Gretchen Roman, PT, DPT, PhD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Research and Public Health Sciences at the URMCr will present “Use of Dissemination & Implementation Tools to Inform Behavior Change, Adapt Interventions, and Measure Research Outcomes.”

Roman received her doctoral training at Massachusetts General Hospital, Institute for Health Professions, and Arizona State University, College of Health Solutions. She completed her postdoctoral training at the University of Rochester where she investigated the occupational health of sign language interpreters working remotely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of a mindful practice intervention on the well-being of medical sign and spoken language interpreters. Currently, she is focused on a Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health adapting a previously developed Total Worker Health® program to the context of sign language interpreting.