Linda Ehrlich-Jones, RN, PhD

Associate Director, Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research
Research Professor

Phone

Email

ljones1@ric.org

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About Me

Dr. Linda Ehrlich-Jones works in the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research. She has been involved in creation of behavioral interventions, using motivational interviewing, targeting persons with chronic illness to increase physical activity and improve diet. She oversees the Rehabilitation Measures Database, a compendium of summaries of instruments utilized by rehabilitation professionals. Her faculty appointments at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine include Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and the Institute for Public Health and Medicine.

Location

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

355 East Erie

Chicago, IL 60611

Education & Training

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Education

1978 - 1980

Nursing, Rush University

1985 - 1987

Medical-Surgical Nursing, Loyola University

1990 - 2001

Nursing Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago

Recent Publications

Effects of an Implementation Intervention to Promote Use of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures on Clinicians' Perceptions of Evidence-Based Practice, Implementation Leadership, and Team Functioning.

Heinemann AW, Nitsch KP, Ehrlich-Jones L, Malamut L, Semik P, Srdanovic N, Kocherginsky M, Hobbs S

The Journal of continuing education in the health professions

doi: 10.1097/CEH.0000000000000249

Use of Physical Activity Monitors in Rheumatic Populations.

Pellegrini CA, Powell SM, Mook N, DeVivo K, Ehrlich-Jones L

Current rheumatology reports

doi: 10.1007/s11926-018-0786-5

Systematic Review and Appraisal of the Cross-Cultural Validity of Functional Status Assessment Measures in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Kulhawy-Wibe SC, Zell J, Michaud K, Yazdany J, Davis AM, Ehrlich-Jones L, Thorne JC, Everix D, Cappelli LC, Suter LG, Limanni A, Barber CEH

Arthritis care & research

doi: 10.1002/acr.23904

Honors & Awards

Addie Thomas Service Award
Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, 2014
Fellow
American Academy of Nursing, 2021

Professional Affiliations

President
Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, 2009 - 2010
Member Board of Directors
Rheumatology Research Foundation, 2012 - 2015
Member
Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, 2006

Research Interests

Behavioral Interventions
Rheumatic Diseases
Education and Training

Selected Grants

NIDILRR
90IF0093-01-00, 2015 - 2018
NIH/NIAMS
U34AR064513, 2014 - 2016
Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation
739, 2014 - 2015
Retirement Research Foundation
2011-027, 2011 - 2014

NIH/NINR
1K23NR012225, 2010 - 2013

This lab focuses on outcome studies, measuring the long-term impact of medical rehabilitation in patients with disabilities.

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