Shellie D. Ellis, M.A., Ph.D.

Department of Health Policy and Management

University of Kansas School of Medicine

5008 Student Center, Mail Stop 3044

3901 Rainbow Boulevard

Kansas City, Kansas 66160

Phone: (913) 588-0253

Fax: (913) 588-8236

EDUCATION

2013Ph.D.University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. Health Policy Management.

Dissertation: Declining Overuse of Hormone Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Predictors of Reimbursement Responsiveness and Emerging Patterns of Care

Advisor/Chair: William R. Carpenter, Ph.D.

2007CertificateUniversity of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC. Statistics.

1997M.A.Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC. Anthropology.

1989 B.A. University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. Journalism.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

2016-Mentored Training for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Cancer (MT-DIRC) Fellowship

2001Duke Certificate in Nonprofit Management, Durham, NC.

2000Group Facilitation, Dispute Settlement Center, Carrboro, NC.

1999Women’s Leadership Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC.

1999Greensboro Management Conference, Rockhurst University, Greensboro, NC.

1992Study Abroad, Archeology, Caesarea Maritima, Israel.

1989Study Abroad, French, Universite de Paris, la Sorbonne, Paris, France.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

2014-PresentAssistant Professor, Health Policy and Management, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS

2014-PresentAdjunct Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

2014Postdoctoral Research Associate, Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

2011-2013Predoctoral Fellow, Cancer Care Quality Training Program, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.

2008-2011Teaching Assistant, Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.

2007-2010Executive Director, Evaluation and Strategic Planning, Wake Forest University Translational Science Institute, Winston-Salem, NC

2006-2007Project Leader, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC

2002-2005Associate Director, Center for Healthcare Research and Quality, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. Promoted from Evaluation Coordinator.

2001Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC

1997-2002Assistant Director, Women’s Health Center of Excellence, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. Promoted from Center Coordinator.

1994-2006Research Associate, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC. Promoted from Interviewer to Research Assistant to Research Associate.

1994-1995Research Assistant, Anthropology Department, Wake Forest University

1993Research Assistant, Rehabilitation Cost-Effectiveness Study, Fayetteville, Arkansas

HONORS

2015Project Data Sphere Prostate Cancer DREAM Challenge Best-Performing Submission Prize ($4,615 to Team JAYHAWK)

2015Association of American Cancer Institutes’ Clinical Research Initiative 1st Place Abstract and Invited Podium Presentation, Chicago, IL

2014University of Kansas School of Medicine Faculty Travel Award

2014 Cancer Outcomes Research Program Travel Award for Fellows/Trainees

2013Marci Kramish Campbell Dissertation Prize for Cancer Control and Population Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

2013Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center 3rd Place Poster Prize, Population Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

2013Impact Award, Graduate Education Advancement Board, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

2013Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Outcomes Group Dissertation Completion Award, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

2011-2013Predoctoral Fellowship, Cancer Care Quality Training Program, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

2008Merit Award, Graduate School, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

1994Fellowship, Wake Forest University

1993Graduate Scholarship, Wake Forest University

1989Phi Beta Kappa, University of Oklahoma

1989Lambda Delta Honor Society, University of Oklahoma

1989Gamma Gamma/Order of Omega, University of Oklahoma

1988H.H. Herbert School of Journalism Director’s Award, University of Oklahoma

1988Pacemaker Award for The Oklahoma Daily, University of Oklahoma

1985University Scholar, University of Oklahoma

1985McMahon Journalism Scholar, University of Oklahoma

INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMITTEES

2016-Ad hoc Institutional Policy Reviewer for the KUMC Office of Compliance

2016-KU Cancer Center American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant Junior Faculty Pilot Grant Review Committee

2015Judge, Women in Medicine Research Day

2015Judge, Student Research Forum

2015-Member, Health Policy Interest Group Planning Committee

2015-Member, Institute for Policy and Social Research

2015-Member, Doctoral Examination Committee, Health Policy and Management, University of Kansas School of Medicine

2014-Member, Curriculum Subcommittee, Health Policy and Management, University of Kansas School of Medicine

2014-Associate Member, University of Kansas Cancer Center

MENTEES

Christine Mackay, RN, Doctoral Student, Health Policy and Management, Organizational Survey of Cancer Centers on the Effects of ACA Policy Changes on Clinical Trial Enrollment. Fall 2014-present.

Daniel Marx, RN, Master’s Student Health Policy and Management, Research Internship. Spring, 2015.

Taiye Popoola, MD, MPH, Doctoral Student, Health Policy and Management, Racial Disparities in Bladder Cancer Presentation, Treatment and Survival. Spring 2015-present.

