Meagan S. Whisenant, PhD, APRN, MSN, BSN
Department of Behavioral Science, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Joint Appointment, Department of Symptom Research, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral Science, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Joint Appointment, Department of Symptom Research in the Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tx
Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Instructor, Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2016 | University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, Utah, US, Nursing, Ph.D |
| 2006 | The University of Texas School of Nursing, Houston, Texas, US, Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN |
| 2002 | New York University, New York, New York, US, Nursing, BSN |
Postgraduate Training
| 2020-2021 | Post-Master’s Certificate in Biomedical in Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Biomedical Informatics, Houston, Texas |
| 2017-2019 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2017-2017 | Latent Growth Curve Modeling Workshop, Statistical Horizons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 2016-2016 | Longitudinal Data Analysis Short Course, The Center for Integrative Latent Variable Research, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 2016-2016 | Integrative Molecular Epidemiology Workshop, American Academy of Cancer Research, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 2016-2017 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, NIH/NRSA/NINR Training Grant T32NR013456, University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 2014-2016 | Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing Education, University of Utah College in Nursing, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 2011-2011 | Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling, The Center for Integrative Latent Variable Research, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 2011-2017 | Advanced Topics in Structural Equation Modeling, The Center for Integrative Latent Variable Research, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 2008-2008 | Hierarchical Linear Modeling Seminar, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah |
Board Certifications
| 2001 | American Nurses Credentialing Center, Family Nurse Practitioner Certified |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
John S. Dunn, Sr., Distinguished Professorship in Oncology Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, Houston, TX, 2023 - 2023
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - 2022
Assistant Professor, Department of Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2023
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2019
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, 2016 - 2017
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Consultantships, Cancer Life, Houston TX, 2022 - Present
Consultantships, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Symptom Research, Houston TX, 2022 - 2023
Consultantships, National Patient Advocacy Foundation, Houston TX, 2020 - Present
Nurse Practitioner, Mercy Logan County Convenient Care, Guthrie, OK, 2011 - 2013
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, 2008 - 2013
Fellow, NINR Graduate Partnerships Program, University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007 - 2009
Clinical Nurse, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Oncology Telemetry Unity, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2006
Clinical Nurse, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Brain and Spine Clinic, Houston, TX, 2003 - 2004
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Patient Survey Informatics Committee - MDACC, 2023 - Present
Member, Cancer Survivorship Research Workgroup - MDACC, 2023 - Present
Member, Patient-Reported Outcomes Survivorship Workgroup - MDACC, 2023 - Present
Chair, Faculty Life Council - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, 2022 - 2023
Member, Interfaculty Council - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, 2022 - 2023
Member, Doctoral Graduation Awards Committee -The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, 2022 - 2023
Chair, Doctoral Graduation Awards Committee - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, 2022 - 2023
Member, Doctoral Admissions Committee -The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, 2022 - 2023
Chair-elect, Faculty Assembly - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, 2022 - 2023
Member, Faculty Life Council - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, 2021 - 2023
Member, Research Department Search Committee - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, 2021 - 2023
Member, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Research Committee - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, 2021 - 2023
Member, Faculty Search Committee - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, 2021 - 2023
Member, Doctoral Scholarship Committee, 2021 - 2023
Chair-Elect, Faculty Life Council - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, 2021 - 2022
