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Research Investigator
Research Interests
Dr. Whitebird's research focuses primarily in aging, mental health, chronic disease, and complementary therapies. She is currently the principal investigator of a K23 Mentored Research Scientist Award on use of complementary medicine in patients with diabetes, a randomized clinical controlled trial on stress reduction for caregivers of patients with dementia, and a study of compassion fatigue and burnout in hospice workers in Minnesota. She is also a co-investigator on DIAMOND, a large study of depression management in primary care in MN and a The Fiber Study, a randomized controlled trial on the use of fiber for management of incontinence. Dr. Whitebird is a Community Faculty member at the University of Minnesota School of Social Work where she teaches graduate level research, and is a CRN Scholar in the Cancer Research Network Scholars program funded by NCI.
Contact Information
HealthPartners Research Foundation
PO Box 1524 Mail Stop: 21111R
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1524
Office: 952-967-5005
FAX: 952-967-5022
E-mail: Robin.R.Whitebird@HealthPartners.com
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