Jalal Uddin, MA, Doctoral Student, Health Policy and Management, Physician and Practice-level Characteristics Associated with Quality of Care. Spring 2015-Fall 2015.

Daniel Simon, BA, Medical Student, Influence of (Non) Evidence-Based Care On Long-term Health-related Quality of Life. Fall 2015-present.

Tiffany Pothapragada, MS, Doctoral Student, Health Policy and Management, Immunization Implementation and Measurement. Fall 2015-present.

Jonathan Hamdorf, MBA, Doctoral Student, Health Policy and Management, Wealth and Health Behavior. Spring 2016-present.

Bradley Graves, MS, Medical Student, KU School of Medicine. Economic Burden of Cancer Care Delivery. Summer 2016.

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

Course Number / Course Title / Institution / Date / Role
HP&M 850 / Introduction to Operations: Performance Improvement / Department of Health Policy & Management, University of Kansas School of Medicine / Spring 2016- / Instructor
HP&M 901 / Doctoral Health Policy Seminar / Department of Health Policy & Management, University of Kansas School of Medicine / Fall 2015- / Instructor
HP&M 991 / Directed Reading: Organizational Survey Methods and Design / Department of Health Policy & Management, University of Kansas School of Medicine / Summer 2015 / Instructor
HPM 600 / Introduction to the U.S. Health Services System / Department of Health Policy & Management, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill / Fall 2010- Spring 2011 / Teaching Assistant
HPAA 470 / Statistical Methods for Health Policy and Management / Department of Health Policy & Management, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill / Fall 2008 / Teaching Assistant
HSRP 710 / Introduction to Health Services Research and the Health Care System / Department of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University / Fall 2005 / Co-developer and co-instructor
ANTH 110 / Introduction to Cultural Anthropology / Department of Sociology, Salem College / Fall 2001 / Instructor

ACADEMIC JOURNALS & EDITORIAL WORK

2012-2016Reviewer for Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Contemporary Clinical Trials, North Carolina Medical Journal, Croatian Medical Journal, Medical Care, Cancer(invited expert reviewer), American Journal of Managed Care, Journal of General Internal Medicine

2015Reviewer for the Society of Medical Decision Making Annual Meeting

1997-2000Contributing Editor, Association for Feminist Anthropology, Anthropology News, Washington, D.C.

1995Newsletter Editor, Department of Anthropology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

CONSULTING

2007-2014Independent Research Consultant, Greensboro, NC

2003Instructor, “So You Wanna Be a Board Member?” Board Preparedness Workshop for Young Professionals, Triad ncyt, Greensboro, NC

2001Qualitative Research Consultant, Low Income African American and White Women’s Attitudes Toward Research, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

2000Menopause Discussion Group Consultant, Ohio University Educational Counseling Program, Athens, OH

1997Research Consultant, Burson-Marsteller, New York, NY

1997Editorial Consultant, Center for Excellence in Research, Teaching and Learning, Winston-Salem, NC

LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL APPOINTMENTS

2016-SWOG, Member, Cancer Care Delivery Committee.

2016-Member, The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

2015-Kansas Cancer Partnership, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Topeka, KS. Member, Treatment Action Team.

2014-American Society of Clinical Oncology, Clinical Trials Policy Implementation Working Group, Alexandria, VA

2008Board of Directors, Nonprofit and Volunteer Connections, Winston-Salem, NC

2002-2006BeHealthy Coalition Member, Forsyth County Department of Public Health, Winston-Salem, NC

2001Regional Steering Committee, North Carolina Office of the Treasurer, Women and Money Conference, Greensboro, NC

2001Triad Regional Co-Coordinator, ncyt—Network for young professionals in the non-profit sector, Triad, NC

2000-2002Forsyth County Pick Your Path to Health Campaign Director, Winston-Salem, NC

2000National Centers of Excellence Outreach Working Group

2000National Centers of Excellence Evaluation Working Group

1999 – 2003Board of Directors, Musicians and Artists Against Rape, Winston-Salem, NC

1999Invited Participant, Where Do NC Women Stand? Greensboro, NC

1998-2002National Women’s Health Network Board of Directors; Fundraising Committee Chair, 2000; Program Vice-Chair, 2001-2002

1998-2000Centers of Excellence National Conference Planning Committee

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

AcademyHealth

American Public Health Association

American Society of Preventive Oncology

American Society of Clinical Oncology

Association of University Programs in Health Administration

Society for Medical Decision Making

GRANTS

Current Funding

Co-Investigator. Impact of AQuality Enhancement Program on Improvement in Cancer care during Endoscopy (The AQUIRE trial) – A randomized controlled trial. KU Cancer Center Pilot Grant. July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017.

