG, Dransfield MT, Ruedebusch S, Smith P, Rise PJ, Tartaglione  EV, Vig EK, Au DA. A randomized trial of a nurse-led palliative care intervention for patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer. J Palliat Med. 2022 Nov;25(11):1668-1676. PMID: 35649214
  3. Nugent S, Golden S, Sullivan DR, Thomas C, Wisnivesky J, Saha S, Slatore CG. Patient-clinician communication and patient-centered outcomes among patients with suspected stage I non-small cell lung cancer: a prospective cohort study. Med Oncol. 2022 Sep 29;39(12):203. PMID: 36175802
  4. Rosa WE, Izumi S, Sullivan DR, Lakin J, Rosenberg AR, Creutzfeldt CJ, Lafond D, Tjia J, Cotter V, Wallace C, Sloan DE, Cruz-Oliver DM , DeSanto-Madeya S, Bernacki R, Leblanc TW, Epstein AS. Advance Care Planning in Serious Illness: A Narrative Review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 Jan;65(1):e63-e78.. PMID: 36028176
  5. Sullivan DR, Iyer AS, Enguidanos S, Cox CE, Farquhar M, Janssen DJ.A., Lindell KO, Mularski RA, Smallwood N, Turnbull AE, Wilkinson AM, Courtright KR, Maddocks M, McPherson ML, J. Thornton JD, Margaret L. Campbell ML, Fasolino TK, Fogelman PM, Gershon L, Gershon T, Hartog C, Luther J, Meier DE, Nelson JE, Rabinowitz E, Rushton CH, Sloan DH, Kross EK, Lynn F. Reinke LF. Palliative Care Early in the Care Continuum in Serious Respiratory Illness. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 Sep 15;206(6):e44-e69. PMID: 36112774
  6. Schweiger L, Vranas KC, Furuno JP, Hansen L, Slatore CG, Sullivan DR. Association of Patient-Centered Elements of Care and Palliative Care among Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2023 Jan;40(1):18-26. PMID: 36191296
  7. Sullivan DR, Sarma N, Hough CL, Mularski RA, Osborne ML, Dirksen KM, Macauley RC. Differences in US Regional Healthcare Allocation Guidelines During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Jan;38(1):269-272. PMID: 36348220 
  8. Golden SE, Disher N, Dieckmann N, Eden K, Matlock D, Vranas K, Slatore CG, Sullivan DR. Show me the roads and give me a road map: Development of a patient conversation tool to improve lung cancer treatment decision-making. PEC Innov. 2022 Oct 21;1:100094. PMID: 37213736
  9. Sullivan DR, Vranas KC, Delorit M, Golden SE, Slatore CG, Ganzini L, Hansen L. Relationships among Clinicians are Crucial to Successful Palliative Care Integration: A Qualitative Study in Lung Cancer. Future Oncol. 2023 Jan;19(3):245-257. PMID: 36974605
  10. Rosa WE, Hadler RA, Dzeng E, Sullivan DR, Epstein AS, Nelson JE. Legacy and communication in palliative and end-of-life care: Honoring Dr. J. Randall Curtis. Palliat Support Care. 2023 Apr 18:1-2. PMID: 37070419.
  11. Sullivan DR, Wisnivesky JP, Nugent SM, Stone K, Farris MK, Kern JA, Swanson S, Smith CB, Rosenzweig K, Slatore CG. Decision Regret among Patients with Early-stage Lung Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy or Surgical Resection. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2023 Jun;35(6):e352-e361. PMID: 37031075
  12. Hooker ER, Chapa J, Vranas KC, Niederhausen M, Goodlin SJ, Slatore CG, Sullivan DR. The Intersection of Palliative Care and Hospice Use among Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer. J Palliat Med. (in press)
  13. Reinke LF, Tartaglione EV, Ruedebusch S, Smith P, Sullivan DR. Nurse-led, Telephone-based Primary Palliative Care Intervention for Patients with Lung Cancer: Domains of Quality Care. J Hosp Palliat Nurs PMID: 38096450 (in press)
  14. Reinke LF, Fasolino TK, Sullivan DR. Goals of Care and End-of-Life Communication Needs of Persons with Chronic Respiratory Disease. Curr Opin Supportive Palliat Care (in press)
  15. Rosa WE, Levoy K, Doyon K, McDarby M., Ferrell BR, Parker PA, Sanders JJ, Epstein AS, Sullivan DR, Rosenberg AR. Integrating evidence-based communication into cancer care. Supportive Care in Cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Sep 8;31(10):566, PMID: 37682354
  16. Kruser JM, Ashana DC, Courtright KR, Kross EK, Neville TH, Rubin E, Schenker Y, Sullivan DR, Thornton JD, Viglianti EM, Costa DK, Creutzfeldt CJ, Detsky ME, Engel HJ, Grover N, Hope AA, Katz JN, Kohn R, Miller AG, Nabozny MJ, Nelson JE, Shanawani H, Stevens JP, Turnbull AE, Weiss CH, Wirpsa MJ, Cox CE. Defining the Time-Limited Trial for Patients with Critical Illness: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Feb;21(2):187-199. PMID: 38063572
  17. Golden SE, Rubim F, Thammana R, Disher N, Vranas KC, Teno JM, Izumi S, Kim H, Tjia J, Sullivan DR. Perspectives on advance care planning needs of persons with advanced dementia from their surrogates and clinicians. PEC Innov. 2023 Dec 4;3:100241. PMID: 38076487
  18. Smirnova N, Lange AV, Glickman A, Desanto K, McDermott CL, Sullivan DR, Bekelman DB, Kavalieratos D. Criteria for Enrollment of Patients with COPD in Palliative Care Trials: A Systematic Review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Jan 25:S0885-3924(24)00046-0. PMID: 38280439
  19. Moghanaki D, Taylor J, Bryant AK, Vitzthum LK, Sebastian N, Gutman D, Burns A, Huang Z, Lewis JA, Spalluto LB, Williams CD, Sullivan DR, Slatore CG, Behera M, Stokes WA. Lung Cancer Survival Trends in the Veterans Health Administration. Clin Lung Cancer. 2024 Mar 2:S1525-7304(24)00035-4. PMID: 38553325.