Member, Argyros Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Search Committee - MDACC, 2021 - 2021
Member, PhD Council - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, 2020 - 2023
Member, Research with Students Committee - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, 2020 - 2023
Member, Faculty Assembly -The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, 2020 - 2023
Member, Division of Internal Medicine Research Committee - MDACC, 2019 - 2020
Member, Psychosocial Behavioral and Health Services Research Committee- MDACC, 2019 - 2020
Judge, Trainee Research Day - MDACC, 2019 - 2019
Member, Patient-Reported Outcomes Survivorship Workgroup-MDACC, 2017 - 2020
Student Member, Retention, Promotion and Tenure Committee - University of Utah College of Nursing, 2012 - 2012
Honors & Awards
| 2023 | John S. Dunn, Sr., Distinguished Professorship in Oncology Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing |
| 2023 | 2023 Salute to Nurses Top 200 Nurse, Houston Chronicle |
| 2022 | Conference on Retroviral and Opportunistic Infections 2022 Registration Award, Texas Developmental Center for AIDS Research (D-CFAR) and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) Houston AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) |
| 2020 | CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas |
| 2020 | International Society for Quality of Life Research 27th Annual Meeting New Investigator Poster Presentation Award, International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) |
| 2019 | Postdoctoral Travel Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2017 | Oncology Nursing Society 42nd Annual Congress Research Critique Podium Session Participant, Oncology Nursing Society |
| 2017 | Congress Conference Scholarship, Oncology Nursing Foundation |
| 2017 | Hawn Foundation Fund for Education Programs in Pain and Symptom Research Fellowship, Hawn Foundation Fund for Education Programs in Pain and Symptom Research, Hawn Family Foundation, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2017 | Selected Participant, ONS Nursing Scientist Intensive, Oncology Nursing Foundation |
| 2016 | National Institute of Health (NIH) National Research Service Award, National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Training Grant: T32NR01456 |
| 2016 | Selected Participant, Integrative Molecular Epidemiology Workshop, American Academy of Cancer Research |
| 2006 | National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Graduate Partnerships Program, National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| 2005 | Mary Mazzaway Scholarship, Houston Chapter Oncology Nursing Society |
| 2003 | Nolan Cancer Nursing Scholarship, Houston Chapter Oncology Nursing Society |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Whisenant, M, Weathers, S, Li, Y, Aldrich, E, Ownby, K, Thomas, J, Ngo-Huang, AT, Bruera, E, Milbury, K. Simulation-based caregiving skills training for family members of high-grade glioma patients. Neuro-Oncology Practice 11(4):432-440, 2024. PMID: 39006525.
- Cao, T, Brady, VJ, Whisenant, M, Wang, X, Gu, Y, Wu, H. Toward Reliable Symptom Coding in Electronic Health Records for Symptom Assessment and Research Identification and Categorization of International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification Symptom Codes. CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing 42(9):636-647, 2024. PMID: 38968447.
- Whisenant M, Snyder S, Weathers S, Bruera E, Milbury K. Self and Proxy Symptom Reporting in Patient-Caregiver Dyads Coping with a Glioma:: The Role of Psychosocial Function in Rating Agreement. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes 8(1)(74), 2024. PMID: 39017959.
- Crowder, V, Brady, V, Johnson, C, Whisenant, M. Patient competence in chronic illness: A concept derivation. Journal of clinical nursing 33(4):1575-1581, 2024. PMID: 38178571.
- Mooney, K, Coombs, LA, Whisenant, M, Wilson, C, Moraitis, AM, Steinbach, M, Sloss, EA, Lloyd, J, Alekhina, N, Berry, P, Kang, Y, Iacob, E, Donaldson, G. Impact of an automated, remote monitoring and coaching intervention in reducing hospice cancer family caregiving burden. Cancer 130(7):1171-1182, 2024. PMID: 38009953.
- Milbury K, Ann-Yi S, Morgan Jones M, Li Y, Whisenant M, Yosouf S, NecrotoV, Chavez-MacGregor M, Bruera E. Patients with advanced cancer and their spouses parenting minor children. Psycho-oncology 33(3), 2024. PMID: 38411282.
- Mooney, K, Coombs, L, Whisenant, M, Wilson, C, Moraitis, A M, Steinbach, M, Sloss, E A, Lloyd, J, Alekhina, N, Berry, P, Kang, Y, Iacob, E, Donaldson, G. Impact of an automated, remote monitoring and coaching intervention in reducing cancer family caregiving burden: A multisite randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology 130(7):1171-1182, 2024. e-Pub 2023. PMID: None.
- Jackson-Carroll, N, Johnson, C, Tawbi, H, Wang, X S, Whisenant, M. The symptom experience of patients with advanced melanoma undergoing immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy. Journal Clinical Oncology Practice 40(1), 2024. PMID: 38220519.
