CURRICULUM VITAE
Lorraine R. Buis, PhD, MSI
Assistant Professor
University of Michigan
Department of Family Medicine
1018 Fuller Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1213
734-998-7120 x312
Table of Contents
Title and ContentsPage1
Education and TrainingPage2
Academic, Administrative, and Clinical AppointmentsPage2
Research InterestsPage2
GrantsPage3-4
Honors and AwardsPage4-5
Memberships in Professional SocietiesPage5
Editorial Positions, Boards, and Peer-Review ServicePage5-6
TeachingPage6
Committee, Organizational, and Volunteer ServicePage6-7
Consulting PositionsPage7
Visiting Professorships, Seminars, and Extramural Invited PresentationsPage7-11
BibliographyPage11-13
Education and Training
08/1998 – 05/2002Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
BS, Majored in Psychology, Honors College
09/2002 – 04/2004University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
SI, Specialization in Human Computer Interaction
08/2004 – 05/2007Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
PhD, Mass Media
06/2007 – 02/2009Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Center of Excellence, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Academic, Administrative, and Clinical Appointments
Academic
05/2008 – 8/2008Adjunct Instructor
Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
02/2009 – 08/2013Assistant Professor
College of Nursing – Adult Health (Honorary Appointment with Department of Communication)Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
09/2013 – 12/2013Adjunct Assistant Professor
University of Michigan, School of Information, Ann Arbor, MI
09/2013 – PresentAssistant Professor
University of Michigan, Department of Family Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
12/2013 – PresentAssistant Professor
University of Michigan, School of Information, Ann Arbor, MI
Administrative
06/2004 – 05/2007Reference Librarian
Capital Area District Library, Lansing, MI
Research Interests
- mHealth for health promotionand chronic disease self-management
- Behavior change
- Health information technology
- Pharmacogenomics testing for depression treatment in primary care
Grants
Current
- MICHR, University of Michigan
Utilizing Consumer Health Informatics to Support Management of Hypertension by Clinical Pharmacists in Primary Care
PI, 07/01/15 – 06/30/17 NCX, $25,000
- NIH/NIDCD
Mechanisms of Health Literacy and Information Accessibility in the Deaf
Co-I (Mckee PI), 09/17/15 – 08/31/20, $511,811
- VA
Stay Strong: A Physical Activity Program for Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans
PI (Damschroder, 07/01/13 – 07/31/17, $1,344,062
In connection with: VA – IPA(Buis PI),08/01/16 – 07/31/17, $63,929
- MCubed
Exploring the use of Pharmacogenomic Testing to Improve Depression Treatment in Primary Care
PI, 08/01/15 – 12/31/17, $60,000
- Progenity
Understanding Provider Perspectives Regarding the Use of Pharmacogenomics (PGx) Testing for Treatment of Mental Health Issues among Early Adopters
PI, 05/26/16 – 05/31/17 NCX, $63,558
- NIH/NCI
MI-BP: mHealth to Improve Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive African Americans
PI, 06/01/16 – 05/31/20, $2,970,128
- University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine – Building Block Program
Understanding the Impact of Medical Scribes on Patient-Physician Communication
PI, 09/01/16 – 09/30/17, $25,000
- NIH/NCI
A Short Course for Creating Integrative Oncology Leaders
Co-I (Zick PI), 04/01/17 – 03/31/22, $1,345,772
Submitted
- NIH
MI-BP Brain: Cerebral Effects of Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive African Americans
Co-I(PI, Miller), 07/01/17 – 06/30/21, $117,566
- NIH
Reach Out: RCT of ED-initiated HTN Behavioral Intervention Connecting Multiple Health Systems
Co-I(PI, Meurer/Skolarus), 12/01/17 – 11/30/21, $2,804,440
Past
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (1R21HS019092-01)
Text Messaging to Improve Hypertension Medication Adherence in African Americans
PI, 09/30/10 – 09/29/14 NCX, $297,224
- Center for Health Research, Wayne State University College of Nursing - Detroit Medical Center Faculty Scholar Award
Understanding Vital Sign Data Quality in an Adult Acute Care Setting
PI, 12/14/11 – 12/13/13 NCX, $11,680
- Center for Health Research, Wayne State University College of Nursing - Detroit Medical Center Faculty Scholar Award
Using SMS Reminders in the Emergency Department to Improve Medication Adherence PI, 02/14/12 – 02/13/14 NCX, $11,295
- Southeast Michigan Health Association
Southeast Michigan Beacon Community Patient Health Navigator Program Evaluation
PI of Subcontract, 4/1/13 – 9/30/13, $36,794
- Greater Cincinnati Healthbridge, Inc.