Editorials in Peer-Reviewed Journals

  1. Sullivan, DR. A Review Article: Liability Reforms Spell Relief for Texas Physicians. Harmony, 

Arizona Health Sciences Magazine of the Humanities, 2005;7:55-56.

  1. Netzer G, Sullivan DR. Recognizing, Naming, and Measuring a Family Intensive Care Unit  

Syndrome. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2014 Mar;11(3):435-41. PMID: 24673699

  1. Sullivan DR, Slatore CG. Advance Care Planning: Does it Benefit Surrogate Decision Makers in

the Intensive Care Unit? Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2015 Oct;12(10):1432-3. PMID: 26448348

  1. Sullivan DR, Teo AR. Depression Screening and Treatment: A Missed Opportunity in Lung Cancer Care. Fed Pract. 2017 August;34(6):S24-S27.
  2. Iyer AS, Sullivan DR, Reinke LF, Lindell KO. The Role of Palliative Care in COPD. Chest. 2022 May;161(5):1250-1262. PMID: 34740592
  3. Sullivan DR, Iyer AS, Reinke LF. Collaborative Primary Palliative Care in Serious Illness: A 

Pragmatic Path Forward Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 Mar;20(3):358-360. PMID: 36342447

  1. Sullivan DR, Rosa W, Rosenberg A. Miscommunication in Cancer Care: Do you hear what I hear? JAMA Oncol. 2023 Oct 1;9(10):1335-1336. PMID: 37615961

Original Clinical Communication in Peer-Reviewed Journals

1. Sullivan DR, Shields J, Netzer G. Fatal Case of Multi-Drug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.

    Am Surg. 2010 Jun;76(6):651-53. PMID: 20583528

2. Wysham NG, Sullivan DR, Allada G. An Opportunistic Infection Associated with Ruxolitinib, a

    Novel Janus Kinase 1,2 Inhibitor. Chest. 2013 May;143(5):1478-79. PMID: 23648912

Book Chapters

  1. Sullivan, DR: The Role of Palliative Care in Lung Cancer. Palliative Care in Lung Disease, 1st ed. KO Lindell and SK Danoff (eds.). Switzerland AG: Springer Nature, 2021.

