Ann Scheck McAlearney, ScD, MS
Academic Title: Professor in the College of Medicine
Research Program: Cancer Control
About Me
More info forI am a distinguished professor of Family and Community Medicine, associate dean for Health Services Research and the executive director of the Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research (CATALYST). I am also a professor of Biomedical Informatics and Pediatrics in the College of Medicine, and a professor of Health Services Management and Policy in the College of Public Health.
As a member of the Cancer Control Program at the OSUCCC – James, my research focuses on information technology innovations in health care, cancer care improvement, population health management, reducing disparities in care, quality improvement and implementation science. I have more than 30 years of experience conducting health services research and disseminating the results for academic and clinical audiences.
I am a co-principal investigator for the Center to STOP-COVID, a Serological Sciences Center of Excellence, established at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center by a $10 million grant from the National Cancer Institute. I also oversee a T32 training grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality focused on training postdoctoral researchers in health services work.
My current projects include an American Heart Association-funded exploration of interventions to improve maternal and infant outcomes by helping pregnant patients connect with resources to address their social needs. In addition, I am leading research to test the comparative effectiveness of different medications to treat gestational diabetes and preeclampsia in pregnant patients, funded by grants from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
I enjoy collaborative research projects and engaging clinicians in health services research, as well as mentoring junior faculty in their scholarly endeavors. I was honored to receive The Ohio State University’s FAME Outstanding Mentor award in recognition of these efforts. I have authored more than 400 articles published in peer-reviewed journals, as well as 11 books and more than 100 book chapters.
Research Interests
More info for- Health Equity
- Palliative Care
- Women's Health
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Population Health Management
- Health Policy
- Neoplasms
- Asthma
- Quality Improvement
- Implementation Science
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
- Patient Reported Outcome Measures
- Vaccines
Education & Training
More info forGraduate Program - ScD
- Harvard University, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Cambridge, MA
USA
Graduate Program - MS
- Stanford University
Stanford, CA
USA
Undergraduate Degree - BAS
- Stanford University
Stanford, CA
USA
- Harvard University, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Academic Office & Contact Information
More info forAcademic Office:
Ackerman Rd, 700
700 Ackerman Rd
Columbus, Ohio 43202Phone:
614-814-1092Email:
mcalearney.1@osu.eduPublications
More info forDecember 31, 2024COVID-19 vaccination perspectives among patients with Long COVID: A qualitative study.
MacEwan SR, Rahurkar S, Tarver WL, Gaughan AA, Rush LJ, Schamess A, McAlearney AS
Hum Vaccin Immunother
October 8, 2024The Impact of Long COVID on Employment and Well-Being: A Qualitative Study of Patient Perspectives.
MacEwan SR, Rahurkar S, Tarver WL, Eiterman LP, Melnyk H, Olvera RG, Eramo JL, Teuschler L, Gaughan AA, Rush LJ, Stanwick S, Burpee SB, McConnell E, Schamess A, McAlearney AS
J Gen Intern Med
October 1, 2024COVID-19 and coworker conflict among emergency medical service clinicians.
Di Tosto G, Melnyk H, Powell JR, Kenah E, Gage CB, Panchal AR, McAlearney AS
J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open
September 24, 2024Comparative effectiveness trial of metformin versus insulin for the treatment of gestational diabetes in the USA: clinical trial protocol for the multicentre DECIDE study.
Venkatesh KK, MacPherson C, Clifton RG, Powe CE, Bartholomew A, Gregory D, Trinh A, McAlearney AS, Fiechtner LG, Catalano P, Rice D, Cross S, Kutay H, Gabbe S, Grobman WA, Costantine MM, Battarbee AN, Boggess K, Katukuri V, Eichelberger K, Esakoff T, Feghali MN, Harper L, Kaimal A, Kole-White M, Mendez-Figueroa H, Mlynarczyk M, Sciscione A, Shook L, Sobhani NC, Stamilio DM, Werner E, Wiegand S, Zera CA, Zork NM, Saade G, Landon MB
BMJ Open
September 9, 2024A qualitative study of providers' perspectives on cross-institutional care coordination for pancreatic cancer: challenges and opportunities.
DePuccio MJ, Shiu-Yee K, Kurien NA, Sarna A, Waterman BL, Rush LJ, McAlearney AS, Ejaz A
BMC Health Serv Res
June 16, 2024Community-Based Cluster-Randomized Trial to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths.
