Curriculum Vitae : Susan Bauer-Wu, DNSc, RN

PART I: General Information

DATE PREPARED: 01/04

Name: Susan M. Bauer-Wu

Office Address: The Phyllis F. Cantor Center
Research in Nursing and Patient Care Services
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, SW-G121
44 Binney Street, Boston, MA 02115

Home Address: 141 Bolton Road, Harvard, MA 01451

E-Mail: susan_bauer_wu@dfci.harvard.edu FAX: (617) 632-5636

Place of Birth: West Islip, New York

Education:

1983 BS S.U.N.Y. College at Plattsburgh
1990 MS University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (Oncology/Adult Health)
1997 DNSc Rush University, Chicago, IL (Psychoneuroimmunology/Oncology)

Postdoctoral Training:

1997-98 ACS Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Psycho-Oncology
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

1999 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program, Professional Intern
Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society
University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA

1999 Oncology Nursing Society Foundation/OrthoBiotech Mentored Fellowship
Reproductive Endocrinology, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Licensure and Certification:

1983-present Nursing
1988-1996 Oncology Nursing Certification, Oncology Nursing Certification Corps

Academic Appointments:

1990-92 Clinical Instructor in Medicine
Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH

1997-98 Post-doctoral Fellow in Psychiatry
Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH

1997-98 Adjunct Assistant Professor in Nursing
University of New Hampshire, Durham

1998- Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Nursing
University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA

1998-2001 Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

1998-2001 Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA

2002- Instructor, Department of Medicine
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Hospital or Affiliated Institution Appointments:

1983-84 Hematology/Oncology Nurse, Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, Hanover, NH

1984-86 Psychiatric Staff Nurse, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NH

1986-90 Oncology Nurse Clinician, Hitchcock Clinic, Hematology/Oncology
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NH

1990-92 Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist and Breast Cancer Program Coordinator
Hematology/Oncology Clinic, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

1992-94 Palliative Care/Hospice Clinical Nurse Specialist
Hospice Community Services VNA, Dedham, MA

1992-94 Medical Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

2001- Director, The Phyllis F. Cantor Center
Research in Nursing and Patient Care Services
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
Hospital or Affiliated Institution Appointments
1987-92 Founder & Facilitator, Breast Cancer Support Group Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

1994-96 Chair, Cancer Survivors Day Annual Celebration Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL

1996-98 Project Director & Session Facilitator, Rejuvenation Activities
Oncology Nursing Society Congresses

1997-98 Familial Cancer Program, Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

1997-98 Complementary and Alternative Therapies Clinical Initiative Task Force Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

1997-98 HIV and Complementary Therapies Conference Planning Committee
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

1997-98 Cancer Survivors Day Committee
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

1998-99 Chair, Conference Planning Committee, Spirituality in Health Care
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

1998-2001 Chairperson, Annual Conference Planning Committee, Excellence in Nursing University of Massachusetts Worcester

Major Administrative Responsibilities:

1994-2003 Lieutenant Commander (O-4), U.S. Naval Reserve, Nurse Corps, NMC Bethesda
2001- Director, Phyllis F. Cantor Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Major Committee Assignments:

National
1999-2002 Schering Award Review Project Team, Abstract Reviewer, Oncology Nursing Society
2000,2001 NCI-F Study Section, Ad Hoc Grant Reviewer, National Cancer Institute
2000-2002 Research Project Team, Abstract Reviewer, Oncology Nursing Society
2001- Oncology Nursing Committee, Vice Chair, Cancer and Leukemia Group B
2001- Scientific Subgroup/Research Advisory Council, Member, Oncology Nursing Society
2002- Quality of Life Committee, Cadre Member, Cancer and Leukemia Group B
2003 Planning Committee, Research In Clinical Settings Conference
(Co-sponsored by NINR, Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, Mayo Clinic)
2003 Reviewer, Oncology Nursing Society's Distinguished Researcher Award

Regional
2001- Research Collaborative Advisory Council, Institute for Nursing Healthcare Leadership, Consortium of Harvard-Affiliated Nursing Services