Txt4health in Greater Cincinnati: A Program Evaluation
PI of Subcontract, 12/17/12 – 3/31/13, $18,581
- Southeast Michigan Health Association
Fighting D in the D withTxt4Health: A Program Evaluation
PI of Subcontract, 08/10/12 – 3/31/13, $20,882
- University of Michigan - Office of the Provost
Social Marketing and the Mother-Child Connection: Interdisciplinary Innovation to Address Key Origins of Obesity in the Lifecourse
Core Team Member, 11/13/13 – 5/13/15, $15,000
Honors and Awards
National
2011 Selected participant in the National Institutes of Health, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, 2011 Mobile Health (mHealth) Winter Institute
2012 Selected participant in the National Cancer Institute 6th Advanced Training Institute on Health Behavior Theory
Regional
2007Best poster for Translating the ‘Stepping Up to Health’ Intervention into a Clinical Practice Setting at the 3rd Annual World Usability Day / 5th Annual MSU Conference on Usability and Accessibility
Institutional
2007Michigan State University Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award
2007 Michigan State University College of Communication Arts & Sciences Dissertation Completion Fellowship
2007 Michigan State University Council of Graduate Students Dissertation Completion Fellowship
2011Wayne State University Center for Health Research 2011 Research Excellence Award
2012Wayne State University Office for Health Research 2012 Research Excellence Award
Memberships in Professional Societies
2000 – PresentMember, National Society for Collegiate Scholars
2001 – PresentMember,Golden Key
2001 – Present Member, Psy Chi
2004 – 2008Member, International Communication Association
2006 – 2007 Member, National Communication Association
2008 – 2009Member,American Public Health Association
2014 – PresentMember, American Telemedicine Association
2014 – PresentMember, American Medical Informatics Association
2015 – PresentMember, Society of Behavioral Medicine
Editorial Positions, Boards, and Peer-Review Service
Editorial
Aug 2016 – Present Smart Health, Associate Editor
Nov 2016 – PresentJournal of Medical Internet Research, Section Editor
Journal Reviewer
2008 – Present Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, (Ad Hoc)
2008 – PresentTelemedicine and eHealth, (Ad Hoc)
2009 – PresentCIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, (Ad Hoc)
2009 – Present Health Education Research, (Ad Hoc)
2010 – Present Journal of Family Issues,(Ad Hoc)
2010 – PresentImplementation Science,(Ad Hoc)
2011 – Present Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, (Ad Hoc)
2011 – Present BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, (Ad Hoc)
2011 – PresentHealth Education & Behavior, (Ad Hoc)
2011 – PresentJournal of Medical Internet Research, (Ad Hoc)
2013 – PresentJournal of Supportive Care in Cancer, (Ad Hoc)
2014 – PresentHealth Informatics Journal, (Ad Hoc)
2014 – PresentBCM Public Health, (Ad Hoc)
2014 – PresentTrials, (Ad Hoc)
2015 – PresentPLOS One, (Ad Hoc)
2016 – PresentEthnicity and Health, (Ad Hoc)
2016 – PresentJMIR mHealth and uHealth, (Ad Hoc)
2016 – PresentEmerging Infectious Diseases, (Ad Hoc)
Teaching
Institutional
01/2000 – 05/2000Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Assistant Teaching Assistant: Computing Concepts and Competencies: Computing for the New Century (CSE 101)
09/2003 – 06/2004 Department of Communication, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Graduate Student Instructor: Communication Processes and Technologies (COMM 488) and Media Processes and Effects (COMM 102)
09/2004 – 06/2005Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Teaching Assistant: Intro to Telecommunication Technologies (TC 201)
01/2008– 06/2008Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Adjunct instructor: The Information Society(TC 100)
09/2009 –09/2013College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Courses taught: Research for Evidence-Based Advanced Practice I (NUR 7015), Applied Statistical Analysis for Health Care Research I (NUR 8610), Informatics Innovations in Nursing (NUR 8615), Health Information Technology (NUR 8640), and Directed Study (NUR 8990)
09/2013 – PresentSchool of Information, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Course: Fundamentals of Human Behavior (SI 588)
