ELIZABETH ANNE VANNER, PhD

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Biostatistician, Clinical Assistant Professor & Vice Chair

Department of Health Care Policy and Management

School of Health Technology and Management

Stony Brook University, Basic Science Tower Level 2

Stony Brook, NY 11794-8204

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EDUCATION

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

PhD in Population Health and Clinical Outcomes Research: Department of

Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine. Dissertation Topic: Analysis of

Timing Effects of Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Removal of Intravitreal

Crystalline Retained Lens Fragments after Surgery for Age-Related

Cataracts. Advisor: Dr. John Rizzo. Coursework also included cost-benefit

analysis, pharmacology, simulation/modeling, and biomarkers. As part of my

PhD work, I performed an analysis of the proposed risk-adjustment

methodology for the Medicare Inpatient Hospital Readmissions Reduction

Program and how this might affect Stony Brook University Medical Center's

(SBUMC) reimbursement. In addition, I worked with several national

databases including the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS)

and the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES). I am

an excellent computer programmer and have programmed in C++, FORTRAN, and

assembler language.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge and Boston MA

MS Health Policy & Management and Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public

Health

BA cum laude, Biochemical Sciences, Harvard/Radcliffe College

EXPERIENCE

Biostatistician and Clinical Assistant Professor, Stony Brook University:

School of Health Technology and Management and Vice Chair, Department of

Health Care Policy & Management, Stony Brook, NY. Courses: Statistics &

Data Analysis and Research Design & Methods. I have 10+ years of

experience in research collaborations (research design and statistical

analysis using SPSS, SAS, and STATA) with other health care professionals

and in teaching and mentoring students in the health sciences. I have an

excellent ability to manage multiple projects independently. I have both

strong quantitative expertise and excellent oral and written communication

skills. (September 2005 - present, adjunct June 2003 - August 2005)

Manager, Kaden-Arnone Consulting, Sea Girt and Parsippany, NJ. Management

consultant assisted hospitals in creating cost reports and maximizing

reimbursement under federal and state reimbursement systems. (1990 -1991)

Management Consultant, Coopers & Lybrand, New York, NY. Assisted hospitals

in the selection and implementation of information systems (IS),

development of system plans, and performance of IS diagnostic studies.

(1987-1990)

Project Manager/ Systems Analyst, Health Management Systems, New York, NY.

Analyzed the collection, flow and usage of patient financial information in

major urban hospitals. Designed and developed computer billing systems to

increase revenue and consulted with hospital personnel to improve existing

billing methodology. (1982-1987)

Data Analyst, New England Regional Burn Program, Boston, MA. (1980-1982)

Planning and Marketing Assistant, Children's Hospital Medical Center,

Boston, MA. (1979-1980)

JOURNAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Ophthalmology: reviewer since 2013

Journal of Ophthalmology: reviewer since 2013

American Journal of Ophthalmology: reviewer since 2012

Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology: reviewer since 2012

Research in progress

Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of

primary vitrectomy for Diebetic Macular Edema with Dr. Michael Stewart,

Chief of the Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

and Dr. Maurice Landers, Department of Ophthalmology, University of North

Carolina.

Article for submission to the journal Systematic Reviews describing

alternate approaches for estimating the variance of a proportion, when

performing a meta-analysis, in cases of zero events (or zero non-events)

when traditional variance estimation is impossible.

PUBLICATIONS under review

Stewart MW & Vanner EA. Managing Retained Lens Fragments: Guidance for

cataract and retina surgeons based on literature review and recent

analyses. US Ophthalmic Reviews, Under review. Anticipated publication

spring 2014.

Vanner EA & Stewart MW. Comparing same-day vs. delayed vitrectomy clinical

outcomes after intravitreal retained lens fragments: an evidence-based

review. Under review at Acta ophthalmologica.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Vanner EA, Stewart MW, Liesegang TJ, Bendel RE, Bolling JP, & Hasan SA.

(2012) A Retrospective Cohort Study of Clinical Outcomes for Intravitreal

Crystalline Retained Lens Fragments after Age-Related Cataract Surgery: A

Comparison of Same-Day versus Delayed Vitrectomy. Journal of Clinical

Ophthalmology 6, 1135-1148 PMID: 22888212

Vanner EA & Stewart MW. (2011) A Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis of the

Effects of the Timing of Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Removal of Intravitreal

Retained Lens Fragments after Surgery for Age-Related Cataracts. American

Journal of Ophthalmology 152(3), 345-351.e3 PMID: 21683330

The article above was the lead article in September 2011; was listed

first in both the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Academy Express

(August 31, 2011) under New Journal Studies and the Ophthalmology Best

Evidence Newsletter of October 5, 2011; and was #23 on the list of most

often downloaded articles from the American Journal of Ophthalmology for

2011.