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
2001- Social and Behavioral Science Review Committee and IRB Panel D DF/HCC Office of Research Subjects
2001- Executive Committee, Nursing and Patient Care Services
2001- Affiliate/Research Committee, Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrated Therapies
2001- Fellowship Steering Committee, Palliative Care Training Grant
2002- Psychosocial Oncology/Palliative Care Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Program-in-Development, Steering Committee

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
2000- Advisory Committee, HMS Annual Conference on Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies
2001-2002 Planning Committee, HMS/DFPCC International Breast Cancer Conference '02
2003- Sub-Committee on Palliative Medicine Symposium, DF/HCC and HMS

University of Massachusetts Medical School/ U Mass Memorial Health System, Worcester, MA
1998-99 Professional Nursing Development Committee
1998-2000 Curriculum Committee
1998-2000 Human Subjects Committee
1998-2001 CPACE-Integrated Cancer Control Curriculum, (NIH/NCI #1R25 CA71737-03)
1998-2001 Institutional ACS Grant Review Committee
1998-2001 Executive Cancer Committee & Cancer Education and Prevention Subcommittee
1998-2001 Scientific Council
1999 Millennium III Research Grant Committee
1999-2000 Faculty Advocacy Council
2000-01 Academic Standards and Admissions
2001 Search Committee, Director of Research, Graduate School of Nursing

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
1988-1992 Founding Member & Chair, Cancer Patient Education Committee

Professional Societies:

1986- Oncology Nursing Society, Member
1989- Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society in Nursing, Member
1992- Eastern Nursing Research Society, Member
1994- Institute of Noetic Sciences, Member
1994-1997 Association of Military Surgeons in the United States, Member
1994-1997 Psychneuroimmunology Research Society, Member
1994-1997 Midwest Nursing Research Society, Member
1996-2000 Society of Behavioral Medicine, Member
1996-2000 Coordinator/Coordinator-Elect, Psychoneuroimmunology and Complementary Therapies
Special Interest Group, Oncology Nursing Society
1999- American Psychosocial Oncology Society, Member
2002- International Society of Quality of Life Research, Member

Community Service Related to Professional Work:

1991 Cervical Cancer Screening Project, Chairperson
Upper Valley Unit, American Cancer Society, New Hampshire Division
1991-1992 Board of Directors and Committees' Member, Patient Services & Public
Education, Upper Valley Unit, American Cancer Society, New Hampshire
1991-4 WE CAN Weekend, Committee Member and Program Facilitator
American Cancer Society, New Hampshire Division
1994-1997 Wellness Resource Center at The Rush Cancer Institute, Program Coordinator,
Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
1997-1999 Adventure Weekend for Women with Breast Cancer, Advisory Team &
Facilitator, American Cancer Society, New England Division
1999-2000 Leukemia Society of America, Team-In-Training Member
Mayors Midnight Sun Marathon '99, Anchorage, AK; and Boston Marathon 2000
1999- Path to Healing with Cancer, Founder and Facilitator, ACS Hope Lodge,
Worcester, MA (monthly cancer support group)
1999-2001 Innisfree Cancer Help Program of New Hampshire, Inc.
Research Advisory Board and Retreat Facilitator
2000-2003 Parish Nurse Ministries, Inc., Board of Directors, Worcester, MA
2001- Retreats to Renew: Clarity and Creativity for Healing, www.retreats2renew.com, Co-Founder and Facilitator
2002- Virginia Thurston Healing Garden: A Community Support Program for Women with Breast Cancer, www.healinggarden.net, Board of Directors, Harvard, MA

Editorial Boards:

1994-1999 Member, Oncology Nursing Forum
1996-1998 Abstractor, Nursing Scan in Oncology
1997-1998 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Spine
2000 Chapter Reviewer, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, FA Davis
2000 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Cancer Practice: An Interdisciplinary Cancer Care Journal
2003 Chapter Reviewer, A Cancer Source Book for Nurses, American Cancer Society

Awards and Honors:

