Manisha Verma, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Contact Information
Jefferson - Einstein Campus
5501 Old York Road
Korman Building
Philadelphia, PA
215-456-1026
215-456-7548 fax
Associate Professor
Education
Medical School
Government Medical College, Punjab, India
Residency
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India
Additional Training
MPH, Jefferson School of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA - 2010
Publications
- Multimedia-Based Education Led to Improvement in Disease Knowledge Among Patients with Cirrhosis
- Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning Intervention Fidelity Monitoring Methods and Lessons Learned From PCORI-Funded Large-Scale, Pragmatic Clinical Trials
- Implementing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Stakeholder Engagement Principles in Models of Palliative Care Delivery and Advance Care Planning Research
- The role of patient-reported outcomes in a patient-centered care model for managing chronic liver diseases
- Pragmatic strategies to address health disparities along the continuum of care in chronic liver disease
Awards
Greater Philadelphia Albert Schweitzer Fellow - 2009- 2010
Research & Clinical Interests
Dr. Verma is the Associate Professor, Associate Chair and Director of Research in the Department of Medicine at Jefferson Einstein Hospital. She is an internationally recognized health services researcher whose work focuses on patient centered outcomes research and health system interventions. She co-leads the current PAL LIVER trial, a $15 Million project supported by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Her expertise is in developing models of palliative care, integrating patient reported outcomes within routine care and integrating behavioral health services within primary and specialty care. The long-term goal of her research is to improve patient centered outcomes through optimized care approaches. She also aims to improve implementation strategies of evidence-based practices, aiming to reduce the time gap between effectiveness research and bedside care.
She is serving as the Project Evaluator and Key Personnel for an SBIRT Implementation Award, supported by the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration). This project is focused on integrating screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in primary care practices serving the underserved populations. In addition, she serves as a Co-investigator for an NIH funded project to optimize transitional care for patients with advanced liver diseases aiming to reduce readmissions, improve quality of life, and improve patient experience.