Associate Director Education and Evaluation and Founder; Assistant Professor, Geriatric Medicine
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Kathryn Nearing brings over 20 years of experience designing and implementing large-scale evaluations in the fields of clinical and translational research, public health and education (including medical education). Dr. Nearing previously served as the lead evaluator for the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) and the Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC). Areas of expertise for Dr. Nearing include health services research, including dissemination and implementation science; research translation, including health systems change in response to clinical innovation; community-based participatory research and stakeholder engagement; and, education, training and career development, including clinical and translational research mentorship and leadership development.