Mary Geda, BSN, MSN, RN
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Associate Director, Program on Aging
Co-Leader, Program on Aging Operations Core
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Mary Geda is a research operations leader whose career has focused on building the people, processes, and platforms that drive large, complex research programs and data systems. Her work centers on designing and managing research infrastructure that promotes data quality, regulatory compliance, and efficient study coordination across diverse settings.
At Yale, she has the following roles:
- Associate Director
- Program on Aging
- Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center
- Senior Project Manager
- LIVEBETTER (Pragmatic Cardiology Trial)
- Pain Management Collaboratory (Biostatistics, Data Science Work Groups)
- Product Owner
- REDCap (Yale University/YNHH Standard systems)
Ms. Geda is recognized for her systems-based leadership style and her ability to translate complex institutional priorities into practical, scalable solutions that strengthen research integrity and collaboration.
Last Updated on October 23, 2025.
Departments & Organizations
- Internal Medicine
- Patient Priorities Care
Education & Training
- MSN
- University of Pennsylvania, Nursing (2003)
- BSN
- University of Pennsylvania, Nursing (1996)
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Medical Research Interests
Cardiovascular Diseases; Environment and Public Health; Evidence-Based Practice; Nursing; Population Characteristics
Public Health Interests
Aging; Cardiovascular Diseases; Clinical Trials; Clinical Guidelines
ORCID
0000-0002-9129-4432
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Frequent collaborators of Mary Geda's published research.
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A big-picture view of Mary Geda's research output by year.
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Harlan Krumholz, MD, SM
Sarwat Chaudhry, MD
Alexandra M. Hajduk, PhD, MPH
Thomas M. Gill, MD
Gregory Michael Ouellet, MD, MHS
Michael Nanna, MD, MHS, FSCAI, FACC
63Publications
3,044Citations
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Featured Publications
Strategy for addressing research-site overlap in pragmatic clinical trials: lessons learned from the NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory (PMC)
Geda M, George SZ, Burgess DJ, Scarton DV, Roddy WT, Gordon KS, Pasquina PF, Brandt CA, Kerns RD, Peduzzi P. Strategy for addressing research-site overlap in pragmatic clinical trials: lessons learned from the NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory (PMC). Trials 2020, 21: 1021. PMID: 33308289, PMCID: PMC7731473, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04941-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPain Management CollaboratoryPragmatic clinical trialsVA Medical CenterMilitary treatment facilitiesClinical trialsExclusion criteriaVeterans AffairsHealth care systemPain managementNonpharmacological approachesPragmatic trialMedical CenterEligibility criteriaTrial settingsTrial integrityCare systemNational InstituteTrialsRecruitment methodsRecruitment strategiesRecruitment planRecruitment sites
2025
Symptom trajectories after COVID hospitalization and risk factors for symptom burden in older persons: a longitudinal cohort study
Pan Y, Cho G, Geda M, Gill T, Cohen A, Ferrante L, Hajduk A, Miner B. Symptom trajectories after COVID hospitalization and risk factors for symptom burden in older persons: a longitudinal cohort study. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2025, 80: glaf132. PMID: 40512177, PMCID: PMC12351543, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaf132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsHigh symptom burdenAssociated with high symptom burdenSymptom burdenGeriatric conditionsPsychosocial factorsOlder personsOlder adultsEdmonton Symptom Assessment SystemCommunity-dwelling older adultsSymptom trajectoriesModified Edmonton Symptom Assessment SystemYale New Haven Health SystemPost-COVID symptomsEvaluate symptom burdenImpairment of physical functionFemale sexMonths post-dischargeRisk factorsLongitudinal cohort studyMultinomial logistic regressionIdentified risk factorsPhysical functionHealth systemSocial supportPost-dischargeReply to: Reevaluating Functional Recovery Post‐COVID‐19: A Call for Broader Considerations
Ho J, McAvay G, Murphy T, Acampora D, Araujo K, Geda M, Gill T, Hajduk A, Cohen A, Ferrante L. Reply to: Reevaluating Functional Recovery Post‐COVID‐19: A Call for Broader Considerations. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2025 PMID: 40390544, PMCID: PMC12353894, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional Trajectories After COVID‐19 Hospitalization Among Older Adults
Ho J, McAvay G, Murphy T, Acampora D, Araujo K, Geda M, Gill T, Hajduk A, Cohen A, Ferrante L. Functional Trajectories After COVID‐19 Hospitalization Among Older Adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2025, 73: 1733-1741. PMID: 40096163, PMCID: PMC12213203, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsIn-hospital deliriumFunction trajectoriesFactors associated with trajectory membershipTrajectory membershipAssociation of potential risk factorsCommunity-dwelling adultsRisk factorsModifiable risk factorsMedical decision-makingOlder survivorsPotential risk factorsOlder adultsSeverity of illnessAssociated with membershipYears of ageCOVID-19 hospitalizationModerate trajectoryLatent class analysisMultinomial regressionSurvive hospitalizationCOVID-19DisabilitySeverity trajectoriesHospitalClass analysis
