Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH
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2026
HSR26-213: Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Cancer Center Patient Advisory Group.
Verma K, Kearney L, Battaglia T, Shusterman S, Hall M, Fix G, Steiling K. HSR26-213: Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Cancer Center Patient Advisory Group. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2026, 24 PMID: 42055032, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2025.7386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluating the Process of Patient Engagement: Insights from a Mixed‐Methods Evaluation of a Cancer Center Patient Advisory Group
Kearney L, Battaglia T, Verma K, Shusterman S, Hall M, Fix G, Steiling K. Evaluating the Process of Patient Engagement: Insights from a Mixed‐Methods Evaluation of a Cancer Center Patient Advisory Group. Health Expectations 2026, 29: e70581. PMID: 41578896, PMCID: PMC12831170, DOI: 10.1111/hex.70581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResearch Engagement Survey ToolPatient advisory groupMixed-methods evaluationPatient engagementQuality improvement initiativesCancer careAdvisory GroupImprovement initiativesFocus groupsProcess of patient engagementPerson-centered programTeam membersIndividual survey itemsEngagement principlesProgram goalsCare coordinationCare qualityHealth outcomesTime to treatmentMixed-methods approachSurvey itemsStudy participantsQualitative interviewsSurvey toolCareImplementing Coordinated Social Care Networks for Patients With Cancer: Insights From Community-Based Organization Leaders
Girgis A, Pinkerton E, Battaglia T, Gross C. Implementing Coordinated Social Care Networks for Patients With Cancer: Insights From Community-Based Organization Leaders. JCO Oncology Advances 2026, 3 DOI: 10.1200/oa-25-00121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-based organizationsCommunity-based organization leadersSocial care networksCare networkService needsService gapsSocial risksPerceived value of participationCancer disparitiesCancer careReferral platformsHomeless sheltersReferral processLack of resourcesInterview guideSemistructured interviewsFood pantriesCommunity-BasedThematic analysisHospital systemPatient accessFinancial assistanceQualitative studyAdvocacy groupsValues of participantsA Feasibility Study of the Alliance for Representative Clinical Trials (ARC): Building Clinical Research Capacity in Community-Based Settings
Alesci S, Regnante J, Bodiford K, Horsford S, Coudray M, Battaglia T, Di Dia N, Moore A, Moore T, Edwards C, Puckrein G. A Feasibility Study of the Alliance for Representative Clinical Trials (ARC): Building Clinical Research Capacity in Community-Based Settings. Health Equity 2026, 10 DOI: 10.1177/24731242261455193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity cliniciansResearch capacityCommunity care settingsBuilding Research CapacityPatients receive careCommunity-based settingsClinical researchSelf-paced trainingClinical research capacityQuality ForumPatient participationCare settingsCommunity settingsCommunity-BasedPatient careSite readinessFeasibility studyLimited staffEarly-stage feasibility studiesFinancial incentivesClinical trial investigatorsNational effortsCliniciansResearch participantsTrial investigators
2025
Time, trust, and relationships: Creating a culture of community engagement to advance translational research through resource allocation, modeling, and recognition
Martinez L, Howard R, Rocco M, Pamphil J, Chassler D, Augsberger A, Battaglia T, Lobb R. Time, trust, and relationships: Creating a culture of community engagement to advance translational research through resource allocation, modeling, and recognition. Journal Of Clinical And Translational Science 2025, 9: e245. PMID: 41395174, PMCID: PMC12695497, DOI: 10.1017/cts.2025.10131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLearning CollaborativeCommunity engagementParticipatory research approachCommunity partnersParticipatory researchCE programsEquitable distribution of resourcesEquitable distributionFunding partnershipsPartnership developmentCultural normsReward timingBuilding partnershipsCulture of engagementReinforcement practicesRelationship development processResource allocationPartnershipNetwork of communitiesEngagementCommunityResearch approachProgramDistribution of resourcesPracticeDeveloping a real-time registry to track breast cancer patients across the city of Boston
LeClair A, Chen C, Mizzoni M, Adams W, Harvey W, Shanahan C, Haas J, Lemon S, Battaglia T, Freund K. Developing a real-time registry to track breast cancer patients across the city of Boston. JAMIA Open 2025, 8: ooaf099. PMID: 41030920, PMCID: PMC12478474, DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooaf099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient navigationCancer carePatient needsContinuum of cancer careBreast cancer patientsCoordinated cancer careCaseload of patientsBurden of documentationCancer patientsMulti-disciplinary teamInformatics specialistsClinical providersHealth systemSystem navigationNavigation activitiesRegistryMedical CenterREDCapResearch teamSAS programCarePatient dataTeamInput patient dataCancer treatmentThe process and cost of developing a community advisory board focused on opioid overdose deaths