1989 Master of Science in Cancer Nursing Scholarship, American Cancer Society
1995 Doctoral Nursing Scholarship, Oncology Nursing Foundation
1995 Luther Christian Award, Excellence in Published Writing, Sigma Theta Tau/Gamma Phi
1995 Doctoral Scholarship in Cancer Nursing, American Cancer Society
1995 Doctoral Nursing Scholarship, Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Phi
1995 Research Short Course Award (predoctoral), ONS/National Cancer Institute
1996 Cancer Federation Award for Academic Excellence (given by Rush University)
1996 Community Service Award, Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Phi
1997 The Dean's Award, Rush University, College of Nursing
1998 National Research Council Travel Award (to present dissertation research at the 17th UICC International Cancer Congress in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
1999 Research Short Course Award (postdoctoral), ONS/National Cancer Institute
1999 Oncology Nursing Foundation/OrthoBiotech Mentored Fellowship Award, "Reproductive Endocrinology and Female Cancer Survivors", ($13,700)
2000 Honorary Gold Leaf for the Tree of Life, Hope Lodge, Worcester, MA
2000 Excellence in Research Award, Sigma Theta Tau/Iota Phi Chapter-at-Large
2000 STAR Award for Outstanding Faculty, Graduate School of Nursing, UMass Worcester
2001 QUOTA International, Worcester chapter, for Path to Healing With Cancer, Hope Lodge

PART II: RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND CLINICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

A. Narrative report of Research, Teaching, and Clinical Contributions

Dr. Bauer-Wu has been involved in a number of research and clinical activities focusing on enhancing quality of life of cancer patients, primarily through the use of bio-behavioral interventions. Prior to embarking on doctoral education, she had over 12 years of clinical experience as a registered nurse in medical oncology, breast oncology, psychiatry, and hospice.
She received an NIH-funded pre-doctoral fellowship (funding and training through T32) in psychoneuroimmunology at Rush University in Chicago, where she received training in immunology bench research (primarily natural killer cytotoxicity using radioactive release assays) as well as oncology quality of life assessment and psychometrics. She then completed a post-doctoral fellowship in psycho-oncology research at Dartmouth Medical School, funded by the American Cancer Society. Prior to joining DFCI in 2001, she spent three years as a full-time faculty member at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in the Graduate School of Nursing and Preventive and Behavioral Medicine.
The foundation of Dr. Bauer-Wu's work is based on the knowledge that the cancer experience brings both positive and negative aspects to the cancer patient. While current treatments may be effective in eradicating cancer, short-term toxicities and long-term sequelae impact on patients' quality of life. Further understanding of the cancer patient's experience and identification of effective interventions to improve psychological and physical symptoms and functioning are the basis of Dr. Bauer-Wu's research.
Her early work focused on psycho-spiritual mediators of stress and immune function in women with a history of breast cancer; which identified treatment-induced menopause and infertility as risk factors for long-term difficulties in breast cancer survivors. This work has guided Dr. Bauer-Wu's interest in psycho-behavioral interventions aimed to decrease perceived stress, maintain or obtain optimal physiological functioning, improve symptoms, and enhance quality of life. Recent intervention studies conducted by Dr. Bauer-Wu have focused on expressive writing and music therapy for women with breast cancer and mindfulness meditation for stem cell/bone marrow transplant patients.

B. Funding Information

2001-2002 Friends of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (research, $25,000) PI
A Feasibility Study of Mindfulness Meditation for Facing the
Challenges of Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Transplantation

2003-2004 Cancer and Leukemia Group B Foundation (research, $55,000) PI
Expressive Writing for Young Women with Newly Diagnosed
Breast Cancer

Pending NIH National Cancer Institute/National Center for Complementary PI
and Alternative Medicine (research, $513,000)
R21 - Reflexology for AIDS Related Cancers

Pending NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research/National PI
Cancer Institute/National Center for Complem. and Alt. Medicine
(2/04 submission) R01 - A RCT of Mindfulness Meditation for Bone Marrow Transplantation

C. Report of Current Research Activities

Qualitative Analysis of Expressive Writing Texts in Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer PI
This secondary analysis of expressive writing texts in women with metastatic breast cancer follows the parent study, a randomization trial of expressive writing funded by the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Four days of texts written by women with advanced breast cancer (n=91) are being analyzed using NUDIST qualitative software and content analysis procedures by four researchers. The women wrote about difficulties and stressors associated with having advanced cancer and thoughts and feelings about dying, relationships, and other personal issues.