Other

  1. Author: Palliative care: Issues in the intensive care unit in adults. UpToDate, 2023 - present
  2. Author: Palliative care for adults with nonmalignant chronic lung disease. UpToDate, 2023 - present

Other Media

Peer-reviewed Patient and Family Education Materials

  1. Author: What is a Lung Nodule, Patient Education Series, American Thoracic Society 2020, Am J Respir Crit Care Med. https://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/lung-nodu…
  2. Author/Reviewer: Socializing During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Patient Education Series, American Thoracic Society 2020 https://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/covid-19-…
  3. Author: Treatment of Early-Stage Lung Cancer, Patient Education Series, American Thoracic Society 2022, Am J Respir Crit Care Med. https://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/lung-canc…
  4. Author: Treatment of Late-Stage Lung Cancer, Patient Education Series, American Thoracic Society 2022, Am J Respir Crit Care Med. https://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/lung-canc…
  5. Author: Palliative Care, Lung Disease Week at the American Thoracic Society, March 6-12, 2022 https://www.thoracic.org/patients/lung-disease-week/2022/palliative-care-week/
  6. Author: Navigating the Uncertainty of Critical Illness: The Role of a Time-limited Trial, Patient Education Series, Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Feb 1;209(3): P1-P2.

Abstracts/Presentations (since 2018)

  1. Sullivan DR, Forsberg CW, Golden SE, Ganzini L, Dobscha SK, Vranas KC, Slatore CG. Incidence of Suicide and Potential Benefits of Palliative Care among Veterans with Lung Cancer Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2018;197:A4167
  2. Sullivan DR, Chan B, Golden SE, Ganzini L, Hansen L, Fromme EK, Vranas KC, Slatore CG. Palliative Care and Associated Survival among Patients with Lung Cancer in a National Health System. (2018- World Research Congress of the European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC)-accepted)
  3. Vranas KC, Scott JY, Badawi O, Harhay MO, Slatore CG, Sullivan DR, Kerlin MP. The Association of ICU Acuity with Adherence to Evidence-Based Practices is Variable Am J Respir Crit Care 2018;197:A7377
  4. Vranas KC, Myers T, Zive D, Slatore CG, Tolle S, Sullivan DR. Association of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment with Inpatient Healthcare Resource Utilization Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2018;197:A4875
  5. Nugent S, Golden SE, Ganzini L, Slatore CG, Zive D, Sullivan DR. POLST Utilization among Veterans with Advanced-Stage Lung Cancer. Am J Respir Crit Care 2018;197:A4877
  6. Medysky ME, Lyons KS, Dieckmann NF, Sullivan DR, Winters-Stone KM. A Longitudinal Analysis of Physical Function, Mental Health and Fatigue in Lung Cancer Survivors (2018- Gerontological Society of America)
  7. Sullivan DR, Ganzini L, Vranas KC, Slatore CG. Elements of Specialist Palliative Care among Patients with Advanced Stage Lung Cancer Am J Respir Crit Care 2019;199:A1073
  8. Vranas KC, Chan B, Slatore CG, Sullivan DR. The Association of Palliative Care with Indicators of Quality Cancer Care Among Patients with Advanced-Stage Lung Cancer Am J Respir Crit Care 2019;199:A1072
  9. Shenk JL, Vranas KC, Lin AL, Slatore CG, Sullivan DR. POLST-Discordant Care among Patients Presenting to the Hospital: A Qualitative Analysis Am J Respir Crit Care 2019;199:A1085
  10. Nugent S, Thomas C, Sullivan DR, Slatore CG. Patient-Clinician Communication and Longitudinal Patient-Centered Outcomes Among Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study (41st Annual Meeting - Society for Medical Decision Making-2019)
  11. Sullivan DR, Schweiger L, Melzer AC, Datta SK, Slatore CG. Lung Cancer Screening: Associations of Shared Decision Making and Role Concordance with Patient-reported Outcomes. (41st Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making-2019)
  12. Sullivan DR, Bunker J, Gozalo P, Teno J. Trends in Non-Invasive and Invasive Mechanical Ventilation at the End of Life (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Conference, State of the Science, 2020)
  13. Vranas KC, Scott JY, Kerlin MP, Chesnutt M, Sullivan DR, Slatore CG. Variability in Intensive Care Utilization Among Patients Admitted to VA Medical Centers with Acute Respiratory Failure. Am J Respir Crit Care 2020;201:A2796
  14. Sullivan DR, Ganzini L, Delorit MA, Slatore CG; Vranas KC, Golden SE, Hansen L.  Transcending silos and building relationships: A qualitative study of palliative care use and integration in a national health system. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;201:A2820 (Virtual Pacific Northwest Research Symposium-2020)
  15. Sullivan DR, Slatore CG, Stone K, Nugent SM, Kern J, Farris M, Roszenweig K, Swanson S, J. Wisnivesky JP. Associations between Treatment and Team Composition with Decisional Regret among Patients with Early Stage Lung Cancer. Am J Respir Crit Care, 2020;201:A4726
  16. Schweiger L, Tostado PR, Golden SE, Melzer AC, Datta S, Sullivan DR, Slatore CG.