Committee and Administrative Services
International
2014Grant Reviewer for United Kingdom Medical Research Council (MRC) Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) review panel
2014Grant Reviewer for the Diabetes UK RD Lawrence Fellowship review panel
National
2012NIH ZRG1 BBBP-T 70 R / PCORI 2 Review Panel, Grant Reviewer
2014 – PresentNSF CISE/IIS Panel Grant Reviewer
2016 – PresentMember, external advisory board for the Los Angeles PRISMS Center
2017ZGM1 RCB-X (SC) - NIGMS Special Emphasis Panel
Institutional
2010 – 2011Academic Standards Committee of the University Graduate Council, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI,Member
2010 – 2011Clinical Inquiry Committee for Toni Dawson-Grant, RN: Assisting Nurses to Assess Health-Related Website Credibility. College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, Chair
2010 – 2013University Graduate Council, Wayne State University,
Detroit, MI, Member
2011 – 2012Clinical Inquiry Committee for Maria Bobo, RN: The Effects of the Horizons Intervention Program on Sexual Health Knowledge among African American Adolescent Females. College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI,Member
2011 – 2013Executive Committee of the University Graduate Council, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI,Member
2011 – 2013Tuition Research Incentive Committee, Office of the Vice President for Research, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI,Member
2013 – PresentClinical Inquiry Committee Member for Lisa Gulker, RN: College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, Member
2014 – 2015 Care at Home Disruptive Innovation Program Task Force, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Member
2014 – 2016Member, Med School Deans Disruptive Innovations Group Task Force
2014 – PresentMember, IHPI
2016 – PresentMember, Student Biomedical Research Program
Volunteer Service
2007 – 2012University Musical Society Choral Union, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI,Member
2011 – 2012Food Gatherers, Ann Arbor, MI, Warehouse volunteer
2014 – presentGirl Scouts, Troop #40739, Leader
Consulting
2011 –2013Member, Southeast Michigan Beacon Community mHealth Workgroup
2013 – 2013Member, Southeast Michigan Beacon Community HIE Enabled Clinical Transformation Work Group
Visiting Professorships, Seminars, and Extramural Invited Presentations
Extramural Invited Presentations
- Buis L. September 2011. Using social media in disease management. 23rd Annual Conference of the Michigan Chapter American College of Cardiology, Traverse City, MI.
- Buis L. June 2012. Text message medication reminders to improve medication adherence in African Americans with hypertension. Michigan State Medical Society 2012 Health Information Technology Symposium, East Lansing, MI.
- Buis L. June 2012. Connecting patients online to improve adherence to behavior change interventions. Michigan State Medical Society 2012 Health Information Technology Symposium, East Lansing, MI.
- Buis L. March 2013. Using technology to promote social connections for health behavior change. Michigan State Medical Society Foundation conference on the Patient Centered Medical Home, Troy, MI.
Other Presentations
- Whitten P,Mackert M,Love B,Buis L, Winn B.November 2005. Internet generation by disparities:Ensuring low-literate adult access to online health information. Association of Internet Researchers Internet 6.0: Internet Generations Conference, Chicago, IL.
- Whitten P,Buis L,Love B,Mackert M. April 2006. Health websites for low-literate communities: Analysis of a diabetes website for disadvantaged high school students. 2006 Kentucky Conference on Health Communication, Lexington, KY.
- Whitten P,Buis L, Mackert M. May 2006. Providers and the electronic medical records system at Michigan State University. 2006 American Medical Informatics Association Spring Congress, Phoenix, AZ.
- Whitten P,Love B,Buis L, Mackert M. May 2006. Providing health information to adults with low health literacy. 2006 American Telemedicine Association conference, San Diego, CA.
- Makela S,Whitten P,Buis L.May 2006. Telemedicine solutions to a hemodialysis dilemma. 2006 American Telemedicine Association conference, San Diego, CA.