- Whisenant MS, Alexander A, Woodward WA, Teshome M, Ueno NT, Williams LA. Inflammatory breast cancer: understanding the patient experience. Cancer Nurs 47(1):E65-E72, 2024. PMID: 36729801.
- Mooney, K, Beck, SL, Wilson, C, Coombs, LA, Whisenant, M, Moraitis, AM, Sloss, EA, Alekhina, N, Lloyd, J, Steinbach, M, Nicholson, B, Iacob, E, Donaldson, G. Assessing Patient Perspectives and the Health Equity of a Digital Cancer Symptom Remote Monitoring and Management System. JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics 8, 2024. PMID: 39042843.
- Crowder, B, Brady, V, Johnson, C, Whisenant, M. Self-care management behaviors of persons with multiple chronic conditions: a conceptual framework. Journal of Advanced Nursing. e-Pub 2024. PMID: None.
- Williams LA, Whisenant MS, Mendoza TR, Peek AE, Malveaux D, Griffin DK, Ponce DA, Granwehr BP, Sheshadri A, Hutcheson KA, Ali SM, Peterson SK, Heymach JV, Cleeland CS, Subbiah IM. Measuring symptom burden in patients with cancer during a pandemic. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes 7(1):48, 2023. PMID: 37237077.
- Ann-Yi S, Milbury K, Jones M, Necroto V, Whisenant M, Li Y, Bruera E. Supportive Care for Dual Caregivers who Care for Their Partner With Cancer and Their Young Children. J Pain Symptom Manage 66(5):e603-e609, 2023. PMID: 37482225.
- Whisenant M, Jones M, Ann-Yi S, Necroto V, Skrljac A, Bruera E, Milbury K. Living With an Advanced Cancer While Parenting Minor Children. J Pain Symptom Manage 66(2):160-167.e3, 2023. PMID: 37148983.
- Mooney K, Whisenant MS, Wilson CM, Coombs LA, Lloyd J, Alekhina N, Sloss EA, Steinbach M, Moraitis AM, Berry P, Iacob E, Donaldson G. Technology-Assisted mHealth Caregiver Support to Manage Cancer Patient Symptoms. J Pain Symptom Manage 66(1):33-43, 2023. PMID: 36889453.
- Wang XS, Srour SA, Mendoza T, Whisenant M, Subbiah I, Gonzalez E, Kamal M, Shen SE, Cleeland C, Kebriaei P, Rezvani K, Neelapu S, Ahmed S, Shpall E. Development and validation of a patient-reported outcome measure to assess symptom burden after chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy. Br J Haematol 201(4):738-746, 2023. PMID: 36733986.
- Milbury K, Whisenant M, Weathers SP, Malliaha S, Snyder S, Jackson N, Li J, Li Y, Silva RF, Shih YT, Cohen L. Dyadic versus individual delivery of a yoga program for family caregivers of glioma patients undergoing radiotherapy. Cancer medicine 12(6):7567-7579, 2023. PMID: 36468605.
- Allen DH, Arthur EK, Blazey M, Brassil K, Cahill JE, Cooley ME, Fadol AP, Hammer MJ, Hartranft S, Murphy B, Nolan TS, Sun V, Whisenant M, Yoder LH. A scoping review on the nurse scientist role within health care systems. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs 20(1):47-55, 2023. PMID: 36617530.
- Wang, XS, Srour, S A, Mendoza, T, Whisenant, M, Subbiah, I, Gonzalez, E, Kamal, M, Shen, S, Cleeland, C, Kebriaei, P, Neelapu, S, Rezvani, K, Ahmed, S, Shpall, E. Development and psychometric validation of a patient-reported outcome measure to assess symptom burden after chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in patients with cancer: MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-CAR (MDASI-CAR). British Journal of Hematology, 2023. PMID: None.
- Jackson, N, Whisenant, M, Crane, S, Johnson, C. Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in patients with advanced melanoma and its impact on their quality of life, a systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: None.
