Nora O'Neill Grand
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I graduated from Harvard College in 2018, where I received Magna Cum Laude with highest honors in the History of Science with my thesis on disability rights and feminist activism in 1980s-90s Boston. Following my undergraduate education, I conducted clinical research at Boston Children's Hospital in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. At Yale, I am pursuing an MD/PhD in the History of Science and Medicine. My dissertation explores changing meanings of the clinician-patient relationship through analyzing new forms of clinical skills teaching in medical and nursing schools from 1950 to 2000. Research interests include histories of health activism, medical and nursing education, and medical sociology.
Last Updated on April 10, 2026.
Education & Training
- MPhil
- Yale, History of Science and Medicine (2025)
- MA
- Yale, History of Science and Medicine (2025)
- AB
- Harvard University, History of Science (2018)
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A big-picture view of Nora O'Neill Grand's research output by year.
16Publications
94Citations
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2024
Trainee advocacy for medical education on the care of people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities: a sequential mixed methods analysis
Clarke L, O’Neill N, Patel B, Steeman S, Segal G, Merrell S, Gisondi M. Trainee advocacy for medical education on the care of people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities: a sequential mixed methods analysis. BMC Medical Education 2024, 24: 491. PMID: 38702741, PMCID: PMC11067383, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05449-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsDevelopmental disabilitiesCare of peopleAdvocacy effortsMedical educationExperiences of traineesMixed methods studyImprove medical educationMixed methods analysisAdministrative challengesAdvocacyDisabilityCurriculum implementationPatient partnersCurriculum developmentCurricular initiativesQualitative dataNeeds assessmentMethods studyEducational strategiesParticipant interviewsTeam-basedKern's frameworkConstructivist paradigmTarget learnersSurvey participants
2023
Quantitative Sensory Changes Following Posterior Spinal Fusion to Treat Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
O’Neill N, Ghessese S, Hedequist D, Lins L, Birch C, Hresko M, Emans J, Karlin L, Cornelissen L, Glotzbecker M. Quantitative Sensory Changes Following Posterior Spinal Fusion to Treat Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2023, 43: 218-226. PMID: 36737054, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000002362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsQuantitative sensory testingPosterior spinal fusionAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisChest wallAIS patientsSpinal fusionSensory changesIdiopathic scoliosisPostoperative sensory changesPain detection thresholdTouch-detection thresholdQuantitative sensoryProspective cohortSensory disturbancePostoperative expectationsRight chestLeft chestDeformity correctionIncision siteSensory testingInferior angleThenar eminencePatientsChestMonthsThe Reliability of the AO Spine Upper Cervical Classification System in Children: Results of a Multi-Center Study
O’Neill N, Mo A, Miller P, Glotzbecker M, Li Y, Fletcher N, Upasani V, Riccio A, Spence D, Garg S, Krengel W, Birch C, Hedequist D. The Reliability of the AO Spine Upper Cervical Classification System in Children: Results of a Multi-Center Study. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2023, 43: 273-277. PMID: 36706430, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000002363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsUpper cervical injuriesPediatric populationIntra-rater reliabilityUniform classification systemCervical injuryUpper cervical spine injuriesCervical spine injuryTime of injurySingle senior surgeonMulti-center studyPediatric orthopaedic surgeonsFleiss' kappa coefficientClassification systemSignificant comorbiditiesIntra-rater reproducibilitySpine injuriesPediatric classificationInter-rater reliabilityInclusion criteriaInter-rater agreementOrthopaedic surgeonsSenior surgeonLevel IIIKappa coefficientInjury
2022
Early Adherence to Prescribed Brace Wear for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Is Associated With Future Brace Wear
Linden G, Emans J, Karlin L, O’Neill N, Williams K, Hresko M. Early Adherence to Prescribed Brace Wear for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Is Associated With Future Brace Wear. Spine 2022, 48: 8-14. PMID: 35917288, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisBrace wearFuture adherenceAdherent patientsIdiopathic scoliosisScoliosis Research Society (SRS) criteriaInitial adherenceRisser stage 4Consecutive AIS patientsRetrospective cohort studyCurve improvementNonadherent patientsCohort studySingle centerNonadherent groupPrescription lengthAIS patientsEarly recognitionSociety criteriaBACKGROUND DATACobb angleImproved adherenceThoracic curvePatientsSupportive interventionsEarly outcomes of growth friendly instrumentation in children with Williams syndrome