Recent Funding

Principal Investigator. Eliciting urologists' decision making attributes: Recruitment anddata collection feasibility study. American Cancer Society Internal Research Grant. March 1, 2015-February 29, 2016. $34,536.

Principal Investigator: Eliciting Urologist Decision Making: Recruitment and Data Collection Feasibility. Frontiers Pilot and Collaborative Studies Funding Program. March 1, 2015-February 29, 2016. $10,000.

Principal Investigator: Building Rapport for Urologist Decision Making in Prostate Cancer. Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund. October 1, 2014-September 30, 2015. $10,000.

Submitted Grants

Principal Investigator. Learn-Inform-Recruit: Increasing The Offer Of UrologicalCancer Trials In Kansas. Brown Performance Group. July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017. $117,336.Pending

Principal Investigator. Moving Discovery to Practice: Implementing Prostate Cancer Treatment Decision Aids. National Cancer Institute. January 1, 2017-December 31, 2021. $853,842.00

Principal Investigator. Selecting Prostate Cancer Treatment Decision Aids: A Modified Delphi Process. Brown Performance Group. April 1, 2016-June 30, 2018. $143,060.

PreviousInvestigator-level Funding

Co-Investigator (PI: Denise Bonds): Primary Care Provider Domestic Violence Response Training. Duke Endowment. April 1, 2002-December 31, 2005.

Principal Investigator: Building and Evaluating Social Capital Through Neighborhood Walking Groups. Winston-Salem Foundation. November 1, 2001-October 31, 2002.

Principal Investigator: DES National Education Campaign: Health Professional Education and Training: DES Courses for RNs and Pretesting Campaign.Department of Health and Human Services. May 1, 2001- October 31, 2001.

PUBLICATIONS

Under Review

Meier, R, Graw, S, Usset, J, Raghavan, R, Dai, J, Chalise, P, Ellis, S, Fridley, BL, Koestler, DC. An Ensemble-based Cox proportional hazards regression framework for predicting survival in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients.

Mackay, C,¥ Antonelli, K., Bruinooge, S., Saint Onge, JM,Ellis SD. Insurance Denials for Cancer Clinical Trial Participation Continue after ACA Mandate.

In Preparation

Ellis, SD, Kimminau, K, Jones, E, Petty, L, Ellerbeck, E, Thrasher, B. Barriers to Urologists’ Offer of Active Surveillance in Low-risk Prostate Cancer.

Ellis, SD, Ellerbeck, E, Petty, L, Kimminau, K, Jones, E, Thrasher, B. Tools Used and Needed to Support Treatment Decision Making in Prostate Cancer.

Ellis, SD, Kimminau, K, Jones, E, Thrasher, B. De-implementing Active Treatment in Low-risk Prostate Cancer: Unintended Consequences of Screening Recommendations

Brooks, J, Ellis, SD, Jones, E, Kimminau, K, Thrasher, JB. Role of Social Support in Prostate Cancer Treatment Decisions: Physician Perceptions and Practices

Ellis, SD, Popoola, T, ¥ Simon, D, ¥Reeve, B, Chen, RC, Mohler, J, Bensen, J. Influence of (Non) Evidence-Based Prostate Cancer Care On Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life.

Ellis, SD, Dusetzina, S, Nielsen, M, Keating, NL. Impact of an FDA Advisory on GnRH agonist Use in Prostate Cancer and Treated Men’s Cardiovascular Risk Profiles.

Ellis, SD, Nielsen, M, Wheeler, S, Carpenter, WR, Jackson, G, and Weinberger, M. Effect of Pre-MMA Androgen Deprivation Therapy Use on Contemporary Quality of Care for Localized Prostate Cancer.

Ellis, SD, Uddin, J,¥ Marx, D,¥ Karim, S. Benefits of Specialty Group Practice on Quality of Care: Systematic Review.