- Whisenant, M, Jones, M, Ann-Yi, S, Necroto, V, Skrljac, A, Bruera, E, Milbury, K. Living with an incurable cancer while parenting young children: a needs assessment study. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. e-Pub 2023. PMID: None.
- Kaler A, Johnson C, Whisenant M. Patient voice in metastatic cancer. Nurs Forum 57(6):1523-1528, 2022. PMID: 36227171.
- Whisenant MS, Williams LA, Mendoza T, Cleeland C, Chen TH, Fisch MJ, Shi Q. Identification of breast cancer survivors with high symptom burden. Cancer Nurs 45(4):253-261, 2022. PMID: 34608052.
- Whisenant MS, Crane S, Stewart M, Milbury K. The Bereavement Experience for Partners of Patients With Central Nervous System Tumors. Oncol Nurs Forum 49(2):151-157, 2022. PMID: 35191902.
- Brady, VJ, Whisenant, M, Wang, X, Ly, VK, Zhu, G, Aguilar, D, Wu, H. Characterization of Symptoms and Symptom Clusters for Type 2 Diabetes Using a Large Nationwide Electronic Health Record Database. Diabetes Spectrum 35(2):159-170, 2022. PMID: None.
- Brady V, Whisenant M, Wang X, Ly VK, Zhu G, Aguilar D, Wu H. Characterization of Symptoms and Symptom Clusters for Type 2 Diabetes Using a Large Nationwide Electronic Health Record Database. Diabetes Spectr 35(2):159-170, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35668892.
- Brady, V, Whisenant, M, Wang, X, Ly, V, Zhu G, Aguilar, D, Wu, H. Characterization of symptoms and symptom clusters for type 2 diabetes mellitus using a large nationwide EHR database. Diabetes Spectrum 35(2):159-170, 2022. PMID: None.
- Whisenant, M, Crane S, Stewart, M, Milbury, K. Caregiver bereavement following the death of glioma patients. Oncology Nursing Forum 49(2):151-157, 2022. PMID: None.
- Whisenant MS, Coombs LA, Wilson C, Mooney K. Symptom-related patient-provider communication among women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy. Eur J Oncol Nurs 55:102064, 2021. PMID: 34800823.
- Whisenant MS, Srour SA, Williams LA, Subbiah I, Griffin D, Ponce D, Kebriaei P, Neelapu SS, Shpall E, Ahmed S, Wang XS. The unique symptom burden of patients receiving CAR T-cell therapy. Semin Oncol Nurs 37(6):151216, 2021. PMID: 34629213.
- Wang XS, Srour SA, Whisenant M, Subbiah IM, Chen TH, Ponce D, Gonzalez AG, Kamal M, Mendoza T, Cleland CS, Kebriaei P, Neelapu SS, Rezvani K, Ahmed S, Shpall E. Patient-Reported Symptom and Functioning Status during the First 12 Months after Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Therapy for Hematologic Malignancies. Transplant Cell Ther 27(11):930.e1-930.e10, 2021. PMID: 34265479.
- Snyder, S, Silva, RF, Whisenant, M, Milbury, K. Videoconferenced yoga interventions for cancer patients and their caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. None, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: None.
- Whisenant MS, Bamidele O, Cleeland C, Williams LA. Preferences of Individuals With Cancer for Patient-Reported Outcome Measures. Oncol Nurs Forum 48(2):173-183, 2021. PMID: 33600396.
- Piil K, Whisenant M, Mendoza T, Armstrong T, Cleeland C, Nordentoft S, Williams LA, Jarden M. Psychometric validity and reliability of the Danish version of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor Module. Neurooncol Pract 8(2):137-147, 2021. PMID: 33898047.
- Snyder S, Silva RF, Whisenant MS, Milbury K. Videoconferenced Yoga Interventions for Cancer Patients and their Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Integr Cancer Ther 20:15347354211019111, 2021. PMID: 34036820.