HEALing Communities Study Consortium , Samet JH, El-Bassel N, Winhusen TJ, Jackson RD, Oga EA, Chandler RK, Villani J, Freisthler B, Adams J, Aldridge A, Angerame A, Babineau DC, Bagley SM, Baker TJ, Balvanz P, Barbosa C, Barocas J, Battaglia TA, Beard DD, Beers D, Blevins D, Bove N, Bridden C, Brown JL, Bush HM, Bush JL, Caldwell R, Calver K, Calvert D, Campbell ANC, Carpenter J, Caspar R, Chassler D, Chaya J, Cheng DM, Cunningham CO, Dasgupta A, David JL, Davis A, Dean T, Drainoni ML, Eggleston B, Fanucchi LC, Feaster DJ, Fernandez S, Figueroa W, Freedman DA, Freeman PR, Freiermuth CE, Friedlander E, Gelberg KH, Gibson EB, Gilbert L, Glasgow L, Goddard-Eckrich DA, Gomori S, Gruss DE, Gulley J, Gutnick D, Hall ME, Harger Dykes N, Hargrove SL, Harlow K, Harris A, Harris D, Helme DW, Holloway J, Hotchkiss J, Huang T, Huerta TR, Hunt T, Hyder A, Ingram VL, Ingram T, Kauffman E, Kimball JL, Kinnard EN, Knott C, Knudsen HK, Konstan MW, Kosakowski S, Larochelle MR, Leaver HM, LeBaron PA, Lefebvre RC, Levin FR, Lewis N, Lewis N, Lofwall MR, Lounsbury DW, Luster JE, Lyons MS, Mack A, Marks KR, Marquesano S, Mauk R, McAlearney AS, McConnell K, McGladrey ML, McMullan J, Miles J, Munoz Lopez R, Nelson A, Neufeld JL, Newman L, Nguyen TQ, Nunes EV, Oller DA, Oser CB, Oyler DR, Pagnano S, Parran TV, Powell J, Powers K, Ralston W, Ramsey K, Rapkin BD, Reynolds JG, Roberts MF, Robertson W, Rock P, Rodgers E, Rodriguez S, Rudorf M, Ryan S, Salsberry P, Salvage M, Sabounchi N, Saucier M, Savitzky C, Schackman B, Schady E, Seiber EE, Shadwick A, Shoben A, Slater MD, Slavova S, Speer D, Sprunger J, Starbird LE, Staton M, Stein MD, Stevens-Watkins DJ, Stopka TJ, Sullivan A, Surratt HL, Sword Cruz R, Talbert JC, Taylor JL, Thompson KL, Vandergrift N, Vickers-Smith RA, Vietze DJ, Walker DM, Walley AY, Walters ST, Weiss R, Westgate PM, Wu E, Young AM, Zarkin GA, Walsh SL
N Engl J Med
May 29, 2024Does Climate Change Affect Health? Beliefs from the Health Information National Trends Survey.
Walker DM, Swoboda CM, Garman AN, DePUCCIO MJ, Mayers E, Sinclair A, McALEARNEY AS
J Health Commun
May 8, 2024Patient and Provider Perspectives About the Use of Patient-Generated Health Data During Pregnancy: Qualitative Exploratory Study.
MacEwan SR, Olvera RG, Jonnalagadda P, Fareed N, McAlearney AS
JMIR Form Res
April 27, 2024When Infections Are Found: A Qualitative Study Characterizing Best Management Practices for Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Performance Monitoring and Feedback.
Gaughan AA, MacEwan SR, Gregory ME, Eramo JL, Rush LJ, Hebert CL, McAlearney AS
Nurs Rep
April 24, 2024Creating a Palliative Care Clinic for Patients with Cancer Pain and Substance Use Disorder.
Kale SS, Tosto GD, Rush LJ, Kullgren J, Russell D, Fried M, Igboeli B, Teater J, Jones KF, Check DK, Merlin J, McAlearney AS
J Pain Symptom Manage
April 8, 2024Reporting time toxicity in prospective cancer clinical trials: A scoping review.
Quinn PL, Saiyed S, Hannon C, Sarna A, Waterman BL, Cloyd JM, Spriggs R, Rush LJ, McAlearney AS, Ejaz A
Support Care Cancer
April 5, 2024Effect of the Communities that HEAL intervention on receipt of behavioral therapies for opioid use disorder: A cluster randomized wait-list controlled trial.