Ellis, SD, Holzbeierlein, J, Lee, E., Wire, H. Popoola, T. ¥Parker, W., Saint Onge, J.Impact of different patterns of neoadjuvant chemotherapy use on survival in muscle-invasive bladder cancer: An analysis of the NCDB.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  1. Ellis, SD, Chen, RC, Dusetzina, SB, Wheeler, SB, Jackson, GL, Nielsen, ME, Carpenter, WR, and Weinberger, M. Are Small Reimbursement Changes Enough to Change Cancer Care?: Reimbursement Variation in Prostate Cancer Treatment. J Oncol Prac. 2016. doi: 10.1200/JOP.2015.007344. PubMed PMID: 26957641.
  2. Weaver KE, Ellis SD, Denizard-Thompson N, Kronner D, Miller DP. Crafting Appealing Text Messages to Encourage Colorectal Cancer Screening Test Completion: A Qualitative Study JMIR mHealth uHealth 2015;3(4):e100. URL: doi:10.2196/mhealth.4651.
  3. Dusetzina, SB, Ellis, S, Freedman, RA, Winn, A, Chambers, J, Conti, RM, Alexander, GC,

Huskamp, HA, Keating, NL. How Do Payers Respond to Regulatory Actions? The Case of Bevacizumab. JOncol Prac. 2015 July 11(4):313-318. PMID: 26060224.

  1. Birken SA, Ellis SD, Walker J, DiMartino LD, Check DK, Gerstel A, Mayer DK. Guidelines for the use of survivorship care plans: A systematic quality appraisal using the AGREE II instrument. Implement Sci. 2015 May 3;10(1):63. PMID: 25935752

BioMed Central 'Highly Accessed' article.

  1. Ellis, SD, Nielsen, ME, Carpenter, WR, Jackson, GL, Wheeler, SB, Liu, H., and Weinberger, M. Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Agonist Overuse: Urologists' Response to Reimbursement and Characteristics Associated with Persistent Overuse. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases. 2015 Jun;18(2):173-81. PMID: 25849354.

Featured in Urology Times, Urologists in Cancer Care, Healthy Living Magazine, and Prostatepedia

  1. Birken, SA, Presseau, J, Ellis, SD, Gerstel, AA, Mayer, DK. Potential determinants of health-care professionals’ use of survivorship care plans: A qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework. Implement Sci. 2014 Nov 15;9(1):167. PMID: 25398477
  2. Ellis SD, Blackard B, Carpenter WR, Mishel M, Chen RC, Godley PA, et al. Receipt of NCCN Guideline-concordant Prostate Cancer Care among African-American and Caucasian Men in North Carolina. Cancer. 2013 Jun 15;119(12):2282-90.

Accompanying Editorial: Master, VA, Moses, KA. Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer Care: Is Adherence to National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines Good Enough for our Patients?Cancer. 2013 Jun 15;119(12):2209-11.

  1. Ellis SD, Carpenter WR, Minasian LM, Weiner BJ. Effect of state-mandated insurance coverage on accrual to community cancer clinical trials. Contemp Clin Trials. 2012 Jun 8; 33(5):933-41.
  2. Rosenberger EL, Goff DC, Jr., Blackwell CS, Williams DT, Crago OL, Ellis SD, et al. Implementing a palm pilot intervention for primary care providers: lessons learned. Contemp Clin Trials. 2009 Jul;30(4):321-5.
  3. Weeks EK, Ellis SD, Lichstein PR, Bonds DE. Does health care provider screening for domestic violence vary by race and income? Violence Against Women. 2008 Jul;14(7):844-55.
  4. Harrison HF, Harrison BW, Walker AP, Lohman K, Ellis SD, Hall MA, et al. Screening for hemochromatosis and iron overload: satisfaction with results notification and understanding of mailed results in unaffected participants of the HEIRS study. Genet Test. 2008 Dec;12(4):491-500.
  5. Walker AP, Tucker DC, Hall MA, Lohman K, Harrison H, Harrison BW, et al. Results communication and patient education after screening for possible hemochromatosis and iron overload: experience from the HEIRS Study of a large ethnically and linguistically diverse group. Genet Med. 2007 Nov;9(11):778-91.
  6. Ellis SD, Bertoni AG, Bonds DE, Clinch CR, Balasubramanyam A, Blackwell C, et al. Value of recruitment strategies used in a primary care practice-based trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2007 May;28(3):258-67.
  7. Bonds DE, Ellis SD, Weeks E, Lichstein P, Burke K, Posey C. Patient attitudes toward screening. N C Med J. 2007 Jan-Feb;68(1):23-9.
  8. Fowler TS, Ellis, S, Farmer, Deborah, Hege, Anita, Anderson, Roger, Jones, Allison. Lessons Learned from a Faith Community-Based Domestic Violence Pilot Program in Forsyth County, NC. Journal of Religion and Abuse. 2006;8(3):5-33.
  9. Bonds DE, Ellis SD, Weeks E, Palla SL, Lichstein P. A practice-centered intervention to increase screening for domestic violence in primary care practices. BMC Fam Pract. 2006;7:63.
  10. Hall MA, McEwen JE, Barton JC, Walker AP, Howe EG, Reiss JA, et al. Concerns in a primary care population about genetic discrimination by insurers. Genet Med. 2005 May-Jun;7(5):311-6.
  11. Anderson RT, Press N, Tucker DC, Snively BM, Wenzel L, Ellis SD, et al. Patient acceptability of genotypic testing for hemochromatosis in primary care. Genet Med. 2005 Oct;7(8):557-63.
  12. Adams PC, Reboussin DM, Barton JC, McLaren CE, Eckfeldt JH, McLaren GD, et al. Hemochromatosis and iron-overload screening in a racially diverse population. New England Journal of Medicine. 2005 Apr;352(17):1769-78.
  13. Ellis S, Shumaker S, Sieber W, Rand C. Adherence to pharmacological interventions: Current trends and future directions. Controlled Clinical Trials. 2000 Oct;21(5):218S-25S.
  14. Shumaker SA, Ellis S, Naughton M. Assessing health-related quality of life in HIV disease: key measurement issues. Quality of Life Research. 1997 Aug;6(6):475-80.
  15. Wofford JL, Schwartz E, Timerding BL, Folmar S, Ellis SD, Messick CH. Emergency department utilization by the elderly: analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Acad Emerg Med. 1996 Jul;3(7):694-9.