- Wang, X S, Srour, S, Whisenant, M, Subbiah, I, Chen, T H, Ponce, D, Garcia-Gonzalez, A, Kamal, M, Cleeland, C, Kebriaei, P, Neelapu, S, Rezvani, K, Ahmed, S, Shpall, E. Patient-reported symptom and functioning status during the first 12 months after CAR T-cell therapy for hematological malignancies. Transplantation and Cellular Therapy 27(11):930.31-930.e10, 2021. PMID: None.
- Whisenant, M, Bamidele, O, Cleeland, C, Williams, LA. Preferences of individuals with cancer for patient-reported outcomes measures for use in clinical practice. Oncology Nursing Forum 48(2):173-183, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: None.
- Whisenant MS, Williams LA, Garcia Gonzalez A, Mendoza T, Shi Q, Cleeland C, Zhang J, Heymach J, Simon G. What do patients with non-small cell lung cancer experience? Content domain for the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory for Lung Cancer. JCO Oncol Pract 16(10):e1151-e1160, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32539654.
- Milbury K, Weathers SP, Durrani S, Li Y, Whisenant M, Li J, Lim B, Weinberg JS, Kesler SR, Cohen L, Bruera E. Online Couple-Based Meditation Intervention for Patients With Primary or Metastatic Brain Tumors and Their Partners: Results of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pain Symptom Manage 59(6):1260-1267, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32061834.
- Whisenant M, Wong B, Mitchell SA, Beck SL, Mooney K. Trajectories of Depressed Mood and Anxiety during Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer. Cancer Nurs 43(1):22-31, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31805023.
- Pill, K, Whisenant, M, Mendoza, TR, Armstrong, T, Cleeland, CS, Nordentoft, S, Williams, LA, Jarden, M. Psychometric validation and reliability of the Danish version of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Brain Tumor Module (MDASI-BT). Neuro-Oncology Practice 8(2):137-147, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: None.
- Milbury, K, Weather, S, Durrani, S, Li, Y, Whisenant, M, Li, j, Lim, B, Weinberg, J, Kesler, S, Bruera, E. Online couple-based medication intervention for patients with primary or metastatic brain tumors and their spouses. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 59(6):1260-1267, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: None.
- Whisenant MS, Strunk FA, Tripathy D, Williams LA. What symptoms are important to patients? Developing a symptom burden measure for women with breast cancer. Support Care Cancer 27(12):4639-4647, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30937601.
- Mooney K, Whisenant MS, Beck SL. Symptom Care at Home: A Comprehensive and Pragmatic PRO System Approach to Improve Cancer Symptom Care. Med Care 57 Suppl 5 Suppl 1(Suppl 5 1):S66-S72, 2019. PMID: 30531525.
- Whisenant M, Wong B, Mitchell SA, Beck SL, Mooney K. Symptom Trajectories Are Associated With Co-occurring Symptoms During Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage 57(2):183-189, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30453052.
- Whisenant M, Wong B, Mitchell SA, Beck SL, Mooney K. Distinct Trajectories of Fatigue and Sleep Disturbance in Women Receiving Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum 44(6):739-750, 2017. PMID: 29052653.
- Mooney KH, Beck SL, Wong B, Dunson W, Wujcik D, Whisenant M, Donaldson G. Automated home monitoring and management of patient-reported symptoms during chemotherapy: results of the symptom care at home RCT. Cancer Med 6(3):537-546, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28135050.
- Whisenant M. Informal caregiving in patients with brain tumors. Oncol Nurs Forum 38(5):E373-81, 2011. PMID: 21875834.
- Thekkel SM, Johnson C, Whisenant M, Dishman D. Pain Acceptance in Persons with Chronic Postoperative Pain: Concept Analysis. Journal of Clinical Nursin. Journal of Clinical Nursing None(None):None. PMID: None.
- McElhany, K, Whisenant, M, Johnson, C, Aggarwal, S. A conceptual framework for the menopause experience. Nursing for Women’s Health. PMID: None.