Lung Cancer Screening: Association of Lung Cancer Susceptibility and Risk with Decisional Conflict and Distress. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;201:A4728

  1. Medysky ME, Sullivan DR, Tyzik AL, Thomas CR, Winters-Stone KM. Feasibility and

Acceptability of Yoga to Improve Psychosocial and Physical Function among Patients with Lung Cancer: A Pilot Study. (e24068-American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2020)

  1. Sullivan DR, Gozalo PL, Bunker J, Teno JM. Mechanical Ventilation and Survival among Persons with Advanced Dementia in Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare. (ATS 2021)
  2. Chapa J, Hooker B, Vranas KC, Niederhausen M, Slatore CG, Sullivan DR. The influence of geographic region and palliative care team characteristics on palliative care and hospice use among patients with advanced lung cancer. (ATS 2021)
  3. Vranas KC, Scott JY, Sullivan DR, Kerlin MP Slatore CG. Variability in Intensive Care Utilization Among Patients Admitted to VA Medical Centers with Gastrointestinal Bleeding (ATS 2021)
  4. Zhimeng J, Leiter RE, Sanders JJ, Gozalo P, Sullivan DR, Teno JM. Asian American Medicare Beneficiaries Disproportionately Receive Invasive Mechanical Ventilation at the End-of-Life (University of Colorado Research Conference/Chinese American Medical Society (CAMS))
  5. Vranas KC, Golden SE, Chapa J, Tuepker A, Sullivan DR, Slatore CG, Nugent S. Physicians’ Perspectives of Communication and Therapeutic Relationships in the ICU During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study. (ATS 2021)
  6. Sullivan DR, Golden SE, Disher N, Eden KB, Dieckmann NF, Vranas KC, Slatore CG. “Give us more of a chance to participate in decision making”: A Qualitative Study Evaluating a Treatment Decision Support Tool and Patients’ Decision-Making Experiences. (ATS 2022)
  7. Vranas KC, Golden SE, Chapa J, Tuepker A, Sullivan DR, CG Slatore, Nugent S. A Qualitative Study of Physicians’ Perspectives on Communication and Therapeutic Relationships in the ICU During the COVID-19 Pandemic (ATS 2022)
  8. Sarma N, Macauley R, Hough CL, Mularski RA, Osborne ML, Sullivan DR. Regional Differences in Healthcare Allocation Guidelines During the COVID-19 Pandemic (American Society for Bioethics and Humanities 2022)
  9. Moghanaki D, Taylor J, Bryant AK, Vitzthum L, Sebastian N, Gutman DA, Burns A, Huang Z, Lewis J, Spalluto L, Willaims CD, Sullivan DR, Slatore CG, Behera M, Stokes WA. Lung Cancer Survival Trends in the Veterans Health Administration. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics Volume 118, Issue 1, 1 Jan 2024, e4 (ASTRO 2024)
  10. Sullivan DR, Dieckmann N, Coleman C, Matlock D, Lyons K, Vranas K, Slatore C, Eden K. Improving Decision-making Encounters in Lung Cancer (iDECIDE): Pilot Study of a Low-literacy Conversation Tool (CHEST 2023-Best Abstract Award Semi-Finalist)
  11. Epidemiology of Acute Respiratory Failure Among Patients Hospitalized at The Veteran Affairs Health Care System Between 2012-2021 (ATS 2023)
  12. Development of a Mechanical Ventilation Decision-making Information Sheet for Surrogates of Patients with Advanced Dementia: A Pragmatic, Mixed-methods Study (ATS 2023)
  13. Carpenter JG, Kinder D, Smith D, Ersek MT, Wachterman M, Thorpe J, Sullivan DR, Bailey J, Shreve S, Kutney-Lee A. Associations Between Veterans Health Administration Nursing Home Star Ratings and Quality End of Life Care (Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care Conference. March 23, 2024)
  14. Singh R, Vranas KC, Lin AL, Slatore CG, Sullivan DR. Determining Goal- Vs. POLST-discordant Care Among Hospitalized Patients: A Qualitative Study. (Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care Conference 2023. March 23, 2024)
  15. P Giri, J Merrill-Henry, T Rajah, DR Sullivan, U Oyoyo, J Elwing, V Balasubramanian. Shared Decision-Making in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Therapy (7th World Symposium of Pulmonary Hypertension July 2023)
  16. 30. Carpenter JG, Kinder D, Smith D, Ersek MT, Wachterman M, Thorpe J, Sullivan DR, Bailey J, Shreve S, Kutney-Lee A. Associations between Veterans Health Administration Nursing Home Star Ratings and Quality End of Life Care (Academy Health June 2024)