- Whitten P,Mackert M,Love B,Buis L.October 2006. Health information online for low literate adults: An evaluation in two populations. Mednet 2006: 11th World Congress on Internet in Medicine, Toronto, Canada.
- Carpenter S, Buis L.October 2006. So what’s so special about j-blogs? A content analysis assessing participation and interactivity level of news organization blogs. Convergence and Society: Ethics, Religion, and New Media conference, Columbia, SC.
- Buis L.November 2006. Online social and informational support interactions: A content analysis of an Internet-based hospice community.92nd Annual National Communication Association convention, San Antonio, TX.
- Buis L.November 2006. Comparisons of social support interactions between three health-related online support communities. 92nd Annual National Communication Association convention, San Antonio, TX.
- Mackert M,Whitten P,Love B,Buis L.February 2007. Advancing research into e-Health interventions targeting low health literate audiences. 2007 Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Research in Underserved Populations, Austin, TX.
- Whitten P,Buis L, Mackert M. May 2007. The role of provider perceptions in a Midwestern EMR deployment. 12th Annual International Meeting and Exposition of the American Telemedicine Association, Nashville, TN.
- Buis L, Whitten P. May 2007. The current state of private payer reimbursement for telemedicine. 12th Annual International Meeting and Exposition of the American Telemedicine Association, Nashville, TN. (Nominated for Top Student Paper Award)
- Whitten P,Buis L, Carpenter S. May 2007. Using the digital revolution to revolutionize patient education: Implementing online support groups and tailored education. 57th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
- Whitten P,Love B,Buis L.May 2007. An Internet-based health information intervention for individuals with varying degrees of health literacy. 57th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
- Buis L.May 2007. Social support provision within online health-focused support groups. 57th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association,San Francisco, CA.
- Whitten P,Buis L, Mackert M. June 2007. Past, present, and future impacts of communication technologies on healthcare communities.3rd International Conference on Communities and Technologies, East Lansing, MI.
- Whitten P,Buis L.August 2007. Factors affecting utilization and overall success of telehealth approaches. Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
- Whitten P,Buis L,Love B, Davies D. October 2007. Evaluation of a health literacy-sensitive website for pediatric health issues. International Conference on Communication in Healthcare Conference, Charleston, SC.
- Whitten P,Love B,Buis L, Mackert M. November 2007. Using digital animation to combat low health literacy: Results of tailored patient education programs for diabetes prevention and childhood health. American Public Health Association’s 135th Annual Meeting and Expo, Washington, D.C.
- Whitten P,Buis L. November 2007. Perceptual and clinical impacts of the use of telemedicine technologies on rural hemodialysis patients and healthcare providers. American Public Health Association’s 135th Annual Meeting and Expo, Washington, D.C.
- Richardson C, Buis L, Goodrich D. November 2007. Translating the ‘Stepping Up to Health’ intervention into a clinical practice setting. 3rd Annual World Usability Day / 5th Annual MSU Conference on Usability and Accessibility, East Lansing, MI.
- Buis L.April 2008.Online support communities for cancer: Influences on social support provision. 10th biennial Kentucky Conference on Health Communication, Lexington, KY.
- Buis L, Carpenter S. April 2008. An in-depth look at health and medical blogs. 10th biennial Kentucky Conference on Health Communication, Lexington, KY.
- Buis L.May 2008. Health-literacy related challenges associated with the implementation of an Internet-mediated physical activity intervention. 58th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Montreal, Canada.
- Buis L.May 2008. Social support for cancer and the impact of cancer survival rate and community host. 58th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Montreal, Canada.
- Richardson C, Buis L, Poulton T, Holleman R, Sen A, Resnick P, et al. October 2008. Effect of team competitions on participation and adherence to an Internet-mediated physical activity program.136th American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, CA.
- Richardson C, Janney A, Buis L, Hess M, Fortlage L, Zikmund-Fisher B, et al. November 2008. Stepping Up to Health: Enhancing adherence with online communities. 36th Annual Meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
- Buis L,Whitten P, Richardson C. November 2008. Relationship between cancer survival rate and social support within online communities for cancer. 36th Annual Meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
- Goodrich D, Janney A, Ditty M, Krause C, Zheng K, Buis L, Richardson C. April 2010. Integrating an internet-mediated walking program into family medicine clinical practice. 31st Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, WA.