- Mooney K, L Beck PS, Wilson PC, Coombs PL, Whisenant PM, Marie Moraitis PA, A Sloss PE, Alekhina PN, LLoyd MSN, Steinbach MSN, Nicholson DNP, Iacob PE, Donaldson PG, PhD. Assessing Patient Perspectives and the Health Equity of a Digital Cancer Symptom Remote Monitoring and Management System. JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics. PMID: None.
- Jackson-Carroll, N, Tawbi, H, Wang, X S, Johnson, C, Whisenant, M. Evaluating the patient experience of symptom burden while undergoing immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy for advanced melanoma compared to clinician perception. Quality of Life Research. PMID: None.
- Mooney K, Whisenant, MS, Wilson, CM, Coombs, LA, Lloyd, J, Alekhina, N, Sloss, E, Steinbach, M, Moraitis, A M, Berry, P, Iacob, E, Donaldson, G. Automated mHealth family caregiver support to manage cancer patient symptoms: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. PMID: None.
- Whisenant, M, Cao, T, Brady, V J, Wang, X, Gu, Y, Wu, H. Identification and categorization of ICD-9-CM symptom codes for EHR-based symptom assessment and research. Computers, Informatics, and Nursing. PMID: None.
- Whisenant, M, Weathers, S P, Li, Y, Aldrich, E, Ownby, K, Thomas, J, Ngo-Huang, A, Bruera, E, Milbury, K. Simulation-based caregiving skills training for family members of high-grade glioma patients. Neuro-Oncology Practice. PMID: None.
- Whisenant M, Weathers S, Li Y, Aldrich E, Ownby K, Thomas J, Ngo-Huang A, Bruera E, Milbury K. A research protocol for a pilot, randomized controlled trial designed to examine the feasibility of a simulation-based caregiving intervention for caregivers of patients with high-grade glioma. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. PMID: None.
- Smith, F S, Whisenant, M, Johnson, C M, Savitz, S, Beauchamp, J E S. Acute stroke care seeking framework. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. PMID: None.
- Whisenant, M, Kane, A, Brassil, K, Gonzalez, A O, Ponce, D A, Kamat, S, Solis, E, Maliackal, A, Warlick, H, Walters, A, Denham, C, Jones, J T. The experience of women at high-risk for breast cancer receiving preventive care. BMC Women’s Health. PMID: None.
- Guo, G, Brady, V, Whisenant, M, Cao, T, Wang, X, Talebi, Y, Wu, H. Identification of risk factors to improve diagnosis of T2DM based on a large real-world nationwide EHR database. None. PMID: None.
- Kaler A, Whisenant MS, Kirklin G, Anderson A, Neal E, Rucker L, Ponce D, Razouki Z. Advanced Breast Cancer Patient Advocated Deliver Empowerment (ABCDE) Pre-PLOT Qualitative Interview Analysis. Supportive Care in Cancer None(None):None. PMID: None.
- Thekkel SM, Johnson CM, Whisenant MS, Dishman DN. Pain Acceptance in Chronic Postoperative Pain. Journal of Professional Nursing. PMID: None.
- Whisenant, M, Jones, J T, Gonzalez, A O, Bevers, T B, Brassil, K, Ponce, D A, Kamat, S, Solis, E, Maliackal, A, Warlick, H, Walters, A, Denham, C, Williams, L A. The symptom burden of women with a known risk of breast cancer receiving chemoprevention. Cancer Treatment and Research Communications. PMID: None.
- Lee, C Y, Laffoon, K, Mama, S K, Liao, Y, Whisenant, M, Brewster, A, Mendoza, T, Mitchell, S J, Tracy, P V, Garza, G M, Basen-Engquist, K M. Outcomes for breast cancer survivors with metastatic disease in a physical activity program for medically underserved cancer survivors. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. PMID: None.
Other Articles
- Owen CP, Djukic M, Whisenant M, Lobiondo-Wood G Factors of maladaptive coping in emergency healthcare professionals. J Nurs Scholarsh 55(2):536-548, 2023. PMID: 36419400.