2024
Initial development of a self-report survey on use of Nonpharmacological and Self-Care Approaches for Pain management (NSCAP)
Edmond S, Kerns R, Geda M, Luther S, Edwards R, Taylor S, Rosen M, Fritz J, Goertz C, Zeliadt S, Seal K. Initial development of a self-report survey on use of Nonpharmacological and Self-Care Approaches for Pain management (NSCAP). Pain Medicine 2024, 25: s14-s16. PMID: 39163504, PMCID: PMC11548860, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae082.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCitationsAltmetricAdapting to change: experiences and recommendations from the Pain Management Collaboratory on modifying statistical analysis plans
Yu Q, George S, Kyriakides T, Rhon D, Morasco B, Dziura J, Fritz J, Geda M, Peduzzi P, Long C. Adapting to change: experiences and recommendations from the Pain Management Collaboratory on modifying statistical analysis plans. Pain Medicine 2024, 25: s49-s53. PMID: 39514871, PMCID: PMC11548855, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsPain Management CollaboratoryStatistical analysis planTrial protocolAnalysis planEvaluate nonpharmacological interventionsNonpharmacological interventionsTrial launchStudy designSecondary outcomesTrials RegistryPrimary outcomeStudy armsPrincipal investigatorInstitutional review boardClinical trialsTrial initiationCOVID-19-related issuesBest practicesPainSample sizeReview boardSafety monitoring boardOutcomesTrialsRecommendations for monitoring adherence and fidelity in pragmatic trials based on experience in the Pain Management Collaboratory
Dziura J, Gilstad-Hayden K, Coffman C, Long C, Yu Q, Buta E, Coggeshall S, Geda M, Peduzzi P, Kyriakides T. Recommendations for monitoring adherence and fidelity in pragmatic trials based on experience in the Pain Management Collaboratory. Pain Medicine 2024, 25: s41-s48. PMID: 39514878, PMCID: PMC11548857, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPain Management CollaboratoryPragmatic trialPragmatic Explanatory Continuum Indicator SummaryMonitor adherenceElectronic health recordsFidelity dataIntervention deliveryIntervention fidelityIndicator SummaryHealth recordsTrial interventionProtocol adherenceParticipant engagementStudy teamAdherence dataAdherenceTrial integrityInterventionParticipantsSafety monitoring boardFrequent sourcePainLevel of monitoringTrialsMonitoring boardAchieving two-part harmony: standardizing pain-related phenotypes and outcomes
Edwards R, Geda M, Burgess D, Davis A, DeBar L, Pal N, Peduzzi P, Taylor S, Wallace R, Luther S. Achieving two-part harmony: standardizing pain-related phenotypes and outcomes. Pain Medicine 2024, 25: s7-s10. PMID: 39514875, PMCID: PMC11548856, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsIn-Hospital Delirium and Disability and Cognitive Impairment After COVID-19 Hospitalization
Kaushik R, McAvay G, Murphy T, Acampora D, Araujo K, Charpentier P, Chattopadhyay S, Geda M, Gill T, Kaminski T, Lee S, Li J, Cohen A, Hajduk A, Ferrante L. In-Hospital Delirium and Disability and Cognitive Impairment After COVID-19 Hospitalization. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2419640. PMID: 38954414, PMCID: PMC11220565, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.19640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsIn-hospital deliriumChart-Based Delirium Identification InstrumentOlder adultsFunctional disabilityCOVID-19 hospitalizationCognitive impairmentCohort studyAssociated with increased functional disabilityHospitalized older adultsIncreased functional disabilityAssociation of deliriumPostdischarge Follow-upRisk of deliriumTertiary care systemFollow-upPresence of cognitive impairmentProspective cohort studyLogistic regression modelsOlder survivorsCare systemIncreasing cognitive impairmentMain OutcomesCOVID-19Hospital dischargePrimary outcomeAssociations of Social Support With Physical and Mental Health Symptom Burden After COVID-19 Hospitalization Among Older Adults
Lee S, McAvay G, Geda M, Chattopadhyay S, Acampora D, Araujo K, Charpentier P, Gill T, Hajduk A, Cohen A, Ferrante L. Associations of Social Support With Physical and Mental Health Symptom Burden After COVID-19 Hospitalization Among Older Adults. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2024, 79: glae092. PMID: 38558166, PMCID: PMC11059296, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glae092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLow social supportMental health symptomsSocial supportSymptom burdenHealth symptomsFollow-up assessmentCOVID-19 hospitalizationMedical Outcomes Study Social Support SurveyPhysical symptomsAssociation of social supportEdmonton Symptom Assessment SystemPatient Health Questionnaire-4Burden of physical symptomsMental health symptom burdenModified Edmonton Symptom Assessment SystemSocial Support SurveyParticipants' mean ageAssociated with higher burdenSupport SurveyOlder survivorsSymptom managementOlder adultsMental healthHispanic ethnicityLongitudinal associations
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honor Linda K Lorimer Award for Distinguished Service
11/10/2022Yale University AwardPresident SaloveyDetailsUnited Stateshonor Department of Internal Medicine Service Excellence
05/11/2021Yale School of Medicine AwardInternal MedicineDetailsUnited States
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