MENTORSHIP

Name

Level of Trainee

Role in Training and

Inclusive Dates of Training

Trainee’s Present Status and Institution Employed

Austin Lammers

OHSU Hematology/Oncology Fellow

Primary Mentor, 2015-16

Staff Oncologist and Site Clinical Trials Director, Kaiser Denver Healthcare System

Kelly Vranas

OHSU PCCM Fellow

Co-mentor, 2015-present

Associate Professor, VA Portland Health Care System  (VA CDA)

Shannon Nugent

Psychologist and VA HSR&D Fellow

Co-mentor, 2016-2021

Assistant Professor, VA Portland Health Care System (ACS CDA)

Sara Golden

Portland State University, Doctorate in Sociology

Doctoral Committee Member, 2017-2020

Qualitative Analyst, VA Portland Health Care System

Mary Medysky

OHSU School of Nursing, Doctorate in Exercise Physiology

Doctoral Committee Member, 2017-2019

Johnson & Johnson Project Manager

Jenna Shenk

OHSU Critical Care Fellow

Primary Mentor, 2018-2019

Critical Care Staff Physician

PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at River-Bend

Liana Schweiger

OHSU PCCM Fellow

Co-mentor, 2018-2022

Assistant Professor, VA Portland Health Care System, MICU Director

John Harrell

OHSU Medical Student Scholarly Project

Primary Mentor, 2019-2022

Family Medicine Resident

Joaquin Chapa

OHSU PCCM Fellow

Primary Mentor, 2020-2022

Staff Physician, Providence Portland Medical Center

Nandini Sarma

OHSU PCCM Fellow

Co-mentor, 2021-present

OHSU PCCM Fellow

Ryan Grattan

OHSU PCCM Fellow

Co-mentor, 2021-present

OHSU PCCM Fellow

Lauren Pollack

UW PCCM Fellow

Co-mentor, 2022-present

UW PCCM Fellow

Jenny Firkins

OHSU School of Nursing Faculty

Co-mentor, 2022-present

OHSU School of Nursing Research Faculty

Anne Walker

Monash University- Melbourne, Australia, Doctorate in Pulmonary Medicine

Doctoral Committee Member, 2022-present

Sleep and Respiratory Medicine Physician (MD) at Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia

Nasim Foroutan

OHSU PCCM Fellow

Mentor Committee, 2023-present

OHSU PCCM Fellow

Ritika Singh

OHSU PCCM Fellow

Primary Mentor, 2023-present

OHSU PCCM Fellow

OTHER

2015-2016       Sub-investigator, Reevaluation of Systemic Early Neuromuscular Blockade (ROSE) (NCT02509078), Sponsor: PETAL Network

2013-present   Interviewer, OHSU, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Fellowship Program

2016-present   Interviewer, OHSU, Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program

2018-present   Fellowship Selection Committee Member, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship Program

2022-present   Site Principal Investigator, Randomized Trial of a Scalable, Interactive Tool to Support Surrogate Decision-makers of Elderly Critically Ill Patients, Sponsor: NIA

V. INVITED LECTURES, CONFERENCE ACTIONS OR PROFESSORSHIPS                                        

International and National

2014    American Thoracic Society International Conference, Workshop: Patient Centered Outcomes Research in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Facilitator (May 14, 2014)

2014    American Thoracic Society International Conference Scientific Symposium: Populations and Individuals: A Systematic Review of the Psychosocial Impact of Lung Cancer Screening with Computed Tomography on Patients, Golden Eye: Screening and Risk Prediction for Lung Cancer, Speaker (May 21, 2014)

2015    American Thoracic Society International Conference Poster Session: Novel approaches to Understand and Improve Health Outcomes, Discussion Facilitator (May 18, 2015)

2016    American Thoracic Society International Conference Sunrise Seminar: Effective Utilization and Integration of Palliative Care in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Speaker (May 16, 2016)

2016    American Thoracic Society International Conference Scientific Symposium: The Patient-Centered Juggernaut: The Right Move for Clinical Care, Policy and Research, Session Chair (May 18, 2016)

2017    American Thoracic Society International Conference Scientific Symposium: Updates in Advanced Care planning and End of Life Care in Respiratory and Critical Illness, Moderator (May 21, 2017)