A Feasibility Study of Mindfulness Meditation for Facing the Challenges PI
of Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Transplantation
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the feasibility and potential benefits of a behavioral intervention, mindfulness meditation, in patients (N=20) undergoing inpatient autologous stem cell/bone marrow transplantation. Data analysis is underway. R01 application based on these results will be submitted December 2003.

Effects of a Music Therapy Intervention on Quality of Life and Distress in Co-PI
Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
In collaboration with the Zakim Center for Integrated Therapies at DFCI, the purpose of this two-group experimental design study is to evaluate the effects over time of a music therapy intervention in quality of life and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with metastatic breast cancer (N=70). Dr. Suzanne Hanser from the Berklee College of Music and Craig Brunnell, MD, from DFCI's Breast Oncology program are Co-Investigators. Data collection is in progress. Funding is through Berklee College and the Cantor Center.

A Feasibility Study Comparing Two Methods of Port-a-Cath Access in the Co-I
Pediatric Oncology Patient
The objectives of this pilot study are to assess feasibility and to compare outcomes of two implantable venous access techniques, sterile versus clean, in a small sample (N=42) of pediatric oncology patients undergoing active treatment. Outcome measures will be infection rate, time, and cost. Dr. Bauer-Wu is serving as a co-investigator and mentor to Jimmy Fund Clinic nurse, Ann Deady, in this exploratory study funded by the Friends of DFCI.

Telephone Monitoring: Early Identification of Psychological Distress in Cancer Co-I
Patients 65 or More Years of Age During Active Treatment
This multi-site cooperative group (Cancer and Leukemia Group B, CALGB) study is focused on telephone monitoring of elderly cancer patients for early identification of psychological problems and referral to treatment. Two-groups, telephone monitoring intervention (n=75) and educational control (n=75) will be recruited from various institutions affiliated with CALGB. Data analysis is underway. Alice Kornblith, PhD, from DFCI's Women's Cancers program, is PI.

Oncology Physicians' and Nurses' Practices, Preferences, and Attitudes Regarding Co-I
Providing Clinical Trial Participants Feedback on the Results of Trials
This nationwide survey of oncologists and oncology nurses is aimed to evaluate MD and RN attitudes on revealing results of clinical trials to patients who participate in cancer clinical trials. PI is Ann Partridge, MD, of DFCI's Breast Oncology program. A manuscript has been submitted to Journal NCI (co-author). A second manuscript focusing on the nurses' data is in development (primary author).

Expressive Writing for Young Women with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer PI
This two-site (DFCI and Massachusetts General Hospital [MGH]) pilot study will prospectively evaluate the effects of an 8-week expressive writing intervention to decrease psychological distress and improve quality of life in young, distressed women who are receiving systemic adjuvant chemotherapy. Funding was recently awarded from the CALGB Foundation. IRB application is underway.

C. Report of Current Research Activities (In development)

Reflexology for Symptom Relief in AIDS-Related Cancers PI
This R21 application was re-submitted in October 2003 in response to the NIH (NCI and NCCAM) program announcement for complementary therapies and cancer. The study will be a randomized clinical trial evaluating two complementary therapies, reflexology and basic foot massage, in patients with AIDS-related cancers. Dr. Bruce Dezube at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dr. David Scadden at MGH, Dr. Lindsey Baden at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Dr. David Rosenthal at BWH/DFCI, and Dr. Tim Cooley at Boston Medical Center are Co-Investigators.

D. Report of Teaching

1. Local Contributions

a. Harvard Medical School

2003
Palliative Care Grand Rounds, Massachusetts General Hospital

b. University of Massachusetts Medical School/UMass Worcester Graduate School of Nursing

1998, 1999, 2000
GN 602 - Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Science
Course Director and Lecturer
Graduate nursing/nurse practitioner students, average 24 per year
~10 hours of preparation and 5 hours of contact time per week per semester

1999
GN 720 - State of the Discipline
Course Director and Lecturer
PhD nursing students, 8 students
~10 hours of preparation and 5 hours of contact time per week per semester

2000
GN 820 - Advanced Research and Grantsmanship
Course Director and Lecturer
PhD nursing students, 6 students
~10 hours of preparation and 5 hours of contact time per week per semester

2000
GN 648 - Behavioral Perspectives of Cancer Prevention and Control
Course Director and Lecturer
MPH and graduate nursing/nurse practitioner students, 10 students
~10 hours of preparation and 5 hours of contact time per week per semester