- Williams LA, Whisenant MS, Mendoza TR, Haq S, Keating KN, Cuffel B, Cleeland CS Modification of existing patient-reported outcome measures: qualitative development of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MDASI-MPM). Qual Life Res 27(12):3229-3241, 2018. PMID: 30187393.
- Mooney K, Berry DL, Whisenant M, Sjoberg D Improving Cancer Care Through the Patient Experience: How to Use Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Practice. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 37:695-704, 2017. PMID: 28561689.
Abstracts
- Whisenant MS, Strunk FA, Tripathy D, Williams LA. Qualitative Development of a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure of Symptom Burden in Breast Cancer. J Natl Compre Canc Netw 17(3.5), 2019. PMID: None.
- Mooney K, Whisenant M. Do Women being Treated for Breast Cancer Talk with their Oncologist about the Poorly Controlled Symptoms they Experienced in the Week Prior to their Clinic Visit?. Med Decis Making 38(6):E568, 2018. PMID: None.
Book Chapters
- Whisenant M, Mooney K. Optimizing the Cancer Control Continuum: Advancing Implementation Research. In: Implementation of Concurrent Palliative Care during Treatment for Advanced Cancer. None. Ed(s) D Chambers, C Vinson, & W Norton, W. Oxford University Press, 2018.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | OPC SURVIVOR: Optimizing OroPharyngeal Cancer SURVivorship |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Parenting While Living with Advanced Cancer: Psychosocial Care for Families with Minor Children |
| Funding Source: | UTMDACC Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Comprehensive outcomes for after cancer health (COACH) |
| Funding Source: | Pack Health, a Quest Diagnostics Company |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Psycho-spiritual management for patients with advanced cancer and their Family caregivers |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Building Interdisciplinary Careers in Women’s Health Research (BIRCWH) UTMB Women's Health Research Scholars’ Program |
| Funding Source: | BIRCWH |
| Role: | BIRCWH Scholar |
| Title: | Simulation-based caregiving skills training for family members of high grade glioma patients |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | mPI |
| Title: | Improving Health Utilization and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation and their Family Caregivers |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Dyadic Yoga Program for Patients with Lung Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy and their Family Caregivers |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Development of a patient-reported outcomes measure of burden in cancer survivorship |
| Funding Source: | Office of Cancer Survivorship Research Advisory Workgroup, MDACC |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Implementing Innovative Approaches to Patient-Centered Decision-Making (PCDM) in Metastatic Breast Cancer Care Delivery |
| Funding Source: | Gilead Sciences, Inc |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Parenting Intervention for Unpartnered Mothers Diagnosed with Advanced Cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NINR |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Establishing ePRO-based care in advanced melanoma patients undergoing immunotherapy |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | mPI |
| Title: | Parenting Support for Unpartnered Mothers Diagnosed with Advanced Cancer |
| Funding Source: | Victoria's Secret Global Fund for Women's Cancer Career partnership with Pelotonia & AACR |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Adherence to chemoprevention among women at high risk for breast cancer |
| Funding Source: | Elizabeth W. Quinn Oncology Research Award |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Describing the experience of joint pain in patients with metastatic melanoma undergoing treatment with immunotherapy: a qualitative study |
| Funding Source: | Elizabeth W. Quinn Oncology Research Award |
| Role: | Co-Mentor |
| Title: | Characterizing symptoms among subpopulations of persons living with human immunodeficiency virus |
| Funding Source: | D-CFAR |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Parenting intervention for caregivers who parent a young child while caring for a spouse with an incurable cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Parenting-related psychosocial care for families coping with advanced cancer |
| Funding Source: | Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Fellowship |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Routine symptom monitoring and management in breast cancer using patient-reported outcomes measures |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Measurement of symptom burden in patients with non-small cell lung cancer receiving immunotherapy |
| Funding Source: | Oncology Nursing Society Foundation |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | The effect of an e-health coaching program on patient reported outcomes of men with prostate cancer |
| Funding Source: | Astellas |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | Percutaneous cordotomy for pain palliation in patients with advanced cancer: a randomized controlled trial |
| Funding Source: | Baylor College of Medicine |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Longitudinal Cohort Study of the Effects of an e-Health Coaching Program on Patient Reported Outcomes of Women with Breast Cancer |
| Funding Source: | Genentech |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | Defining the Symptom Burden of Inflammatory Breast Cancer |