2017    Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Division of Continuing Professional Development, 48th Annual Primary Care Review, Evolving Landscape in Lung Cancer, Speaker (February 8, 2017)

2018    Massachusetts General Hospital Workshop on Methods in Supportive Oncology, Speaker (January 2018) 

2018    American Thoracic Society International Conference Mini-symposium: Addressing Palliative and Psychosocial Needs among Patients at End of Life, their Families, and the Chronically Critically Ill: Association of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment with Inpatient Healthcare Resource Utilization, Speaker (May 21, 2018)

2018    American Thoracic Society International Conference Post-Graduate Course: The Nuts and Bolts of Qualitative Research: How to Do it Well in Research, Medical Education, and Quality Improvement, Speaker/Facilitator (May 19, 2018)

2018    World Research Congress of the European Association of Palliative Care- Bern Switzerland, Palliative Care and Associated Survival among Patients with Lung Cancer in a National Health System, Speaker (June 2, 2018)

2018    VHA SimLEARN National Simulation Center, Bringing Specialists and Palliative Care Teams Together To Expand Outpatient Palliative Care Conference, Suicide Risks in Advanced Illness: Can Palliative Care Help?, Speaker (August 7-9, 2018)

2019    Massachusetts General Hospital Workshop on Methods in Supportive Oncology- Group Co-Leader with Dr. Lisa Wood of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (January 2019)

2019    American Thoracic Society International Conference Poster Session: Facilitating Palliative and End of Life Care, Title: Elements of Specialist Palliative Care among Patients with Advanced Stage Lung Cancer, Facilitator (May 19, 2019)

2021    Penn Roybal P30 Center on Palliative Care in Dementia Symposium: Promoting advance care planning using a prognosis and outcome information sheet among persons with advanced dementia in long-term services and support facilities, Speaker (March 19, 2021)

2021    American Thoracic Society Palliative Care Policy Statement International Project Meeting, Moving Toward Palliative Care Informed Treatment among Patients with Respiratory Disease, Speaker/Co-Chair (June 3, 2021)

2022    American Thoracic Society Scientific Symposium: Fundamental Principles of Palliative Care in Respiratory Disease and Highlights from the Policy Statement, Speaker/Co-Chair (May 17, 2022)

2022    Memorial Sloan Kettering Supportive Care Service Grand Rounds, The Septem Circumstantiae of Palliative Care in Serious Respiratory Illness, Speaker (December 20, 2022)

2023    American Thoracic Society International Conference Poster Session: Identifying and Improving Palliative Care Needs Across the Care Continuum, Facilitator (May 21, 2023)

2023    4th Annual U.S. Celebration of World Hospice & Palliative Care Day Conference, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Speaker: Palliative Care for Non-Cancer Conditions: The Case for Serious Respiratory Illness, Speaker and Panelist (October 4, 2023)

2023    American College of Rheumatology Annual Conference, Palliative Care: Is it time to make to make “Rheum” for this? Breathe Easy: Palliative Care for Lung Disease, Speaker and Panelist (November 12, 2023)

2023     Chest Annual Conference Scientific Symposium, Improving Decision-making Encounters in Lung Cancer (iDECIDE): Pilot Study of a Low-literacy Conversation Tool, Speaker (October 9, 2023) (Best Abstract Award Semi-Finalist)

2023     Cambia Sojourns Health Policy Special Interest Group Webinar, Current Health Policy Initiatives in Palliative Care, Moderator (follow-up from the NASEM Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness) (November 16, 2023)

2024     Cambia Sojourns Health Policy Special Interest Group Panel, Insights and Updates on Health Policy in Palliative Care, Cambia Sojourns Summit Conference, Panelist and Moderator, (April 18, 2024)

2024     University of Washington Cambia Palliative Care Research Conference, Shared Decision Making: The Golden 18-23 Seconds, Invited Speaker (April 23, 2024)   

Regional and Local (includes Teaching)

2009     Autopsy Clinical Pathological Correlation Conference: Autopsy Case: 01-A-08-65 (JD).                     University of Maryland, Department of Pathology (May 6, 2009)

2010    Senior Resident Conference, University of Maryland, Department of Medicine; The

            High Cost of a Medical School Education (May 10, 2010)

2010     Research Conference-Journal Club, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care                            Medicine; Neuromuscular Blockers in Early ARDS (November 8, 2010)

2010     Pulmonary Case Conference, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine;                    Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (November 18, 2010) 

2011     Grand Rounds, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Families and                      Surrogate Collaborative Decision-Making in the Intensive Care Unit (March 4, 2011)