2000
XX 210 - Creative Writing to Enhance Learning and Collaboration
Course Co-Director and Seminar Facilitator
Medical and graduate nursing students, 8 students
2 hours of preparation and 2 hours of contact time per week per semester

2001
Genetic Technology Interclerkship
Small Group Facilitator
Medical and graduate nursing students, 20 students
6 hours of preparation and 8 hours of contact time

c. University of New Hampshire

1998
N 900 - Theoretical Foundations of the Discipline
Lecturer and Course Director
Graduate nursing/nurse practitioner students, 28 students
10 hours of preparation and 3 hours of contact time per week per semester

d. Invited teaching presentations:

1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
University of Massachusetts Medical School/UMass Worcester Graduate School of Nursing
GN 630/633 - Research utilization/Evidence-based practice
Graduate nursing/nurse practitioner students, 30 students
3 hours of preparation and 2 hours of contact time

1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
University of Massachusetts Medical School/UMass Worcester Graduate School of Nursing
GN 630/633 - Complementary/Integrative therapies
Graduate nursing/nurse practitioner students, 30 students
3 hours of preparation and 2 hours of contact time

1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
University of Massachusetts Medical School/UMass Worcester Graduate School of Nursing
GN 673 - Behavior change models
Graduate nursing/nurse practitioner students, 25 students
3 hours of preparation and 2 hours of contact time

1999
Worcester State College
Nursing research lecture
Undergraduate nursing students
4 hours of preparation and 3 hours of contact time

2001
University of Massachusetts Worcester and UMass Amherst Collaborative PhD Program
GN 720 - Building a Program of Research in Integrative Therapies
PhD nursing students, 6 students
5 hours of preparation and 3 hours of contact time

2001
College of the Holy Cross
State of the Knowledge: Integrative Therapies
Undergraduate health psychology students, 25 students
6 hours of preparation and 3 hours of contact time

e. Advisory and supervisory responsibilities

1998-2001
University of Massachusetts Medical School/UMass Worcester Graduate School of Nursing
Research advisor
10 Master's students and 4 PhD students, ~300 hours per year

f. Teaching leadership roles

1998, 1999, 2000
Course Director for Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Science
University of Massachusetts Medical School/UMass Worcester Graduate School of Nursing
Directed course, created syllabus and taught 90% classes. The focus of the course was on development of analytic and abstract thinking skills for first year graduate nursing students.

1999
Course Director of State of the Discipline
University of Massachusetts Worcester and UMass Amherst Collaborative PhD Program
Directed course, created syllabus and taught 50% classes related to state of the science for key issues related to the nursing profession.

2000
Course Director for Behavioral Perspectives of Cancer Prevention and Control
University of Massachusetts Medical School/UMass Worcester Graduate School of Nursing
Directed interdisciplinary course, including syllabus development and coordinating guest lecturers, with Master's in Public Health and nurse practitioner students in the Cancer Prevention and Control subspecialty program (1R25 CA71737-03).

2000
Course Co-Director for Creative Writing to Enhance Learning and Collaboration
University of Massachusetts Medical School/UMass Worcester Graduate School of Nursing
Co-directed this elective, interdisciplinary course along with a physician and a poet.

2000
Course Director for Advanced Research and Grantsmanship
University of Massachusetts Worcester and UMass Amherst Collaborative PhD Program
Directed course, created syllabus and taught 75% classes related to research proposal development, research ethics, and grant writing to six PhD nursing students. Three out of the six students sent in grant applications at the end of the course and all were funded.

g. Names of advisees or trainees: years in position under your supervision, and current position. List only those trainees on whose careers you have made a significant impact

1998-2001 Jean Boucher Assistant Professor, Grad School Nursing
University of Massachusetts Worcester
Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Penn

1998-2002 Margaret Laccetti Assistant Professor of Nursing
Salem State College
Research Associate, Cantor Center, DFCI

1998-2003 Hung-Ru Lin Assistant Professor
Taipei University for Health Professions

2. Regional, national, or international contributions

a. For each invited presentation (e.g., visiting professorship, invited lecture, plenary presentation, seminar)

