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photo Leslie R. M. Hausmann, PhD

General Internal Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine and Clinical and Translational Science

Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research

Associate Director, Center for Research Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP), VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Email: Leslie.hausmann@va.gov

Phone: 412-360-2112
Contact
Office: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
University Drive (151C), Bldg 30, Rm 2A138
Pittsburgh, PA 15240
 
Phone: 412-360-2112
Fax: 412-360-2285
E-mail: Leslie.hausmann@va.gov
Administrative Assistant:
Genna Mauro
Email: genna.mauro@va.gov
Phone: 412-360-2131
Fax: 412-360-2285
Education and Training
Education
BS, Bowling Green State University, 1999
MS, University of Pittsburgh, 2001
PhD, University of Pittsburgh, 2005
Research Interest
Dr. Hausmann is a social psychologist who conducts multidisciplinary research and quality improvement projects focused on identifying, understanding, and reducing disparities in health and health care for marginalized veteran populations. While much of her work has focused on issues of discrimination and bias in the VA healthcare setting, she also has extensive experience leading large-scale, multisite, mixed-methods evaluations of the longitudinal impact of efforts to improve quality of care overall or for specific marginalized veteran populations.
Publications
For my complete bibliography, Click Here.
Selected Publications:
Burkitt, K. H., Rodriguez, K. L., Mor, M. K., Fine, M. J., Clark, W. J., Macpherson, D. S., Mannozzi, C. M., Muldoon, M. F., Long, J. A., Hausmann, L. R. M. Evaluation of a collaborative VA network initiative to reduce racial disparities in blood pressure control among veterans with severe hypertension. Healthc (Amst). 2021; 8(1): 100485.
Lipkin, J. S., Thorpe, J. M., Gellad, W. F., Hanlon, J. T., Zhao, X., Thorpe, C. T., Sileanu, F. E., Cashy, J. P., Hale, J. A., More, M. K., Radomski, T. R., Good, C. B., Fine, M. J., Hausmann, L. R. M. Identifying sociodemographic profiles of veterans at risk for high-dose opioid prescribing using classification and regression trees. J Opioid Manag. 2020; 16(6): 409-424.
Hausmann, L. R. M., Youk, A., Kwoh, C. K., Gallagher, R. M., Weiner, D. K., Vina, E. R., Obrosky, D. S., Mauro, G. T., McInnes, S., Ibrahim, S. A. Effect of a positive psychological intervention on pain and functional difficulty among adults with osteoarthritis: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2018; 1(5): e182533.
Hausmann, L. R. M., Brandt, C. A., Carroll, C., Fenton, B. T., Ibrahim, S. A., Becker, W. C., Burgess, D. J., Wandner, L., Bair, M. J., Goulet, J. L. Racial and ethnic differences in total knee arthroplasty in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (2001 – 2013). Arthritis Care Res. 2017; 69(8): 1171-1178.
Hausmann, L. R. M., Gao, S., Lee, E. S., Kwoh, C. K. Racial disparities in the monitoring of patients on chronic opioid therapy. Pain. 2013; 154(1): 46-52.
Hausmann, L. R. M., Hannon, M. J., Kresevic, D. M., Hanusa, B. H., Kwoh, C. K., Ibrahim, S. A. Impact of perceived discrimination in healthcare on patient-provider communication. Med Care. 2011; 49(7): 626-33.
Hausmann, L. R. M., Jeong, K., Bost, J. E., Ibrahim, S. A. Perceived discrimination in health care and health status in a racially diverse sample. Med Care. 2008; 46(9): 905-14.
Sponsored Research/Activities
Title: Leading Emerging and Diverse Scientists to Success (LEADS)
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding Agency: National Institute of General Medical Science
Grant Number: R25 GM116740
Start Year: 2015
End Year: 2020
Notable Achievements
Lifetime Fellowship Status, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2023
Gold Excellence in Government Award for Outstanding Contribution to Science (Medical), Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board, 2019
Citation Award for Excellence in Research, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2017
Member, VA Health Services Research and Development Service Scientific Review Board, 2015-2021
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary’s Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award, 2014

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