Ambassador

Mary Ann Abiado

Philippine American Society of Central Ohio – Member
OhioHealth Seedling Volunteer Project – Founder, Organizer
OhioHealth Grant Medical Center Diversity and Inclusion Council – Member and Education Committee Chair

Years Involved in Patient Centered Research: 5-10 years
State: Ohio

Mary Ann Abiado, PhD, MSN, RN, works as the Data Management and Evaluation Specialist and as a community health nurse at OhioHealth, a regional health system in central Ohio. In this role, she facilitates support groups for people with diabetes. Abiado has been a PCORI Ambassador since 2016 and has served as a reviewer for the Patient Outcomes Research-Translation Center since 2017. As PCORI transitions from evidence to impact, she seeks to be more involved in conducting large-scale replication studies and contributing her skills in logistics and community engagement. Abiado obtained a Master of Science degree in Nursing and Health Systems Management from The Ohio State University, Columbus. Through a scholarship from the British Council, Abiado obtained her Doctor of Philosophy degree from the College of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Swansea, United Kingdom.

Ambassador Interests

Health Conditions Health Conditions These are the broad terms we use to categorize our funded research studies; specific diseases or conditions are included within the appropriate larger category. Note: not all of our funded projects focus on a single disease or condition; some touch on multiple diseases or conditions, research methods, or broader health system interventions. Such projects won’t be listed by a primary disease/condition and so won’t appear if you use this filter tool to find them. View Glossary
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