Ali MM, Dwyer DS, Vanner EA, & Lopez A. (2010) Adolescent Propensity to

Engage in Risky Behaviors: The Role of Individual Resilience. Int. J.

Environ. Res. Public Health 7(5), 2161-2176; doi:10.3390/ijerph7052161

PMID:20623017.

Horowitz, B & Vanner, EA. (2010) Relationships Between Active Engagement in

Life Activities and Quality of Life for Assisted-Living Residents. Journal

of Housing for the Elderly 24(2), 130-150.

Block P, Vanner EA, Keys CB, Rimmer JH, & Skeels SE. (2010) Project Shake-

It-Up! An Empowerment Model of Disability, Capacity Building and Health

Promotion. Journal of Disability and Rehabilitation 9, 741-754

PMID:20302442. (funded by NIDER, US Dept of Education)

Vanner EA, Block P, Christodoulou CC, Horowitz, BP, & Krupp LB (2008) Pilot

Study Exploring Quality of Life and Barriers to Leisure-Time Physical

Activity in Persons with Moderate to Severe Multiple Sclerosis. Disability

and Health Journal 1, 58-65 PMID:21122712. (funded by the National Multiple

Sclerosis Society)

Lopez A, Vanner EA, Cowan A, Samuel A, Shepherd D (2008) Intervention

Planning Facets-Four Facets of Occupational Therapy Intervention Planning:

Economics, Ethics, Professional Judgment, and Evidence-Based Practice.

American Journal of Occupational Therapy 62(1), 87-96 PMID:18254435.

Horowitz, B, Vanner, EA, & Olowu T. (2006) Interdisciplinary Health Science

Education to Promote Cultural Competence. Journal of Allied Health 35(4),

e343-358.

Conference Paper Presentations

Vanner EA & Stewart MW. (2010) A Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis of the

Effects of the Timing of Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Removal of Intravitreal

Retained Lens Fragments after Surgery for Age-Related Cataracts. 43rd

Annual Retina Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA. September 23-26, 2010.

Horowitz B, Olowu T, & Vanner EA. (2004) Strategies to Promote Culturally

Competent Occupational Therapy Practice. American Occupational Therapy

Association Conference, Minneapolis, MN. May 2004

Conference Poster Presentations

Timko-Swaim, L, Kuemmel, PD, Thailer, R & Vanner EA (2012) Perspectives on

Audience Response System Use: Is it for Everyone? New York State Society

of Physician Assistants Fall CME Conference. Tarrytown, NY. October 19-21,

2012. (funded by the American Academy of Physician Assistants)

Horowitz B & Vanner EA. (2009-10). The Relationships Between Active

Engagement in Everyday Occupations and Quality of Life for Older Adults in

Residential Communities. New York State Society on Aging Conference,

Rochester, NY. October 15-17, 2009; American Occupational Therapy

Association, Orlando, FL. April 29 - May 2, 2010, 2010; World Federation of

Occupational Therapists Congress, Santiago, Chile. May 4-7, 2010.

Santasier A, Vanner EA, & DeChiaro-Pfisterer AM, (2008) A Quantitative and

Qualitative Analysis of PT Student Failure: Factors that Contribute to Poor

Performance on the National Physical Therapy Licensing Exam. Combined

Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Nashville,

TN. February 2008. (funded by the Federation of State Boards of Physical

Therapy)

Ortega RM, Blatt D, & Vanner EA. (2007) The Impact of Learning Styles on

Blackboard Website Usage. Conference on Instructional Technology,

Plattsburg, NY, May 2007.

Horowitz B, Lee J, Soin S, Wan WL, Block P, & Vanner EA. (2005). Valued

Activities, Daily Routines, and Roles among Church Affiliated Chinese and

Korean American Elders. Gerontological Society of America Annual Meetings,

Orlando, Florida, November, 19 2005.

Badalamenti C, Cheung H, Liu A, Block P, Vanner, EA., & Horowitz B (2005).

Three barriers in multiple sclerosis to physical and recreational

activities: depression, fatigue, and cognitive impairments. American

Occupational Therapy Association 2005 Annual Meeting, Long Beach,

California, May 13, 2005.