1994
Plenary presentation
Rush University

1995
Plenary presentation
University of Iowa

1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000
Invited lecture
Oncology Nursing Society

1997
Plenary presentation
Mayo Medical Center

1997, 1998
Invited lectures
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

1999
Plenary presentation
MetroWest Medical Center

1999
Plenary presentation
University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center

2000
Plenary and panel presentations
Harvard Medical School (Complementary Therapies Conference)

2000
Plenary presentation
Sigma Theta Tau, Iota Phi Chapter at-Large

2000
Invited lecture
University of Massachusetts Worcester

2000, 2001
Invited lecture
National Cancer Institute and Center for Mind-Body Medicine

2001
Plenary presentation
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and St. Anselm's College

2001
Plenary presentation
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and NE Psychiatric Nurses Association

2001
Plenary presentation
St. Anselm's College and Innisfree Cancer Help Program of New Hampshire

2001
Plenary presentation
Sigma Theta Tau and Framingham State College

2001
Invited lecture
Massachusetts General Hospital School of Health Professions

2002
Invited lecture
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School (Breast Cancer Conference)

2002
Invited lecture
Rush University

2002
Plenary presentation
Helen Moss Breast Cancer Research Foundation

2003
Invited lecture
Brigham and Women's Hospital (Nursing Research Grand Rounds)

2003
Invited panel discussant
Harvard Medical School/Osher Institute (Complementary Therapies Conference)

2003
Invited lecture
Council for Advancement of Nursing Science/NINR Conference Research in Clinical Settings National Conference

2003
Invited lecture
Massachusetts General Hospital (Palliative Care Grand Rounds)

3. Description of teaching award received

STAR Award for Excellence in Graduate Nursing Education, 2000
University of Massachusetts Medical School/Graduate School of Nursing
This award is given to one faculty member each year, chosen by the Dean and given by the Chancellor at a formal awards ceremony.

4. Description of major curriculum offerings, teaching cases or innovative educational programs developed (as appropriate)

2000, Course Director, Behavioral Perspectives of Cancer Prevention and Control
University of Massachusetts Medical School/UMass Worcester Graduate School of Nursing
Created and directed this interdisciplinary course for students in the Master's in Public Health and Nurse Practitioner Cancer Prevention and Control subspecialty program (1R25 CA71737-03). A unique syllabus was created and innovative teaching strategies were utilized for this course, which was presented at national meetings (American and Europeans Associations for Cancer Education, and Oncology Nursing Society).

2000, Course Co-Director, Creative Writing to Enhance Learning and Collaboration
University of Massachusetts Medical School/ Graduate School of Nursing
Co-created this elective, interdisciplinary course along with a physician and a poet. Medical and graduate nursing students were given an opportunity to reflect on their practice and to express themselves through creative writing. Students have published pieces from this course in the Journal of American Medical Association as well as local publications. Feedback from students and faculty were extremely positive about this innovative course.

E. Report of Clinical Activities

1. Description of clinical practice

1983-1989, Nurse clinician and staff RN, Medical Oncology and General Psychiatry
Acute, inpatient care at teaching hospital

1990-1992, Breast Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, Oncology Clinic
NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center

1992-1994, Medical Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant RN, teaching hospital

1992-1994, Palliative Care/Hospice Nurse Specialist, community health agency

1997-1998, Post-Doctoral Fellow in Psycho-Oncology, teaching hospital

2000-pres., Consultant, psycho-oncology and wellness, community settings

2002, 2003, Facilitator, Facing Forward series, sponsored by DFCI's Women's Cancers Program

2. Patient load

High acuity oncology, transplant, psychiatric, and hospice patients. Full inpatient loads (~2-6 patients per shift); active, high volume outpatient load in breast oncology (~300 patients); busy hospice practice (average 20 home visits per weekend); 25% clinical post-doc in psycho-oncology, providing outpatient services for cancer patients and families utilizing counseling and behavioral techniques; and psycho-oncology and expressive therapies for cancer patients provided in community settings (group held once per month X 2 years with ~10 participants each month; and retreats ~3 times per year, 12 participants per retreat).