Book Chapters

  1. Dugan E, Dodd K, Ellis S. Improving Physicians’ Implementation of Clinical Practice Guidelines: Enhancing Primary Care Practice. The Handbook of Health Behavior Change. 3rd ed. New York: Springer; 2008.
  2. Naughton MJ, Ellis SD. Adoption and Maintenance of Safer Sexual Practices. In: Sally A. Shumaker EBS, Judy K. O’Keane and Wendy L. McBee, editor. The Handbook of Health Behavior Change. 2nd ed. New York: Springer; 1998. p. 213-38.

Proceedings

  1. Shumaker, Sally A., and Shellie Ellis. Women’s Health and Memory. The Proceedings: Women’s Health and Research: Multidisciplinary Models for Excellence, Sue V. Rosser and Leslie Sue Lieberman, eds. Gainesville, FL: Custom Copies, Inc.; 1997.

Published Abstracts

  1. Ellis, Shellie D., Jones, Emily V., Kimminau, Kim, Petty, Laurie and Thrasher, J. Brantley. Persistent Barriers to Adoption of Active Surveillance. American Society for Clinical Oncology, Chicago, IL. Journal of Oncology Practice. In press.
  2. Reeder-Hayes, Katherine, Elizabeth, Ellis, Shellie D., Dusetzina, Stacie, Wheeler, Stephanie B. Cost-effectiveness of alternative adjuvant bisphosphonate regimens in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 32:5s, 2014 (suppl; abstr 6565).
  3. Ellis, Shellie D., Nielsen, Matthew Edward, Carpenter, William Ruffin, Jackson, George L., Wheeler, Stephanie B., Liu, Huan, Weinberger, Morris. Changes in androgen deprivation therapy overuse: Reimbursement response and characteristics of persistent overusers. J Clin Oncol 32:5s, 2014 (suppl; abstr 5044).
  4. Bonds, Denise E., Ellis, S.D., Weeks, E., Palla, S.L., Lichstein, P. Practice-Centered Intervention to Increase Screening for Domestic Violence. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2005;20(Supplement 1):208-209.
  5. Ellis, Shellie D., Bonds, Denise E., Palla, Shana L, Weeks, Erin, and Lichstein, Peter. Association of Previous Healthcare Screening with Patient Attitudes Toward Screening. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2005;20(Supplement 1):80-81.
  6. Ellis, Shellie D., Bonds, Denise E., Palla, Shana L. and Anderson, Roger T. Association Between Evidence-Based Care and Women’s Satisfaction with Care. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2005;20(Supplement 1):92.
  7. Shumaker, SA, Ellis, S, Naughton, M. Assessing Health-Related Quality of Life in HIV Disease: Key Measurement Issues. Medical Outcomes Trust Monitor. 1998;3(4):8.
  8. Ellis, Shellie D., Jean A. Keller, Amy Lewis, Douglas Levine, and Sally A. Shumaker. Implications of Driving Restrictions for People with Epilepsy. Epilepsia. 1997;38(Suppl. 8):241.
  9. Ellis SD, Jean A. Keller, Amy Lewis, Doug Levine, and Sally A. Shumaker. Health-Related Quality of Life in Epilepsy: Qualitative Analysis. Quality of Life Research. 1997;6(7/8):641.

Thesis and Dissertation