Soin S, Wan WL, Horowitz B, Block P, & Vanner EA. (2005). The influence of

occupations and roles within family life on perceived quality of life among

Chinese and Korean American elders. American Occupational Therapy

Association 2005 Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, May 13, 2005.

Brtalik L, Farkas T, Nguyen M, Horowitz B, Block P, & Vanner, EA. (2005).

The Influence of Leisure/Social Activities on Quality of Life of Assisted

Living Residents. American Occupational Therapy Association 2005 Annual

Meeting, Long Beach, California, May 13, 2005.

Grande R, McLaughlin J, Virag S, Clark-Brown VJ, & Vanner, EA. (2005)

Undergraduate College Students' Knowledge and Value of the Occupational

Therapy Profession. American Occupational Therapy Association 2005 Annual

Meeting, Long Beach, California, May 13, 2005.

EDUCATIONAL Presentations

Research Seminar: School of Health Technology and Management, Stony Brook

University, Stony Brook, NY - October 10, 2012. Topic: Study Design and

Analysis of a Small, Non-Randomized Data Set.

Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook,

NY - September 13, 2012. Topic: A Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis of the

Effects of the Timing of Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Removal of Intravitreal

Retained Lens Fragments after Surgery for Age-Related Cataracts: Same-Day

vs. Delayed.

Research Seminar: School of Health Technology and Management, Stony Brook

University, Stony Brook, NY - November 9, 2010. Topic: A Systematic Review

and Meta-Analysis using Odds Ratios from Logistic Regression.

Doctoral Seminar: Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine,

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY - March 5, 2012. Topic: A

Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis of the Effects of the Timing of Pars

Plana Vitrectomy for Removal of Intravitreal Retained Lens Fragments after

Surgery for Age-Related Cataracts (preliminary results).

other Research Activities and statistical consulting

2014 Sample size analysis for a study of laryngopharyngeal reflux in

in obese patients before and after bariatric surgery

2013-2014 Data analysis for a pilot study describing extraesophageal

reflux in patients undergoing endotracheal tube anesthesia

2013 Data analysis for Occupational Therapy Student and Practitioner

Views About Gerontology/Geriatric Practice

2012 Consulting for data analysis of a Systematic Review / Meta-

Analysis for Dr. Cecila Avila for diagnositc equvilency

2012 Power analysis for a study to determine the prevalence of Sleep

Apnea in a pediatric population

2011 Medicare Inpatient Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program:

Discussion of the Proposed Risk-Adjustment Methodology and

Analysis of Stony Brook University Medical Center's Readmissions

2011 Review of a study screening instrument for a systematic review

about referral, participation, and enrollment in cardiac

rehabilitation

2011 Assistance in inter-rater reliability assessment of an

instrument to evaluate clinical competence of respiratory

therapy students

2011 Power analysis for a study on strength of adolescents with

multiple sclerosis

2010-2011 Statistical analysis for Homeostasis Test Compatibility with

Capped Tubes

2010 Consulting for data analysis of A Study of Leadership Behaviors

among Chairpersons in Allied Health Programs

2009 Study planning and data analysis assistance for a study to

determine how and to what extent the use of blended learning

formats facilitated clinical reasoning skills in occupational

therapy students.

2008-2011 Research design and power analysis assistance for a

multidisciplinary exercise and nutrition program that addresses

the prevention of cardiovascular risk factors and childhood

obesity

2008 Data analysis for Emergency Medical Technician training program

evaluation

2008 Survey design assistance for Practice Patterns for Use of

Therapeutic Ultrasound

2008 Data analysis for Chronic Stress and Associated Coping

Strategies among Volunteer EMS Personnel.

2007-2008 Data analysis for Ethical Competence of Physical Therapists

Practicing in the State of New York

2007-2008 Variability analysis of physician assistant students'

performance on clinical exams

2007 Data analysis for Immediate Effects of a Pre-Performance Ankle

Rehabilitation Program on Ankle Balance and Proprioception in

Taped and Untaped conditions

2007 Integrating Research and Practice in Interdisciplinary Dementia

Care to Support Family Caregivers

2006-2008 Data analysis for Environmental modifications: Impact on

occupational performance, social participation, and quality of

life

2005 Data analysis for Shake-It-Up: Health promotion and capacity

building for people with Spinal Cord Injuries and related

neurological disabilities

2005 Introducing disability studies to occupational therapy

students. Special Issue on Occupational Therapy and Disability

Studies

2004-2007 Data analysis for Making Dental Professionals Smile: How

Knowledge & Utilization of Ergonomic Equipment Effects Levels of

Reported Pain among Dental Professionals

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