O’Neill N, Cook D, Verhofste B, Smith J, Emans J. Early outcomes of growth friendly instrumentation in children with Williams syndrome. Spine Deformity 2022, 10: 717-725. PMID: 35000131, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-021-00453-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEarly-onset scoliosisVertical expandable prosthetic titanium ribGrowth-friendly treatmentGrowth-friendly instrumentationSurgical treatmentCardiovascular complicationsCase seriesCurve magnitudeExpandable prosthetic titanium ribSevere early onset scoliosisPerioperative cardiac complicationsSpine deformity surgeryT1-S1 lengthT1-T12 lengthWilliams syndromeInitial surgical treatmentCoronal curve magnitudeMedian followCardiac complicationsIndex surgeryInitial surgeryMedian durationResultsSeven patientsMedian ageAssociated complications
2021
Performing Multiple Posterior Spinal Fusions in 1 Day: A Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes Between Morning and Afternoon Cases
O’Neill N, Hedequist D, Glotzbecker M, Cook D, Yang T, McCann M, Chacko S, Cravero J, Hresko M. Performing Multiple Posterior Spinal Fusions in 1 Day: A Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes Between Morning and Afternoon Cases. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2021, 41: e722-e726. PMID: 34334697, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000001893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPosterior spinal fusionPerioperative outcomesIdiopathic scoliosisSame surgeonPSF casesCurve correctionSpinal fusionScoliosis Research Society-30 scoresMean age 15.6 yearsScoliosis Research Society-30Initial curve correctionInpatient opioid consumptionRate of complicationsHigh-volume centersPatient-reported outcomesLength of stayOperating room availabilityOpioid consumptionPostoperative outcomesBlood lossComplication ratePain outcomesRetrospective reviewPatient weightSurgical durationSIMDiscovery: a simulation-based preparation program for adolescents undergoing spinal fusion surgery
Potthoff LM, Glotzbecker MP, O’Connell B, O’Neill N, Graber KM, Byrne CA, Tremmel JM, Weinstock P, Mednick L. SIMDiscovery: a simulation-based preparation program for adolescents undergoing spinal fusion surgery. Spine Deformity 2021, 9: 1363-1370. PMID: 33689156, PMCID: PMC7943935, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-021-00322-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSpinal fusion surgeryFusion surgeryPost-operative periodSurgical processProgram 30Medical appointmentsPatientsSurgeryIndependent sample t-testFeelings of preparednessFamily feedbackEvidenceLevel IIICaregiversSample t-testLower state anxietyMedical proceduresT-testAnxietySelf-report measuresState anxietyCurrent studyOverall experienceParticipantsHigh levelsQuantitative Sensory Changes Following Posterior Spinal Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
O'Neill N, Lins L, Ghessese S, Hedequist D, Hresko T, Emans J, Karlin L, Cornelissen L, Glotzbecker M. Quantitative Sensory Changes Following Posterior Spinal Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. 2021, 147: 804-805. DOI: 10.1542/peds.147.3ma8.804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScoliosis with Chiari I malformation without associated syringomyelia
O’Neill N, Miller PE, Hresko MT, Emans JB, Karlin LI, Hedequist DJ, Snyder BD, Smith ER, Proctor MR, Glotzbecker MP. Scoliosis with Chiari I malformation without associated syringomyelia. Spine Deformity 2021, 9: 1105-1113. PMID: 33471302, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-021-00286-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPosterior fossa decompressionChiari I malformationScoliosis progressionAverage initial curveNon-idiopathic scoliosisNon-surgical populationMethodsA retrospective reviewResultsThirty-two patientsPresence of symptomsPurposeMany patientsAssociated syringomyeliaSurgical treatmentRetrospective reviewFossa decompressionMean ageRadiographic characteristicsCerebellar tonsilsCurve magnitudeCurve progressionIdiopathic scoliosisPatientsAverage progressionScoliosisForamen magnumSymptoms
2020
Acute Neurological Deficits in Instrumented Pediatric Cervical Spine Fusions
Verhofste B, Glotzbecker M, Hresko M, Miller P, Birch C, Troy M, O'Neill N, Karlin L, Emans J, Proctor M, Hedequist D. Acute Neurological Deficits in Instrumented Pediatric Cervical Spine Fusions. 2020, 146: 434-435. DOI: 10.1542/peds.146.1ma5.434b.Peer-Reviewed Original Research