Biography:
Position:
Assistant Professor
Email:
Email Cynthia Drake Morrow
Public Health Focus/Interests:
Dr. Morrow is a health services researcher teaching public health and research methods and working as a consultant in life sciences. Her methodological expertise includes in real-world evidence analytics, health economics outcomes research (HEOR), and evidence synthesis. Her topical interests in public health includes data equity and rigor in scientific publishing. She runs a startup focused on evidence verification in the new era of generative AI.
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy, Health Services Research, 2019
Colorado School of Public Health, Denver, CA
Master of Arts, Bioethics, 2013
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology and Biomedical Ethics (minor), 2009
Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
Public Health Courses Taught:
PH 101: Introduction to Public Health
PH 826: Data Management in Public Health Practice
PH 843: Public Health Research Methods
PH 893: Public Health Integrative Learning Experience
Professional Experience/Expertise:
- Health services research
- Health economics outcomes research
- Bioethics
Professional Experience/Expertise:
- Independent contractor working in private industry
- Currently working on projects aimed to improve the speed of evidence synthesis strategies using AI
Recent Publications, Presentations:
Drake C, Church S, Daddato A, Nearing K. Geriatrics ethics seminar: Case-based practice in ethical decision-making for diverse learners. Poster presented at: American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2019.
Drake DH, Morrow CD, Kinlaw K, De Bonis M, Zangrillo A, Sade RM, for the Cardiothoracic Ethics Forum. Cardiothoracic surgeons in pandemics: Ethical considerations. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020;110:355–358.
Morrow CD, Thiel E, Reeder B. GenAI goes to ISPOR: Exploratory, descriptive analysis of generative AI performance for summarizing and synthesizing ISPOR research abstracts as sources. Presented at: Collaborating to Improve Healthcare Decision Making for All: Expanding HEOR Horizons, ISPOR; May 13–16, 2025; Montreal, QC, Canada.
Morrow CD, Reeder B. Exploring cited source hallucination and verification in GenAI textual output. Presented at: Annual Meeting & Expo of the American Public Health Association (APHA); November 2–5, 2025; Washington, DC.
Morrow CD, McKenna R, Palmer L. The impact of COVID-19 diagnosis on healthcare costs. Podium presentation at: International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Annual Meeting; 2022.
Morrow CD, McKenna R, Palmer L, Gebauer E. The impact of gingivitis and periodontitis on COVID-19 outcomes: A case-control study. Poster presented at: International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Annual Meeting; 2022.
Morrow CD, Perraillon MC, Daddato AE, et al. Patient characteristics are not associated with documentation of weight and heart failure-related sign and symptom assessment in skilled nursing facilities. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2020 [published online ahead of print Oct 15];S1525-8610(20)30739-8. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2020.08.033.
Morrow CD, Reeder B, Perraillon M, Wald HL, Eber L, Trojanowski JI, Battaglia C, Boxer R. Information needs of skilled nursing facility staff to support heart failure disease management. Presentation accepted for: American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Virtual Annual Symposium; 2020.
Ozkaynak M, Reeder B, Cole C, Morrow C. Bridging the gap between design and implementation of decision support in long-term care. Poster presented at: 18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, AcademyHealth. Poster Session: Building the Future of D&I Science: Capacity Building, Infrastructure, and Emerging Research Areas; December 14–17, 2025; Washington, DC.
Plys E, Morrow CD, Portz JD, Jones CD, Piper C, Boxer RS. Psychological interventions with older adults during inpatient postacute rehabilitation: A systematic review. Rehabilitation Psychology. 2021;66(3):233.
Stone S, Morrow CD, Wisdom J. Training mentors: What mentors recommend for the practice of mentoring. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching. 2024;8(3):45–60. In: Trube MB, Martinez W, Dominguez N, eds. Inclusive developmental networks: Building transformative communities through effective mentoring [Special Issue]. doi:10.62935/4p5cxu.
Wisdom JP, Morrow CD, Greene J, Stone S, Domsky S, Heiser D. Perspectives of mentors on mentoring: A scoping review of benefits and challenges. Clinical Teacher. 2025 [published online ahead of print]. doi:10.1111/tct.70101.
Wisdom J, Morrow CD. Collaborative development of best practices: The Mentor Project Research Department. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching. 2024;8(3):123–135. In: Trube MB, Martinez W, Dominguez N, eds. Inclusive developmental networks: Building transformative communities through effective mentoring [Special Issue]. doi:10.62935/4p5cxu.
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