3. Clinical contributions

1986-Developed new clinical collaborative practice model in the Oncology Clinic at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Still in existence and has grown considerably.
1987-Founder and facilitator, breast cancer support group at Dartmouth-Hitchcock: Still present.
1991-Created Patient and Family Cancer Library at Dartmouth-Hitchcock: Still in existence.
1999-Founder and facilitator of innovative groups and retreats for cancer patients and health care professionals that are ongoing and active to date.

4. Other relevant information about clinical role

1995-Nominated for national award for Outstanding Contributions for Psychosocial Oncology Nursing (Mara Mogensen Flaherty Award of The Oncology Nursing Society)

PART III: BIBLIOGRAPHY

Original Articles
Rosenberg, HJ, Rosenberg, SD, Ernstoff, MS, Wolford, GL, Amdur, RJ, Elshamy, MR, Bauer-Wu, SM, Ahles, TA, Pennebaker, JW. Expressive disclosure and health outcomes in a prostate cancer population. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 2002; 32(1): 37-53.

Critchlow J, Bauer-Wu S. Long-term care nurses' perceptions of dehydration in the terminally ill. Journal of Gerontological Nursing 2002; 28, 31-39.

White MJ, Zapka J, Bauer-Wu S, Alexander M. Interdisciplinary collaboration for health care professional education in cancer control. Journal of Cancer Education [In press].

Partridge AH, Hackett N, Gelman R, Joffe S, Bauer-Wu SM, Knudsen K, Collyar D, Schilsky R, & Winer EP. Oncology physician and nurse practices and attitudes regarding offering results of trials to study participants. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. [In press]

Bauer-Wu SM, Farran CJ. Psycho-spiritual functioning in breast cancer survivors and a comparison group. [Submitted for publication, Journal of Holistic Nursing]

Reviews, Chapters, and Editorials
Bauer Boyarsky SM. Quality of life in the breast cancer patient. Research review: Studies for nursing practice 1990; 6:2.

LeMarbre PJ, Bauer Boyarsky SM. Complications of cancer and cancer treatment. In: O'Donnell JF, Coughlin CT, LeMarbre PJ, editors. Oncology for the House Officer. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins; 1992. p. 158-183.

Bauer Boyarsky SM. Rehabilitative aspects in the care of the oncology patient. In: O'Donnell JF, Coughlin CT, LeMarbre PJ, editors. Oncology for the House Officer. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins; 1992. p. 246-255.

Bauer SM. Psychoneuroimmunology and cancer: An integrated review. Journal of Advanced Nursing 1994;19:1114-1120.

Iwamoto RR, Hockenberry-Eaton M, Bauer SM, Meyers PA, Post-White J, Dahlquist LM. Managing treatment-related side effects of nausea and vomiting. Cancer Practice: A Multidisciplinary Journal of Cancer Care 1995; 3:203-206.

Bauer SM. Use of complementary therapies in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Developments in Supportive Care (ISSN No. 1091-4587) 1996; 1:11-17.

Bauer SM. Review of the book, Coping with chronic stress by Gottlieb BH 1997. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 1998.

Burrer C, Bauer SM. Insights into genetic testing for colon cancer: The NP role. Clinical Excellence for Nurse Practitioners 2000;4(6):349-355.

Bauer SM. Immunology. In: Yarbro CH, Frogge MH, Goodman M, editors. Cancer Nursing: Principles and Practice. Boston: Jones and Bartlett; 2000. p. 35-47.

Bauer-Wu SM. Psychoneuroimmunology Part I: Physiology. Journal of Clinical Oncology Nursing 2002; 6(2):167-170.

Bauer-Wu SM. Psychoneuroimmunology Part II: Clinical applications. Journal of Clinical Oncology Nursing 2002; 6(3):243-246.

Bauer-Wu SM. Integrative tumor board: Nursing and quality of life perspective for recently diagnosed prostate cancer. Integrative Cancer Therapies 2003; 2(1):73-76.

Lin HR, Bauer-Wu SM. Psycho-spiritual well-being in advanced cancer patients: An integrative review. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2003; 44(1):69-80.