| Funding Source: | Morgan Welch Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Program |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Symptom Burden in Patients with Progressive, Recurrent Gastric or Gastroeshophageal Junction Cancer (2015-337) |
| Funding Source: | Eli Lilly |
| Role: | Data Collector |
| Title: | Hawn Foundation Fund for Education Programs in Pain and Symptom Research |
| Funding Source: | Hawn Family Foundation, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Symptom Research |
| Role: | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Title: | T32 Institutional Training Grant in Cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NINR |
| Role: | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Title: | Couple-Based Meditation Program for Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer and their Partners |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Measuring the Symptom Burden of Breast Cancer Survivors |
| Funding Source: | Breast Cancer Alliance |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Characterizing symptom trajectories, predictors of symptoms, and relevant outcomes among survivors of breast cancer receiving endocrine therapy |
| Funding Source: | American Cancer Society (ACS) |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Use of Digital Health Coaching to Improve Adherence to Breast Cancer Prevention Strategies Among Black Women |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NINR |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Discovering HIV Symptom Patterns and Identifying Symptom-Related Patient Subgroups Using CNICS Data Through Topic Modelling and Utilizing Them for Prediction of Health Outcomes |
| Funding Source: | Texas Development Center for AIDS Research (D-CFAR) |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Unsupervised machine learning for the discovery of latent symptom clusters and identification of their impacts on health outcomes of people with HIV using electronic health records |
| Funding Source: | Texas Development Center for AIDS Research (D-CFAR) |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Use of specialty care and digital health coaching to improve adherence to prevention strategies among black women at high risk for breast cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | Characterizing symptom trajectories, predictors of symptoms, and relevant outcomes among women at high-risk for breast cancer receiving chemoprevention |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | Symptom Cluster Characterization for Diabetes Using a Large Nationwide EHR Database |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NINR |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Use of specialty care and digital health coaching to improve adherence to prevention strategies among black women at high risk for breast cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | Reducing health disparities related to risk-reduction among Black and Hispanic women at high-risk for breast cancer |
| Funding Source: | PCORI |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | Population-based description of familial clustering of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy |
| Funding Source: | Oncology Nursing Foundation |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Symptom Cluster Characterization for Diabetes Using a Large Nationwide EHR Database |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NINR |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Reducing health disparities related to screening and surveillance in African American women at high risk for breast cancer |
| Funding Source: | Pfizer/American Cancer Society |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Integration of Patient-Reported Outcomes into the Care of Patients with Hematologic Malignancies Receiving Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell Therapy |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Impacts of Religion and Spirituality on End-of-Life Care Decision-Making: A Multi-Method Longitudinal Study for Adolescents and Young Adults with Advanced Cancer and Their Parents |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | PRO-Based Approach in End of Life and Palliative Care to mCRC |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Impacts of Religion and Spirituality on End-of-Life Care Decision-Making: A Multi-Method Longitudinal Study for Adolescents and Young Adults with Advanced Cancer and Their Parents |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Development of a Patient-Reported Outcomes Data-Display Dashboard with Decision Support for Breast Cancer Survivorship Clinicians |
| Funding Source: | Johnson & Johnson |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Symptom Monitoring in Breast Cancer to Improve Patient Outcomes |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NINR |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Symptom Monitoring in Breast Cancer to Improve Patient Outcomes |
| Funding Source: | American Cancer Society (ACS) |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Symptom Monitoring in Breast Cancer to Improve Patient Outcomes |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NINR |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Symptom Monitoring in Breast Cancer to Improve Patient Outcomes |
| Funding Source: | American Cancer Society (ACS) |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Pilot Study to Determine the Symptom Burden of Breast Cancer Patients during Survivorship |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Survivorship Research Seed Money Grant, MD Anderson Internal Funding |
| Role: | Co-I |
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified November 04, 2024