Hamilton G, Martinez L, Barocas J, Chassler D, Murphy S, Ryan D, Amuchi C, Bullard M, McSwiggan-Hong J, Bridden C, Alonzo J, Bowman P, Lisanti-Park A, Wheeler M, Laudate A, Medley B, Gutnick D, Salsberry P, Hunt T, D’Onfro M, Samet J, Battaglia T. The process and cost of developing a community advisory board focused on opioid overdose deaths. Progress In Community Health Partnerships Research Education And Action 2025, 19: 335-343. PMID: 41017498, PMCID: PMC12758374, DOI: 10.1353/cpr.2025.a970161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of the Communities That HEAL intervention on initiation, retention, and linkage to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD): A cluster randomized wait-list controlled trial
Brown J, Larochelle M, Fanucchi L, Calvert D, Campbell A, Chandler R, Feaster D, Glasgow L, Gibson E, Holloway J, Lofwall M, Mack A, Mack N, Nunes E, Talbert J, Tan S, Vandergrift N, Villani J, Asman K, Babakhanlou-Chase H, Bagley S, Battaglia T, Blevins D, Bridden C, Cheng D, Christopher M, Cogan L, Cunningham C, Eggleston B, Fareed N, Fernandez S, Freedman D, Freiermuth C, Freisthler B, Gilbert L, Hammerslag L, Harris D, Hunt T, Hussain S, Huynh P, Jackson R, Kauffman E, Knott C, Knudsen H, Lefebvre R, Levin F, Massatti R, McAlearney A, Morgan J, Lopez R, Lounsbury D, Newman L, Nickels K, Oga E, Oller D, Parran T, Quinn M, Ramsey K, Rapkin B, Salsberry P, Stein M, Taylor J, Teater J, Walters S, Zarkin G, El-Bassel N, Winhusen T, Samet J, Walsh S. Effects of the Communities That HEAL intervention on initiation, retention, and linkage to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD): A cluster randomized wait-list controlled trial. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 274: 112785. PMID: 40684522, PMCID: PMC12302724, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderMedicaid enrolleesControl communityWait-list controlled trialRates of linkageRandomized wait-list controlled trialOpioid-related emergency departmentHEALing Communities StudyPrescription drug monitoring programsUse disorderDrug monitoring programsCluster-randomizedMOUD receiptHospital encountersHealing interventionsEmergency departmentMOUD initiationCommunity-levelCommunity studiesMedicaidMOUDInterventionOverdose deathsAdjustment rateMulti-siteAssessing a community health center-driven process for engaging with translational scientists: What will it take?
Battaglia T, King K, Richmond A, Christenson E, Lobb R, Augsberger A, Bora C, Tringale S, Martinez L, Williams C. Assessing a community health center-driven process for engaging with translational scientists: What will it take? Journal Of Clinical And Translational Science 2025, 9: e177. PMID: 40979079, PMCID: PMC12444707, DOI: 10.1017/cts.2025.10058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity health centersHealth centersResearch partnershipsHealth equity gapsEvidence-based practiceResearch capacity buildingTranslational Science InstituteWeb-based toolkitLearning CollaborativeLongitudinal relationshipCommunity engagementImpact frameworkEquity gapTranslational research programHealthCapacity buildingPartnershipUniversity clinicProject partnershipBostonResearch collaborationCommunityCollaborationResearch lifecycleEngagement“…work really is being done and it’s very worthwhile…”: Reflections from Community Advisory Board members
Chassler D, McClay C, D’Onfro M, Macone A, Kimball J, Reynolds D, Tilley J, Battaglia T, Martinez L. “…work really is being done and it’s very worthwhile…”: Reflections from Community Advisory Board members. Progress In Community Health Partnerships Research Education And Action 2025, 19: 219-226. PMID: 40718919, PMCID: PMC12703719, DOI: 10.1353/cpr.2025.a965359.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Overview
Tracy Battaglia, MD, is an internal medicine specialist focused on breast oncology and genetics. She is dedicated to improving healthcare access for women who are historically marginalized, particularly those at risk of breast cancer. Dr. Battaglia pioneered the use of patient navigators to help cancer patients navigate their treatment options.
As a professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine, she conducts research to address health disparities and develop community-engaged scientific methods. Her initiatives have helped establish navigation services as a standard component in cancer centers nationally.
Dr. Battaglia earned her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed residencies in internal medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and in preventive medicine at Boston University Medical Center. She also completed a fellowship in general internal medicine and women's health at Boston University Medical Center.
Clinical Specialties
Breast Oncology; Genetics
News & Links
Media
Smilow Shares: Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Screening, Genetics, and Prevention
October 2, 2025
Presentations by: Parisa Lotfi, MD, Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH, and Melinda Irwin, PhD, MPH
News
- June 30, 2026
Women’s Health Research at Yale and SWHR’s Symposium Highlights the Power of Collaboration to Advance Women’s Health Research
- April 17, 2026
Dr. Tracy Battaglia Presents Keynote Address at Harvard Cancer Consortium Cancer Disparities Research Symposium
- January 05, 2026
Community Collaboration Supports Prostate Cancer Rally in New Haven
- January 05, 2026
Aging & Cancer Research Joint Retreat
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