2011    Pulmonary Physiology Conference, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine;             Diffusing Capacity of the Lung (May 4, 2011)

2011     Pulmonary Conference, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine;                                Cryptococcal Pneumonia: Gattii and Neoformans (September 22, 2011)

2011    Research Conference, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Depression and Increased Mortality in Lung Cancer Patients and an Investigation of           Outcomes (October 15, 2011)

2012    Research Conference, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Utilization of Palliative Care in Advanced Stage Lung Cancer Patients (November 10, 2012)

2013     Grand Rounds, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Therapeutic                       Hypothermia (March 15, 2013)

2013    Critical Care Lecture Series, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; ICU             Mortality Prognostication (May 30, 2013)

2013     Circulation Curriculum, OHSU School of Medicine; Ventilation-Perfusion Matching                                (October 23 & 24, 2013)

2014    Fellows Conference, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Hyperthermia       and Hypothermia (April 17, 2014)

2014    PCCM Core Lecture Series, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Lung             Cancer (August 12, 2014)

2015    Grand Rounds, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; A historical Perspective of Influenza: Past and Present (February 27, 2015)

2015    Science Skills Lab - Cardiopulmonary & Renal, OHSU School of Medicine; Obstructive Lung Disease (April 21, 2015)

2015    Cardiopulmonary & Renal Curriculum, OHSU School of Medicine; Tobacco and Smoking Cessation (May 6, 2015)

2015    PCCM Core Lecture Series, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Lung Cancer (July 7, 2015)

2015    Entrustable Professional Activities 10, OHSU School of Medicine; Syncope: ABCs and Initial Assessment of Sick Patients (August 18, 2015)

2016    Fellows Conference, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Management of Cerebral Edema/ Elevated Intracranial Pressure (February 18, 2016)

2016    Cardiopulmonary & Renal Curriculum, OHSU School of Medicine; Tobacco and Smoking Cessation (April 7, 2016)

2016    PCCM Core Lecture Series, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Lung Cancer (July 22, 2016)

2017    Cardiopulmonary & Renal Curriculum, OHSU School of Medicine; Tobacco and Smoking Cessation (May 10, 2017)

2017    PCCM Core Lecture Series, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Lung Cancer (August 16, 2017)

2018    Surviving Chronic Disease: Lung Cancer and COPD as Models, Alpha-1 Portland Education Forum Conference (April 22, 2018)

2018    Cardiopulmonary & Renal Curriculum, OHSU School of Medicine; Tobacco Dependence and Smoking Cessation (May 9, 2018)

2018    PCCM Core Lecture Series, OHSU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Lung Cancer (August 22, 2018)

2018    Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, OHSU School of Medicine; The Goldilocks Principle as Applied to Palliative Care (August 28, 2018)

2018    12th Annual Radiation Medicine Research Retreat, OHSU Department of Radiation Oncology, Treatment Preferences and Decision Making Among Patients with Early Stage Lung Cancer (October 13, 2018)

2018    NIH-T32 Grant Nano Course: Lung Cancer, Introduction to Clinical Research/Observational Studies. (October 31, 2018)

2019    Cardiopulmonary & Renal Curriculum, OHSU School of Medicine; Tobacco Dependence and Smoking Cessation (May 10, 2019)

2019    Knight Cancer Research Series: Lung cancer and exercise, Knight Cancer Research Institute (November 20, 2019)

2020    All-City Palliative Care Lecture Series, Portland Oregon Hospitals Consortium, Improving Outcomes and Value in Lung Cancer Care: Palliative & End-of-Life Care in the Veterans Health Administration (January 10, 2020)

2020    Virtual Pacific Northwest Research Symposium, Transcending Silos and Building Relationships: A Qualitative Study of Palliative Care Use and Integration in a National Health System, Presenter and Moderator (June 4, 2020)

2021    Knight Cancer Research Series: Improving Care Quality: Communication and Decision Making in Lung Cancer (March 10, 2021)

2021    Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC) Friday Research Conference: Improving Decision Making in Lung Cancer: A Low-literacy Conversation Tool (June 25, 2021)

2021    Veteran Engagement Group: Improving Patient-Clinician Communication and Decision Making in Lung Cancer (November 18, 2021)

2022     OHSU Adult and Pediatrics Palliative Care Grand Rounds, Primary Palliative Care in Serious Respiratory Illness: The Pragmatic Path Forward (April 27, 2022)

2022     Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Retreat Promoting Advance Care Planning in Advanced Dementia in Long-term Care Facilities (November 9, 2022)

