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Adapting a pediatric weight management program for implementation via telehealth

Award Number: K23HL161447
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, & BLOOD INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/09/2025
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2027

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Adapting a pediatric weight management program for implementation via telehealth - Project Summary Childhood obesity remains highly prevalent in the United States and is a major contributor to chronic disease. Evidence suggests that obesity in childhood persists into adulthood, predisposing children to cardio-metabolic diseases. Despite national efforts to expand prevention and treatment, racially/ethnically diverse children and those from low-income households have not benefitted equally from such efforts. Children require coordinated and frequent care for weight management, but multiple socioeconomic and geographic barriers, exist for children living in low-income households and perpetuate health disparities. Better solutions are needed to improve access to care and ongoing participation that impact health outcomes. Telehealth is an approach that can improve access, participation, and mitigate barriers, though simply using it is not sufficient to promote equitable access; other barriers may be introduced and result in inequities. The key question is: how can we modify in-person pediatric weight management programs for telehealth to be equitable? The goal of this mixed methods study is to examine telehealth approaches for childhood obesity to understand multi-level factors that impact access and participation in care and adapt a pediatric weight management program for telehealth. For this mentored career development application, we propose leveraging Connect for Health, a study funded by NHLBI and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) that is implementing an in-person pediatric weight management program. Guided by implementation science frameworks, we will analyze electronic health record (EHR) data of current telehealth approaches, conduct qualitative interviews, develop targeted telehealth adaptations to Connect for Health, and pilot test the optimized telehealth program. My overarching hypothesis is stakeholder- informed telehealth adaptations will result in equitable access to the Connect for Health pediatric weight management program. As a clinician-scientist, the long-term goal of my research is to optimize pediatric health care delivery by improving health outcomes and access to care through implementation science. I have assembled a mentorship team with expertise in childhood obesity, health equity, and implementation science. Along with my research and training plan, I will develop skills in advanced quantitative analyses, mixed methods design, and implementation science that will enable me to achieve my career goals.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $141,509 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND	75 LOWER COLLEGE RD RM 103	KINGSTON	RI	02881	WASHINGTON	USA	Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders	001	4	8/11/2025	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$141,509
2025	2024	THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION	55 FRUIT ST	BOSTON	MA	02114	SUFFOLK	USA	Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders	000	3	8/8/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $141,509

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $142,028 )
2024	2024	THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION	55 FRUIT ST	BOSTON	MA	02114	SUFFOLK	USA	Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders	000	3	8/15/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$142,028
														Subtotal = $142,028

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $141,718 )
2023	2023	THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION	55 FRUIT ST	BOSTON	MA	02114	SUFFOLK	USA	Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders	000	2	7/18/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$141,718
														Subtotal = $141,718

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $142,044 )
2022	2022	MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, THE	55 FRUIT ST	BOSTON	MA	02114	SUFFOLK	USA	Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders	000	1	7/29/2022	NEW	$142,044
														Subtotal = $142,044

Grand Total All Awards = $567,299

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Adapting a pediatric weight management program for implementation via telehealth

Award Number: K23HL161447

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, & BLOOD INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/09/2025

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2027

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