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Jane M. Flanagan

Department Chairperson and Associate Professor

Profile

Jane Flanagan, Ph.D., RN, AHN-BC, ANP-BC, FAAN,Ìýis a department chairperson and an associate professor at the Connell School of ³ÉÈ˿첥 and a nurse scientist at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Yvonne Munn Center for ³ÉÈ˿첥 Research. She holds appointments as a member of the Board of Directors at the Sherrill House in ³ÉÈ˿첥; volunteer faculty in the School of ³ÉÈ˿첥 at the Health Science Center at the University of Tennessee Memphis; an associate clinical scientist at the Phyllis Cantor Center at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute; and as a nurse practitioner at Fox Hill Village Assisted Living Facility in Westwood.

Dr. Flanagan is editor of theÌýInternational Journal of ³ÉÈ˿첥 KnowledgeÌýand serves on the editorial board for theÌýInternational Journal for Human Caring. She is an appointed fellow in NANDA-I, the National Academy of Practice, and the American Academy of ³ÉÈ˿첥. Dr. Flanagan’s work is focused on lifestyle interventions to improve the health of those caring for people with chronic health conditions.

Selected Grants

  • NIH NIA T32 Training Grant (PIs: Vranceanu & Mitchell). Interdisciplinary research fellowship in prevention, optimization and living well with persistent or serious illness. Role: Institutional Advisory Board
  • NIH K23 (PI: ÌýWentzell, Katherine). Investigating the Impact of Financial Toxicity in Young Adults with T1D.Ìý Role: Qualitative Methods Mentor
  • Massachusetts General Hospital ³ÉÈ˿첥 Alumni Grant (PI: Loren Winters).ÌýBridging the Gap: Integrating a Healthy Lifestyle Program to Palliative Care for Patients with Advanced Stage Breast Cancer. Role: Mentor
  • Mentor, Yvonne Munn Research Grant Massachusetts General Hospital Healing from Liver Transplant: The Patient’s Story
  • Co-investigator, Munn Center for ³ÉÈ˿첥 Research Department Funds Massachusetts General Hospital Exploratory study of inpatient nursing admission documentation to identify problems common to COVID-19 patients
  • Co-Principal Investigator, Donahue Foundation Post-acute outcomes in nursing home residents with dementia
  • Principal Investigator, Institute for Aging, ³ÉÈ˿첥 College A Pilot Study of a Health-coached (HC) walking program in ³ÉÈ˿첥 Caregivers of Persons with Dementia