2023     Cardiopulmonary & Renal Curriculum, OHSU School of Medicine; Cardiopulmonary Physiology Cases (VQ & Shunt Problems), Small Group Leader (May 3, 2023)

2024     PCCM Grand Rounds, Shared Decision Making: The Golden 18-23 Seconds (February 2, 2024)

2024     OHSU Human Investigations Program, 507A Evidence-based Medicine Seminar –Spring                2024 (Small Group Leader)

VI SERVICE

PROFESSIONAL Organizations

2003-2007       Doctors for Global Health

2007-2010       American College of Physicians

2012-2019         American Society of Clinical Oncologists

2006-2015       Society of Critical Care Medicine

2006-present   American College of Chest Physicians                                 

2007-present   American Thoracic Society

2018-2020       European Association of Palliative Care

2019-present   Society of Medical Decision Making

2022-2023       American Society for Bioethics and Humanities

Leadership

2016-present   Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group (PCRC)- OHSU Organizational Lead 2017-2023

2016-2022       American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine (Co-Founder/Co-Chair: Chronic Respiratory Disease Forum, 2019-2022)

2022-present   Palliative Care Special Interest Group, Co-chair/Founder, American Thoracic Society- Critical Care Assembly

2022-present   Health Policy Special Interest Group, Cambia Sojourns Program, Co-chair

2022-present   Advisory Board for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Massachusetts General Hospital Academic Career Skills Course- Advanced Workshop on Research Skills in Oncology, R25 NIH-NCI

EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (last 3 years)

Distinguished Reviewer - JAMA Internal Medicine (2023- )

Ad Hoc Guidelines/Documents Reviewer for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and American Thoracic Society Documents Committee

Ad Hoc Reviewer JAMA, JAMA-Oncology, Chest, Critical Care Medicine, Lancet, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Psycho-oncology, and American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care

Editorial Advisory Board member of Veterans Health Today: Online publication that examines issues in the provision of care within the VA healthcare system with a focus on health conditions commonly experienced by Veterans.

COMMITTEES

Regional

2008-2010       University of Maryland Medical Center, Code/Resuscitation Committee- Resident Representative

2013-present   OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Member, Cancer Prevention and Control Program

2015-2020         Oregon Clinical & Translational Research Institute, Internal Advisory Board Member

2015-2021       Oregon Health & Science University, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Research Advisory Committee, Co-Chair

2015                OHSU, Caring Wisely Task Force, Palliative & End of Life Care

2016-2017       OHSU, Peer Review Committee

2020-2021       Crisis Care Community Ethics Task Force (COVID-19), Oregon Department of Public Health (Pulmonary and Critical Care Representative)

2020-2022       OHSU, COVID-19 Ethics Taskforce, Pulmonary and Critical Care Representative

2022                OHSU, Radiation Oncology, Chair Search Committee

2021-2024         DEI Subcommittee on Recruitment and Retention of Research Staff, Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC), Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System

2022                OHSU Radiation-Oncology Chair Search Committee

2022-2023       OHSU, Pediatric RSV/Critical Care Allocation Ethics Task Force, Adult Pulmonary and Critical Care Representative

2023-2024         OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Shared Resource Allocation Committee

National

2010-present   American Thoracic Society, Behavioral Science & Health Services Research Assembly

2014-2019         American Thoracic Society, Behavioral Science & Health Services Research                                           Assembly, Program Committee

2016-2022       Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group (PCRC), Organizational Lead

2016-2023       American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine, Co-Chair: Chronic Respiratory Disease Forum (now Chronic Organ Failure Forum)

2018-2022       American Thoracic Society, Patient and Family Education Committee

2020-present   American Thoracic Society, Behavioral Science & Health Services Research                                           Assembly, Planning Committee

2023-present   AcademyHeath, Conference Student Abstract Review Committee

2023-present   American Thoracic Society, Health Policy Committee

Grant Study Section

2020-present    OHSU/Knight Cancer Institute Cancer Prevention & Control Pilot Grants Award Program (Ad hoc reviewer)

2022-present    VA Merit Review- RRD6 Subcommittee – Chronic Medical   Conditions & Aging (RRD6)                    (August 2022)

           

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Attending, OHSU, Inpatient Pulmonary Consult Service
  • Attending, OHSU, Medical Intensive Care Unit
  • Attending, OHSU, Virtual ICU Program
  • Attending, OHSU, Pulmonary Fellows Continuity Clinic, Physicians Pavilion, Physicians Specialty Group