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Hire Dr. Susan C.

United States

Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Researcher with Expertise in Health Services, Oncology, Telehealth, Informatics, and AI

Profile Summary

Accomplished professional with 20+ years of experience in healthcare research and policy analysis. Efficient, creative, and versatile. Proven skills in designing and executing projects. Management experience overseeing multiple teams, budgets, and timelines. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS • Healthcare services researcher proficient in wide range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, including surveys, focus groups, retrospective chart reviews, systematic and scoping reviews, policy analysis, and usability/user experience studies • Content expertise includes telehealth; health information technology and informatics; artificial intelligence in healthcare; health access/equity; oncology care delivery; organizational change and implementation science; conflicts of interest, ethics, and professionalism in medicine; FDA safety programs; drug pricing and payment systems • Expert in policy and program evaluation – assessing processes and outcomes, specifying what works or needs improvement, developing action plans and models for change • Adept at translating findings into practice, using data to develop concrete change proposals • Skilled at leading and supporting efforts around conceptual and analytic challenges, data interpretation and synthesis, and technical and lay communications • Experience creating educational curricula, other materials for adult learning (CME, GME)

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Information Technology
• ★ Research Methodology
• ★ Qualitative User Research
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Artificial Intelligence
• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Oncology
• ☆ Healthcare Quality Improvement
• ☆ Survey Design & Methodology
• ☆ User Research
• ☆ Quantitative User Research
• ☆ Feasibility Studies
• ☆ UX Design
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research User Research, Feasibility Study, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Healthcare Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Insights

Product Development Product Evaluation

Work Experience

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

February 2017 - Present

Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Research Lead

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

January 2017 - Present

Research Director

Columbia University

January 2003 - January 2017

Postdoctoral Researcher

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

September 2000 - July 2003

Education

PhD

University of Michigan

September 1995 - January 2000

MA

University of Michigan

September 1993 - September 1995

Bachelors

Dartmouth College

September 1989 - July 1993

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

DATA SET

Susan Chimonas, Talya Salz, Sankeerth Jinna, Jessica Brens, Anuja Kriplani, Andrew Salner, Guilherme Rabinowits, Beatriz Currier, Bobby Daly, Deborah Korenstein (2024). Pain management for post-treatment survivors of complex cancers: a qualitative study of opioids and cannabis . Future Science Group.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Horstman, A.A., Niziol, L.M., Chimonas, S., Lichter, P.R.(2019). Association of Mandatory Disclosure Policies and Laws with Physician-Industry Financial Relationships . JAMA Ophthalmology. 137. (5). p. 523-530.

Yang, A., Chimonas, S., Bach, P.B., Taylor, D.J., Lipitz-Snyderman, A.(2018). Critical choices: What information do patients want when selecting a hospital for cancer surgery? . Journal of Oncology Practice. 14. (8). p. e505-e512.

Korenstein, D., Chimonas, S., Barrow, B., Keyhani, S., Troy, A., Lipitz-Snyderman, A.(2018). Development of a Conceptual Map of Negative Consequences for Patients of Overuse of Medical Tests and Treatments . JAMA Internal Medicine. 178. (10). p. 1401-1407.

Lipitz-Snyderman, A., Kale, M., Robbins, L., Pfister, D., Fortier, E., Pocus, V., Chimonas, S., Weingart, S. N.(2017). Peers without fears? Barriers to effective communication among primary care physicians and oncologists about diagnostic delays in cancer . BMJ Quality and Safety. 26. p. 892 -- 898. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

Susan Chimonas, Nicholas J. DeVito, David J. Rothman(2017). Powered by Sunshine: Next Steps for Making Transparency Matter . The American Journal of Bioethics. 17. (6). p. W1--W2. Informa {UK} Limited

Chimonas, S., DeVito, N.J., Rothman, D.J.(2017). Powered by Sunshine: Next Steps for Making Transparency Matter . American Journal of Bioethics. 17. (6). p. W1-W2.

Chimonas, S., DeVito, N.J., Rothman, D.J.(2017). Bringing Transparency to Medicine: Exploring Physicians' Views and Experiences of the Sunshine Act . American Journal of Bioethics. 17. (6). p. 4-18.

Lipitz-Snyderman, A., Kale, M., Robbins, L., Pfister, D., Fortier, E., Pocus, V., Chimonas, S., Weingart, S.N.(2017). Peers without fears? Barriers to effective communication among primary care physicians and oncologists about diagnostic delays in cancer . BMJ Quality and Safety. 26. (11). p. 892-898.

Yeh, J.S., Austad, K.E., Franklin, J.M., Chimonas, S., Campbell, E.G., Avorn, J., Kesselheim, A.S.(2015). Medical Schools' Industry Interaction Policies Not Associated With Trainees' Self-Reported Behavior as Residents: Results of a National Survey . Journal of graduate medical education. 7. (4). p. 595-602.

Yeh, J.S., Austad, K.E., Franklin, J.M., Chimonas, S., Campbell, E.G., Avorn, J., Kesselheim, A.S.(2014). Association of Medical Students' Reports of Interactions with the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries and Medical School Policies and Characteristics: A Cross-Sectional Study . PLoS Medicine. 11. (10).

