Nicholas Bowersox, PhD, ABPP
North Campus Research Center
2800 Plymouth Rd
Building 16, Room 016-233W, Michigan 48109
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About
Board-certified clinical psychologist with a focus on evaluating and improving care for Veteran patients , training the next generation of psychologist researchers, and enhancing Veterans Affairs mental health care through the provision of national program evaluation and implementation feedback
Links
QUERI Center for Evaluation and Implementation Resources (CEIR) VA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Resource and Evaluation Center (SMITREC)
Qualifications
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VA Advanced Fellowship in Mental Illness Treatment and ResearchVA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Resource and Evaluation Center, USA
2010 - 2012
Postdoctoral Research
Center Memberships
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
Research Overview
1. Evaluating treatment disparities for Veteran patients based on administrative data approaches.
2. Evaluating systems-wide treatment patterns with the goal of identifying factors associated with improved functioning and reduced disability.
3. Investigating reasons for loss to care and treatment resumption for Veteran patients.
4. Investigating the intersection of recovery and integrated care for patients within the VA medical system.
5. Supporting the use of implementation science and program evaluation to bridge the research/practice gap within Learning Health Care Systems.
Recent Publications
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Donnelly JP, Vitous CA, Burgan KW, Yahya GM, Johnson JL, McDonald JA, Bowersox NW, Kawentel LM. Learning Health Systems, 2026 Apr 1; 10 (2):Journal ArticleIdentifying Priorities for the Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Plan: A Rapid Multi-Method Evaluation
DOI:10.1002/lrh2.70068 -
Browne J, Philibert AL, Abraham KM, Bowersox NW, Saulnier KG, Szymanski BR. Psychiatr Serv, 2026 Mar 17; appips20250349Journal ArticleSuicide Rates Among Veterans With Serious Mental Illness Across Sex and Age Groups.
DOI:10.1176/appi.ps.20250349 PMID: 41839815 -
Kawentel LM, Vitous CA, Nelson SM, Yahya GM, Doredla JS, Sanders K, Bowersox NW. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2026 Jan 1;Journal ArticleCOVID-19 and VA Medical Education Training Programs: Influence on Trainees and Contributions of Trainees to VA’s Pandemic Response
DOI:10.1007/s11606-026-10522-3 -
Kawentel LM, Donnelly JP, Burgan KW, Yahya GM, Doredla JS, Johnson JL, Falco K, Bowman MA, Byrne J, Bowersox NW. BMC Medical Education, 2025 Dec 1; 25 (1):Journal ArticleAn evaluation of virtual supervision effectiveness within department of veterans affairs (VA) health professionals training programs
DOI:10.1186/s12909-025-08062-1 PMID: 41136959 -
Vitous CA, Burgan KW, Donnelly JP, Bowersox NW, Kawentel LM. Learning Health Systems, 2025 Oct 1; 9 (4):Journal ArticleFunding model for embedded research: Impacts, challenges, and lessons learned for investigators
DOI:10.1002/lrh2.70015 -
Philibert AL, Szymanski BR, Tsao PA, Bradford DW, Bowersox NW. General Hospital Psychiatry, 2025 Jul 1; 95: 44 - 51.Journal ArticleFive-year survival following a non-small-cell lung cancer diagnosis among Veterans Health Administration patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
DOI:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2025.04.004 PMID: 40273476 -
Saulnier KG, Philibert AL, Grau PP, Bowersox NW. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 2025 Jun 1; 86 (2):Journal ArticleSuicide Among Veterans Health Administration Patients With Bipolar Disorder: Evidence for Increased Risk Associated With Benzodiazepine Receipt
DOI:10.4088/JCP.24m15424 PMID: 40117569 -
Yahya GM, Burgan KW, Kawentel LM, Ragan A, Doran JM, Bowersox NW. J Med Educ Curric Dev, 2025 12: 23821205251380043Journal ArticleA Mixed Methods Evaluation Finds Virtual Training Among Health Professions Education Trainees and Supervisors as Effective as In-Person Training.
DOI:10.1177/23821205251380043 PMID: PMC12464406
