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
- Yale Program for Medicine, Spirituality, and Religion (YPMSR)
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 Guidelines; Clinical Trials
ORCID
0000-0002-9129-4432
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Harlan Krumholz, MD, SM
Sarwat Chaudhry, MD
Alexandra M. Hajduk, PhD, MPH
Rachel Dreyer
Former YSMAndrew Cohen, MD, DPhil
Erica Spatz, MD, MHS
57Publications
3,291Citations
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 ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2025
Neighborhood Deprivation and Symptom Burden Among Older Adults After Hospitalization for COVID-19
Falvey J, Acampora D, Araujo K, Geda M, Gill T, McAvay G, Murphy T, Hajduk A, Cohen A, Ferrante L. Neighborhood Deprivation and Symptom Burden Among Older Adults After Hospitalization for COVID-19. Journal Of Applied Gerontology 2025, 7334648251391521-7334648251391521. PMID: 41145178, PMCID: PMC12743571, DOI: 10.1177/07334648251391521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptom 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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricReply 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, 73: 3281-3282. PMID: 40390544, PMCID: PMC12353894, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19534.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersFunctional 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 ResearchCitationsAltmetric
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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricRecommendations 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 ResearchCitationsAchieving 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 ResearchCitationsAltmetric
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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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