Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy
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Wallen GR

Biography

Gwenyth Wallen, RN, PhD is currently the Deputy Chief Nurse Officer of Research and Practice Development and the Chief of Nursing Research and Translational Science at the NIH Clinical Center. Dr. Wallen’s research focus can be categorized into four major areas: 1) health behavior in the context of health disparities and chronic care management; 2) integrative self-care approaches to pain and symptom management; 3) respondent burden as an ethical issue in clinical research and 4) mixed methodologies and measurement. Prior to beginning her career as a clinical nurse scientist she held advance practice roles as the Clinical Specialist for Neonatology and Clinical Manager of the Level III NICU at the Washington Hospital Center, in Washington, DC. Dr. Wallen also served as a post-doctoral research associate in the Department of Family Studies at the University of Maryland coordinating evaluation research for three state and local Responsible Fatherhood programs.

Research Interest

1) health behavior in the context of health disparities and chronic care management; 2) integrative self-care approaches to pain and symptom management; 3) respondent burden as an ethical issue in clinical research and 4) mixed methodologies and measurement; 5) Yoga and Physical Rehabilitation Medicine

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