Susan Chimonas, Susanna D. Evarts, Sarah K. Littlehale, David J. Rothman(2013). Managing Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Care . Academic Medicine. 88. (10). p. 1464--1470. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Chimonas, S., Evarts, S.D., Littlehale, S.K., Rothman, D.J.(2013). Managing conflicts of interest in clinical care: The race to the middle at U.S. medical schools . Academic Medicine. 88. (10). p. 1464-1470.

Susan Chimonas, Frederica Stahl, David J. Rothman(2012). Exposing conflict of interest in psychiatry: Does transparency matter? . International Journal of Law and Psychiatry. 35. (5-6). p. 490--495. Elsevier {BV}

Chimonas, S., Stahl, F., Rothman, D.J.(2012). Exposing conflict of interest in psychiatry: Does transparency matter? . International Journal of Law and Psychiatry. 35. (5-6). p. 490-495.

Susan Chimonas, Lisa Patterson, Victoria H. Raveis, David J. Rothman(2011). Managing Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Care: A National Survey of Policies at U.S. Medical Schools . Academic Medicine. 86. (3). p. 293--299. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Susan Chimonas, Zachary Frosch, David J. Rothman(2011). From Disclosure to Transparency . Archives of Internal Medicine. 171. (1). American Medical Association ({AMA})

Chimonas, S., Frosch, Z., Rothman, D.J.(2011). From disclosure to transparency: The use of company payment data . Archives of Internal Medicine. 171. (1). p. 81-86.

Chimonas, S., Patterson, L., Raveis, V.H., Rothman, D.J.(2011). Managing conflicts of interest in clinical care: A national survey of policies at U.S. medical schools . Academic Medicine. 86. (3). p. 293-299.

Susan Chimonas, David J. Rothman(2010). Academic Medical Centers' Conflict of Interest Policies . JAMA. 304. (20). p. 2294. American Medical Association ({AMA})

Susan Chimonas, Natassia M. Rozario, David J. Rothman(2010). Show Us the Money: Lessons in Transparency from State Pharmaceutical Marketing Disclosure Laws . Health Services Research. 45. (1). p. 98--114. Wiley-Blackwell

Chimonas, S., Rozario, N.M., Rothman, D.J.(2010). Show us the money: Lessons in transparency from state pharmaceutical marketing disclosure laws: Pharmaceuticals and prescribing . Health Services Research. 45. (1). p. 98-114.

Rothman, D.J., Chimonas, S.(2010). Academic medical centers' conflict of interest policies . JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association. 304. (20). p. 2294-2295.

Rothman, D., Chimonas, S.(2010). Out in the open. Streamlining system for disclosing payments to docs is good for everyone . Modern healthcare. 40. (42).

Susan Chimonas, Jerome P. Kassirer(2009). No More Free Drug Samples? . PLoS Medicine. 6. (5). p. e1000074. Public Library of Science ({PLoS})

Chimonas, S., Kassirer, J.P.(2009). No more free drug samples? . PLoS Medicine. 6. (5).

Rothman, D.J., McDonald, W.J., Berkowitz, C.D., Chimonas, S.C., Deangelis, C.D., Hale, R.W., Nissen, S.E., Osborn, J.E., Scully, J.H., Thomson, G.E., et al.(2009). Professional medical associations and their relationships with industry . JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association. 301. (13). p. 1367-1372.

Chimonas, S., Patterson, L., Rothman, D.(2008). Toeing the line. With added scrutiny, vendors heeding physician marketing rules . Modern healthcare. 38. (43).

Rothman, D.J., Chimonas, S.(2008). New developments in managing physician-industry relationships . JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association. 300. (9). p. 1067-1069.

Susan Chimonas, Rob Restuccia, David J. Rothman, Marcia Hams(2007). Physicians Are Not Immune to Marketing . Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 50. (16). p. 1615. Elsevier {BV}

Susan Chimonas, Troyen A. Brennan, David J. Rothman(2007). Physicians and Drug Representatives: Exploring the Dynamics of the Relationship . Journal of General Internal Medicine. 22. (2). p. 184--190. Springer Nature

Chimonas, S., Brennan, T.A., Rothman, D.J.(2007). Physicians and drug representatives: Exploring the dynamics of the relationship . Journal of General Internal Medicine. 22. (2). p. 184-190.

Restuccia, R., Rothman, D.J., Chimonas, S., Hams, M.(2007). Physicians Are Not Immune to Marketing . Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 50. (16). p. 1615.

Brennan, T.A., Rothman, D.J., Blank, L., Blumenthal, D., Chimonas, S.C., Cohen, J.J., Goldman, J., Kassirer, J.P., Kimball, H., Naughton, J., et al.(2006). Health industry practices that create conflicts of interest: A policy proposal for academic medical centers . Journal of the American Medical Association. 295. (4). p. 429-433.

Brennan, T.A., Rothman, D.J., Chimonas, S., Naughton, J., Cohen, J., Blank, L., Kimball, H., Blumenthal, D., Smelser, N., Kassirer, J.P., et al.(2006). In reply [9] . Journal of the American Medical Association. 295. (24). p. 2848-2849.

Chimonas, S., Rothman, D.J.(2005). New federal guidelines for physician-pharmaceutical industry relations: The politics of policy formation . Health Affairs. 24. (4). p. 949-960.

OTHER

Chimonas, S., Stahl, F., Rothman, D.(2013). Why Sunshine Act isn't enough. Besides transparency, strong penalties needed for not reporting doc payments . Modern healthcare. 43. (8). p. 24.