Post-White J, Bauer-Wu S. Complementary and Alternative Medical (CAM) Approaches to Management of Cancer and Symptoms. In, A Cancer Sourcebook for Nurses (8th Ed.). Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society. [In press]

Bauer-Wu SM, Cooley ME, Healey MW. Clinical nursing research. In, Oncology Nursing Management. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Press. [In press]

Post-White J, Bauer-Wu S. Psychoneuroimmunology: The mind-body connection. In, Psychosocial Oncology Nursing. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Press. [In press]

Thesis
Bauer Boyarsky SM. Quality of life in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients [thesis]. Durham (NH): Univer. NH; 1990.

Bauer SM. Psychological and immunological correlates of surviving breast cancer: Influence of children [dissertation]. Chicago (IL): Rush Univer.; 1997.

Abstracts
Bauer SM, Donner E. Quality of life in the breast cancer patient: A longitudinal study [Abstract]. Proceedings of the ONS Congress, Oncology Nursing Forum 1995; 22(2):369.

Bauer SM, Farran CJ, Fogg L, Zeller JM, Cella DF, Fitchett G, Knafl K. Finding meaning, spirituality, perceived stress, and psychological distress in breast cancer survivors and a comparison group of healthy women [Abstract]. Proceedings of Sigma Theta Tau International Research Congress 1996; 31 and Proceedings of the Midwest Nursing Research Society 1996;154.

Bauer SM. Natural killer cytoxicity: Important methodological considerations for psychoneuroimmunology research [Abstract]. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 1997; 3:88.

Bauer SM, Ahles T, Mills L, Silberfarb P. Psychological factors predictive of survival after autologous bone marrow transplantation [Abstract]. Proceedings of the Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Congress; 1998.

Bauer SM, Zeller JM, Farran CJ, Cella DF, Fogg L. Psychological & immunological correlates in breast cancer survivors: Influence of children [Abstract]. Proceedings of the 5th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research 1999; 142 and 17th International Cancer Congress Proceedings 1998; 28.

Touhey MJ, Boucher LA, Bauer SM. The American Cancer Society's "Adventure Weekend": Effects on social support and empowerment in women with breast cancer [Abstract]. Proceedings of the ONS Congress Oncology Nursing Forum 2001; 28(2):350.

Bauer SM, Boyajian R, MacDonald L, Alexander MK, Zapka J, Coughlin-Strom J. An interdisciplinary course on perspectives of cancer prevention and control for nurse practitioner and public health students [Abstract]. Proceedings of the ONS Congress Oncology Nursing Forum 2001; 28(2):356.

Bauer SM, Hseih SF, Hseih CC, Lundquist D, Terrill E, Habin K, Ravnikar V, Balducci S. Treatment-related menopause in female cancer survivors: Prevalence and quality of life issues [Abstract]. Proceedings of the 6th Annual Cancer Nursing Research Conference and Oncology Nursing Forum; 2001; 28(2):339.

Bauer-Wu SM, Rosenbaum E. Path to healing with cancer: An innovative supportive group using expressive and creative therapies, meditation and massage [Abstract]. Proceedings of the ONS Congress Oncology Nursing Forum 2002; 29(2).

Bauer-Wu, SM, Liu, Q, Hsieh, C-c, Laccetti, M, Healey, M, Winer, E, & Habin, K (2003). Expressive writing for metastatic breast cancer patients: Effects on symptoms, adjustment, and quality of life three months later [Abstract]. Proceedings of the National Cancer Nursing Research Conference.

Bauer-Wu, SM, Liu, Q, Hsieh, C-c, Laccetti, M, Healey, M, Winer, E, & Habin, K (2003). Expressive writing for metastatic breast cancer patients: Effects on coping, disease status, and healthcare utilization over three months [Abstract]. Proceedings of the Eastern Nursing Research Society Conference.

Partridge, AH, Hackett, N, Gelman, R, Joffe, S, Bauer-Wu, SM, Knudsen, K, Collyar, D, Schilsky, R, Winer EP (2003). Oncology physician and nurse practices and attitudes regarding offering results of trials to study participants [Abstract]. Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists.

Bauer-Wu S, Healey M, Rosenbaum E, Blood E, Xu R, Ott MJ, Sullivan A, McLoughlin M, Kubicek L, Fonteyn M, Lovett B. (2004). Facing the challenges of stem cell/bone marrow transplantation with mindfulness meditation: A pilot study. [Abstract]. Proceedings of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society Annual Conference.