- Richardson C, Buis L, Janney A, Goodrich D, Sen A, Hess M, et al. November 2010. An online community reduces attrition in an Internet-mediated walking program. 138th American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting & Exposition, Denver, CO.
- Dawson-Grant T, Buis L.March 2011. An educational program for teaching nurses about website credibility. 2011 Annual Wayne State University College of Nursing Research Day Meeting, Detroit, MI.
- Buis L, Artinian N, Yarandi H, Fotouhi F, Schwiebert L, Hirzel L. March 2011. Using cell phones to aid medication adherence in hypertensive African Americans. 2011 Annual Wayne State University College of Nursing Research Day Meeting, Detroit, MI.
- Makela S, Manty J, Buis L.May 2011. Creating office efficiencies - Myth or reality. 16th Annual International Meeting and Exposition of the American Telemedicine Association, Tampa, FL.
- Dawson-Grant T, Buis L.September 2011. Assisting nurses to assess health-related website credibility: A program evaluation.4th National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference, New Orleans, LA.
- Natale P, Buis L.October 2011. Clinical inquiry and clinical transformation: The things we don't know. Cerner Health Conference 2011, Kansas City, MO.
- Buis L. November 2011. Health and new media: An exploration of new approaches to improve health. Wayne State University College of Nursing Alumni Association Alumni Talk Series, Detroit, MI.
- Buis L. Artinian NT, Schwiebert L, Yarandi H, John C, Hirzel L, Torres L. December 2011. Developing a SMS medication reminder system to reduce health disparities in African Americans with uncontrolled hypertension. 2011 mHealth Summit, Washington, DC.
- Buis L, Artinian N, Yarandi H, Hirzel L. April 2012. Individuals’ preferences for health information delivery modalities. 2012 Annual Wayne State University College of Nursing Research Day Meeting, Detroit, MI.
- Buis L,Schwiebert L, Artinian N, Yarandi H, Hirzel L. December 2012. Evaluation of a SMS medication reminder system to improve medication adherence in African Americans with uncontrolled hypertension. 2012 mHealth Summit, Washington, DC.
- Buis L. April 2013. Fighting the D in the D with txt4health: A program evaluation. WSU College of Nursing Annual Research Day, Detroit, MI.
- Buis L, Hirzel L, Turske S, Des Jardins T, Yarandi H, Bondurant P. December 2013 Engaging individuals to promote diabetes risk awareness with txt4health: A program evaluation of Beacon Community txt4health pilots in southeast Michigan and greater Cincinnati. mHealth Summit 2013 Conference, Washington, DC.
- Buis L, Gulker L, Plegue M. November 2014. Assessment of vital sign data accuracy and timeliness as recorded in an EHR. American Medical Informatics Association 2014 Annual Symposium, Washington, D.C.
- Buis L, Brody A, Mango L, Dawood R, Schwiebert L, Yarandi H, Artinian N, Levy P. November 2014. Impact of text message medication reminders on medication adherence and blood pressure in a high risk urban emergency department population. 2014 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, Chicago, IL.
- Patton E, Moniz M, Hughes L, Buis L, Howell J. November 2014. National network television news coverage of contraception in the era of the ACA. 2014 North America Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, New York, NY.
- Buis L, Artinian NT, Schwiebert L, Hirzel L, Dawood R, Dawood K, Yarandi H, Mango LM, Brody A, Levy P. April 2015. Effect of SMS medication reminders on adherence in hypertensive African Americans recruited from ED and primary care settings (Poster presentation). 36th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Antonio, TX.
- Patton EW, Moniz MH, Hughes LS, Buis L, Howell J. November 2014. National network television news coverage of contraception (poster). Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program National Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
- Patton EW, Moniz MH, Hughes LS, Buis L, Howell J. November 2014. National network television news coverage of contraception (poster). North American Primary Care Research Group annual meeting, New York City, NY.
- Patton EW, Moniz MH, Hughes LS, Buis L, Howell J. June 2015. National network television news coverage of contraception (poster). Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
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