Glasgow L, Douglas C, Sprunger JG, Campbell ANC, Chandler R, Dasgupta A, Holloway J, Marks KR, Roberts SM, Martinez LS, Thompson K, Weiss RD, Aldridge A, Asman K, Barbosa C, Blevins D, Chassler D, Cogan L, Fanucchi L, Hall ME, Hunt T, Jadovich E, Levin FR, Lincourt P, Lofwall MR, Loukas V, McAlearney AS, Nunes E, Oga E, Oller D, Rudorf M, Sullivan AM, Talbert J, Taylor A, Teater J, Vandergrift N, Woodlock K, Zarkin GA, Freisthler B, Samet JH, Walsh SL, El-Bassel N
Drug Alcohol Depend
April 1, 2024Effects of the Communities that Heal (CTH) intervention on perceived opioid-related community stigma in the HEALing Communities Study: results of a multi-site, community-level, cluster-randomized trial.
Davis A, Knudsen HK, Walker DM, Chassler D, Lunze K, Westgate PM, Oga E, Rodriguez S, Tan S, Holloway J, Walsh SL, Oser CB, Lefebvre RC, Fanucchi LC, Glasgow L, McAlearney AS, Surratt HL, Konstan MW, Huang TT, LeBaron P, Nakayima J, Stein MD, Rudorf M, Nouvong M, Kinnard EN, El-Bassel N, Tilley J, Macoubray A, Savitzky C, Farmer A, Beers D, Salsberry P, Huerta TR
Lancet Reg Health Am
April 1, 2024Differences by Race in Outcomes of an In-Person Training Intervention on Use of an Inpatient Portal: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Walker DM, Hefner JL, MacEwan SR, Di Tosto G, Sova LN, Gaughan AA, Huerta TR, McAlearney AS
JAMA Netw Open
February 5, 2024Notice of Retraction and Replacement. McAlearney et al. Effect of In-Person vs Video Training and Access to All Functions vs a Limited Subset of Functions on Portal Use Among Inpatients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(9):e2231321.
McAlearney AS, Walker DM
JAMA Netw Open
February 2, 2024Patient Experiences Navigating Care Coordination For Long COVID: A Qualitative Study.
MacEwan SR, Rahurkar S, Tarver WL, Forward C, Eramo JL, Teuschler L, Gaughan AA, Rush LJ, Stanwick S, McConnell E, Schamess A, McAlearney AS
J Gen Intern Med
January 23, 2024Sustainability of social needs resolution interventions: A call to consider cost.
Seiber EE, Garrity K, Moon KJ, Jankowski E, Nawaz S, Garner JA, Headings A, Jonas DE, Clark A, Bose-Brill S, Shrodes JC, Hoseus J, Baker C, McAlearney AS, Hefner JL, Joseph JJ, Vallangeon D, Walker DM
Am J Prev Med
January 1, 2024A Journey Through Grief: Experiences of Loss Among Patients With Long COVID.
McAlearney AS, Eiterman LP, Mayers E, Eramo JL, MacEwan SR
J Patient Exp
December 19, 2023Mobile treatment for opioid use disorder: Implementation of community-based, same-day medication access interventions.
Chatterjee A, Baker T, Rudorf M, Walt G, Stotz C, Martin A, Kinnard EN, McAlearney AS, Bosak J, Medley B, Pinkhover A, Taylor JL, Samet JH, Lunze K
J Subst Use Addict Treat
December 15, 2023Identifying beliefs driving COVID-19 vaccination: Lessons for effective messaging.
MacEwan SR, Kenah E, Dixon GN, Stevens J, Eiterman LP, Powell JR, Gage CB, Rush LJ, Panchal AR, McAlearney AS
Hum Vaccin Immunother
December 14, 2023Short-term and long-term financial toxicity from breast cancer treatment: a qualitative study.
Lee S, Olvera RG, Shiu-Yee K, Rush LJ, Tarver WL, Blevins T, McAlearney AS, Andersen BL, Paskett ED, Carson WE, Chen JC, Obeng-Gyasi S
Support Care Cancer
December 4, 2023Patient Priorities, Decisional Comfort, and Satisfaction with Metformin versus Insulin for the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.
Venkatesh KK, Wu J, Trinh A, Cross S, Rice D, Powe CE, Brindle S, Andreatta S, Bartholomew A, MacPherson C, Costantine MM, Saade G, McAlearney AS, Grobman WA, Landon MB
Am J Perinatol
November 1, 2023Implications for Electronic Surveys in Inpatient Settings Based on Patient Survey Response Patterns: Cross-Sectional Study.
Gregory ME, Sova LN, Huerta TR, McAlearney AS
J Med Internet Res
October 25, 2023The Role of Palliative Care in Heart Failure, Part 2: Characteristics of Patients Undergoing Outpatient Palliative Care Evaluation for Advanced Cardiac Therapies.
