Mary Geda, BSN, MSN, RN
Associate Director, Program on AgingCards
Additional Titles
Co-Leader, Program on Aging Operations Core
About
Titles
Associate Director, Program on Aging
Co-Leader, Program on Aging Operations Core
Biography
Mary Geda is the Associate Program Director for the Yale Program on Aging and the Co-Leader for the Field Operations of the Yale Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center. She also manages projects at Yale including the LIVEBETTER pragmatic cardiology trial and the Biostatistics and Phenotype Work Groups within the NIH-VA-DoD supported Pain Management Collaboratory Coordinating Center (PMC3).
She has over 25 years' experience in the field with experience that ranges from recruiting participants into drug and device trials to running coordinating centers for a network with hundreds of hospitals. She has an excellent grasp of the organizational dynamics of clinical research from her experience in positions that include Clinical Trial Coordinator (UPenn), Research Subject Advocate/Research Monitor (UPenn), IRB Manager/Co-Chair (Univ. of CO), and Research Project Director (Yale).
Ms. Geda is known for building infrastructure that can be scaled and sustained. She has been involved in University-wide initiatives that include developing an institutional research training program (UPenn), securing AAHRPP accreditation(University of Colorado IRB), and expanding access to REDCap (Yale).
Her high level of engagement and breadth of contributions is apparent from the publications in which she is a co-author. These publications involve research diverse in clinical areas, designs, methodologies, and patient populations.
Departments & Organizations
- Internal Medicine
- Patient Priorities Care
Education & Training
- MSN
- University of Pennsylvania, Nursing (2003)
- BSN
- University of Pennsylvania, Nursing (1996)
Research
Overview
Medical Research Interests
Public Health Interests
ORCID
0000-0002-9129-4432
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
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
Cardiovascular Diseases
Publications
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, glaf132. PMID: 40512177, 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, 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricAdapting 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
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
Honors
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