Recognition Spring 2026
- Cook named Fellow of American Statistical Association
- NCI/AcademyHealth program selects Henrikson as visiting scholar
- Green presents findings from Kaiser Permanente Washington evaluation to HPV Task Force
- Wernli presents at American Thoracic Society international conference
- DiJulio a panelist at NW PCI Network Annual Meeting
- Harrington and McEvoy present at Women’s Health Initiative meeting
- Wernli and Crawford-Gallagher receive KPWHRI mentoring awards
- Hoopes gives 2 workshops on adolescent health
- Matson and Angerhofer give webinar on integrating cannabis use treatment into primary care
- Simon presents virtual grand rounds at Stanford University
- Penfold coauthors top-cited paper in drug safety journal
- Hickman gives webinar on end-of-life decision-making
Cook named Fellow of American Statistical Association
KPWHRI Senior Biostatistics Investigator Andrea Cook, PhD, was 1 of 46 scientists named a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) for 2026. An honor bestowed on less than 1% of association members, the Fellow designation is given to individuals whose work has strengthened the field and supported the ASA’s mission to promote the practice and profession of statistics. This distinction recognizes Cook’s outstanding professional contributions, leadership, and commitment to advancing statistical science. Founded in 1839, the ASA is the largest community of statisticians in the world.
NCI/AcademyHealth program selects Henrikson as visiting scholar
KPWHRI Associate Investigator Nora Henrikson, PhD, MPH, was recently named the 2026-2027 scholar for the National Cancer Institute/AcademyHealth Healthcare Delivery Research Visiting Scholars Program. The program provides selected researchers with a year-long, part-time opportunity to conduct new research that supports their career goals and advances the science of cancer care delivery. In her scholar project, Henrikson will summarize the current state of the science on patient and caregiver experiences with cancer-related administrative burden by conducting a narrative literature review and an analysis of the National Institutes of Health scientific portfolio.
Green presents findings from Kaiser Permanente Washington evaluation to HPV Task Force
In May, KPWHRI Senior Investigator Beverly Green, MD, MPH, presented at the Annual HPV Roundtable hosted by the Washington State HPV Task Force. The task force brings together a diverse group of representatives involved in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and prevention statewide — with members from Federally Qualified Health Centers, managed care organizations/payors, hospitals, primary care, and government and tribal entities. Green shared results from Kaiser Permanente Washington’s HPV Self-Collect Program evaluation, which was led by KPWHRI’s Center for Accelerating Care Transformation. The program was recently selected as a finalist for Kaiser Permanente’s James A. Vohs Quality Award, which recognizes projects from across all 8 Kaiser Permanente markets that improve quality through changes in direct patient care, with potential for spread to other locations.
Wernli presents at American Thoracic Society international conference
KPWHRI Senior Investigator Karen Wernli, PhD, presented at the American Thoracic Society 2026 International Conference in Orlando in May. As part of a conference mini-symposium titled “Advancing the Science of Lung Cancer Screening through Expanded Eligibility and Targeted Interventions,” Wernli discussed her pragmatic trial of 2 patient-centered interventions designed to improve annual lung cancer screening.
DiJulio a panelist at NW PCI Network Annual Meeting
Bianca DiJulio, MHS, KPWHRI’s senior manager of survey research and communications, served on a panel at the Northwest Participant and Clinical Interaction Network Annual Meeting in May. Hosted by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, the meeting focused on strategies for communicating the value and impact of research to various audiences, including patients, policymakers, and organizational leadership. DiJulio represented KPWHRI on a panel titled “Communicating with *New* Audiences: Learning from Local Experts.”
Harrington and McEvoy present at Women’s Health Initiative meeting
In May, KPWHRI Associate Investigator Laura Harrington, PhD, MPH, and Senior Investigator Linda McEvoy, PhD, presented at the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Investigator Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland. Harrington and her co-presenter shared insights on endogenous hormones, cognition, and the risk of dementia among study participants in the WHI. McEvoy and colleagues presented the results of 5 studies from their research on plasma biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Wernli and Crawford-Gallagher receive KPWHRI mentoring awards
In April, KPWHRI was pleased to announce the recipients of its Annual Mentoring Awards: Senior Investigator Karen Wernli, PhD, and Research Interventionist Brandi Crawford-Gallagher, LICSW. Wernli won the award for outstanding mentoring of scientists and was recognized for supporting mentees who were stepping into leadership roles on projects spanning implementation science, qualitative methods, data and analytic coordination, and clinical informatics. Crawford-Gallagher was honored as the outstanding staff mentor for invaluable support of her mentees’ career growth and for demonstrating how to meaningfully use social work competencies in research.
Hoopes gives 2 workshops on adolescent health
In April, the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting in Boston featured a workshop led by KPWHRI Assistant Investigator Annie Hoopes, MD, MPH. The workshop was titled “Person-Centered Contraceptive Counseling Across Pediatric Specialties: Updates, Skill-building, and Implementation.” Hoopes also led a workshop at the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting in Seattle in March: “Fertile Ground: Cultivating a Digital Health Landscape to Support Adolescents and Their Caregivers During Transitions to Independent Care.”
Matson and Angerhofer give webinar on integrating cannabis use treatment into primary care
KPWHRI Collaborative Scientist Tessa Matson, PhD, MPH, and Associate Investigator Julie Angerhofer, PhD, MPH, presented a webinar for the University of Washington Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute in March. The webinar, titled “Integrating Cannabis Use Prevention and Treatment into Primary Care,” shared practical tools, lessons learned, and ongoing challenges related to embedding cannabis use screening, assessment, and treatment into routine primary care.
Simon presents virtual grand rounds at Stanford University
In March, KPWHRI Senior Investigator Greg Simon, MD, MPH, spoke about rollout designs in implementation research at virtual grand rounds for the Center for Dissemination & Implementation At Stanford (C-DIAS). The center aims to improve access to evidence-based addiction treatments by advancing the science of implementation. Simon’s talk summarized the advantages and disadvantages of using stepped wedge and other rollout designs to evaluate implementation of new programs.
Penfold coauthors top-cited paper in drug safety journal
A paper co-authored by KPWHRI Senior Investigator Rob Penfold, PhD, was recently named a 2024 top-cited article in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. The paper describes the Real-World Evidence Data Enterprise (RWE-DE) — a data network established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Sentinel Innovation Center to increase the availability and utility of real-world data to inform regulatory decisions.
Hickman gives webinar on end-of-life decision-making
Susan Hickman, PhD, KPWHRI’s director of investigative science and a senior investigator, presented a webinar in February as part of the Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) Data Resources Forum. Hickman’s webinar, titled “Aging, Death & Politics,” focused on translating research on end-of-life decision-making into policy and practice. View webinar.