Barrett TA, Di Tosto G, MacEwan SR, Rush LJ, Melnyk HL, Westerheide K, Waterman B, McAlearney AS
J Palliat Med
October 25, 2023The Role of Palliative Care in Heart Failure, Part 3: Facilitators and Barriers to Cardiac Palliative Care Clinic Development.
Barrett TA, MacEwan SR, Melnyk H, Di Tosto G, Rush LJ, Shiu-Yee K, Volney J, Singer J, Benza R, McAlearney AS
J Palliat Med
October 25, 2023The Role of Palliative Care in Heart Failure, Part 1: Referring Provider Perspectives About Opportunities in Advanced Cardiac Therapies.
Barrett TA, MacEwan SR, Melnyk HL, Volney J, Singer J, Di Tosto G, Rush LJ, Shiu-Yee K, Benza R, McAlearney AS
J Palliat Med
October 25, 2023The Role of Palliative Care in Heart Failure, Part 4: A Framework for Collaboration in Advance Care Planning.
Barrett TA, MacEwan SR, Volney J, Singer J, Di Tosto G, Melnyk HL, Shiu-Yee K, Rush LJ, Benza R, McAlearney AS
J Palliat Med
October 25, 2023Community-level determinants of stakeholder perceptions of community stigma toward people with opioid use disorders, harm reduction services and treatment in the HEALing Communities Study.
Davis A, Stringer KL, Drainoni ML, Oser CB, Knudsen HK, Aldrich A, Surratt HL, Walker DM, Gilbert L, Downey DL, Gardner SD, Tan S, Lines LM, Vandergrift N, Mack N, Holloway J, Lunze K, McAlearney AS, Huerta TR, Goddard-Eckrich DA, El-Bassel N
Int J Drug Policy
October 11, 2023Which factors influence the approach to shared decision-making among surgeons performing complex operations?
Palmer Kelly E, Rush LJ, Melnyk HL, Eramo JL, McAlearney AS, Pawlik TM
J Commun Healthc
August 23, 2023Impact of early vs late palliative care referrals on healthcare utilization in patients with pancreatic cancer.
Gonzalez R, Srinivas S, Waterman BL, Chawla M, Cloyd JM, Di Tosto G, Pawlik TM, Sarna A, Rush LJ, McAlearney AS, Ejaz A
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol
August 16, 2023Perspectives of patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gaughan AA, MacEwan SR, Rush LJ, Gatti-Mays ME, Pariser AC, McAlearney AS
Cancer Rep (Hoboken)
June 28, 2023A Qualitative Study of Health Equity's Role in Community Coalition Development.
Chen S, Walt G, Aldrich A, McAlearney AS, Linas B, Amuchi B, Freedman DA, Goddard-Eckrich D, Gibson E, Hartman Ms J, Bosak J, Lunze K, Jones L, Christopher M, Salsberry P, Jackson R, Back S, Drainoni ML, Walker DM
Health Educ Behav
May 18, 2023Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow-up through Implementation Science (ACCSIS) in Appalachia: protocol for a group randomized, delayed intervention trial.
Paskett ED, Kruse-Diehr AJ, Oliveri JM, Vanderpool RC, Gray DM, Pennell ML, Huang B, Young GS, Fickle D, Cromo M, Katz ML, Reiter PL, Rogers M, Gross DA, Fairchild V, Xu W, Carman A, Walunis JM, McAlearney AS, Huerta TR, Rahurkar S, Biederman E, Dignan M
Transl Behav Med
May 10, 2023Multicomponent provider-patient intervention to improve glycaemic control in Medicaid-insured pregnant individuals with type 2 diabetes: clinical trial protocol for the ACHIEVE study.
Venkatesh KK, Joseph JJ, Swoboda C, Strouse R, Hoseus J, Baker C, Summerfield T, Bartholomew A, Buccilla L, Pan X, Sieck C, McAlearney AS, Huerta TR, Fareed N
BMJ Open
April 28, 2023Rationale and design of the linking education, produce provision, and community referrals to improve diabetes care (LINK) study.
Walker DM, Garner JA, Hefner JL, Headings A, Jonas DE, Clark A, Bose-Brill S, Nawaz S, Seiber E, McAlearney AS, Brock G, Zhao S, Reopell L, Coovert N, Shrodes JC, Spees C, Sieck CJ, Di Tosto G, DePuccio M, Williams A, Hoseus J, Baker C, Brown MM, Joseph JJ
Contemporary Clinical Trials
April 17, 2023Utilization of Palliative and Hospice Care Among Pancreatic Cancer Patients at an Academic Center.
Chawla M, Villarreal ME, Waterman BL, Di Tosto G, Gonzalez R, Sarna A, Patel R, Cloyd J, Pawlik TM, Rush LJ, McAlearney A, Ejaz A
J Surg Res
March 9, 2023Prevalence of Violence against Providers in Heart and Lung Transplant Programs.
Barrett TA, Di Tosto G, Shiu-Yee K, Melnyk HL, Rush LJ, Sova LN, Lampert BC, Ganapathi AM, Whitson BA, Waterman BL, McAlearney AS
Int J Environ Res Public Health
November 16, 2022Geographic Location Impacts Patient Portal Use via Desktop and Mobile Devices.
MacEwan SR, Sieck CJ, McAlearney AS
J Med Syst
October 28, 2022Community Coalitions' Perspectives on Engaging with Hospitals in Ohio to Address the Opioid Crisis.
Walker DM, Shiu-Yee K, Chen S, DePuccio MJ, Jackson RD, McAlearney AS
Popul Health Manag
July 26, 2022Patient-, Provider-, and System-Level Barriers to Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in High-Risk Patients in the USA: a Scoping Review.
Beal EW, Owen M, McNamara M, McAlearney AS, Tsung A
Adv Psychosom Med
May 1, 2022Examining the Relationship between Health Literacy, Health Numeracy, and Patient Portal Use.
Di Tosto G, Walker DM, Sieck CJ, Wallace L, MacEwan SR, Gregory ME, Scarborough S, Huerta TR, McAlearney AS
Appl Clin Inform
March 1, 2022Improving Provisioning of an Inpatient Portal: Perspectives from Nursing Staff.
Gaughan AA, Walker DM, Sova LN, Vink S, Moffatt-Bruce SD, McAlearney AS
Appl Clin Inform
February 2, 2022Exploring perspectives on changing opioid prescribing practices: A qualitative study of community stakeholders in the HEALing Communities Study.
Walker DM, Childerhose JE, Chen S, Coovert N, Jackson RD, Kurien N, McAlearney AS, Volney J, Alford DP, Bosak J, Oyler DR, Stinson LK, Behrooz M, Christopher MC, Drainoni ML
Drug Alcohol Depend
May 19, 2021Development of a multilevel intervention to increase colorectal cancer screening in Appalachia.
Kruse-Diehr AJ, Oliveri JM, Vanderpool RC, Katz ML, Reiter PL, Gray DM, Pennell ML, Young GS, Huang B, Fickle D, Cromo M, Rogers M, Gross D, Gibson A, Jellison J, Sarap MD, Bivens TA, McGuire TD, McAlearney AS, Huerta TR, Rahurkar S, Paskett ED, Dignan M
Implement Sci Commun
March 25, 2021Disparities in Stage-Specific Guideline-Concordant Cancer-Directed Treatment for Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.
Hamad A, DePuccio M, Reames BN, Dave A, Kurien N, Cloyd JM, Shen C, Pawlik TM, Tsung A, McAlearney AS, Ejaz A
J Gastrointest Surg
January 19, 2021Evaluation of Red Blood Cell Transfusion Practice and Knowledge Among Cancer Surgeons.
Beal EW, Tsung A, McAlearney AS, Gregory M, Nyein KP, Scrape S, Pawlik TM
J Gastrointest Surg
October 2, 2020Model and approach for assessing implementation context and fidelity in the HEALing Communities Study.
Knudsen HK, Drainoni ML, Gilbert L, Huerta TR, Oser CB, Aldrich AM, Campbell ANC, Crable EL, Garner BR, Glasgow LM, Goddard-Eckrich D, Marks KR, McAlearney AS, Oga EA, Scalise AL, Walker DM
Drug Alcohol Depend
June 29, 2020Rewarding and Recognizing Frontline Staff for Success in Infection Prevention.
Gaughan AA, Walker DM, DePuccio MJ, MacEwan SR, McAlearney AS
Am J Infect Control
June 17, 2020Care Team Perspectives About an Inpatient Portal: Benefits and Challenges of Patients' Portal Use During Hospitalization.
McAlearney AS, Hefner JL, MacEwan SR, Gaughan A, DePuccio M, Walker DM, Hogan CT, Fareed N, Sieck CJ, Huerta TR
Med Care Res Rev
June 12, 2020Metrics for Outpatient Portal Use Based on Log File Analysis: Algorithm Development.
Di Tosto G, McAlearney AS, Fareed N, Huerta TR
J Med Internet Res