Robyn Wearner, MA, BS, RD

Sr. Instructor, Family Medicine


FacultyPhoto
Graduate School
  • MA, University of Colorado Denver (2015)
Undergraduate School
  • BA/BS, University of Northern Colorado (CO) (2002)
Languages
English
Department
Family Medicine

Professional Titles

  • Instructor

Research Interests

Practice transformation, behavior change, dissemination and implementation science

Publications

  • Pause to Protect: Partnering with Firearm Businesses to Promote Secure Firearm Storage in Military Communities. Center for the Study of Guns in Society Symposium, Phoenix, AZ. January 2025.
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Patient-Driven versus Standardized Diabetes Shared Medical Appointments: A Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Trial Bethany M. Kwan, PhD1,2,3 , L. Miriam Dickinson, PhD1,2, Jennifer Dailey-Vail, DNP4, Russell E. Glasgow, PhD1,2, R. Mark Gritz, PhD1,5, Dennis Gurfinkel, MPH2, Christina M. Hester, PhD6, Jodi Summers Holtrop, PhD1,2, Patrick Hosokawa, MS2, Angela Lanigan, MPA6, Donald E. Nease Jr, MD1,2, Andrea Nederveld, MD1, Phoutdavone Phimphasone-Brady, PhD1,2, Natalie D. Ritchie, PhD7,8, Martha Sajatovic, MD9, Robyn Wearner, MA1, Anowara Begum, MPH1,2, Madelaine Carter, BSC3, Thomas Carrigan10, Barbara Clay10, David Downey10, Ramona Koren10, Sharon A. Trujillo10, and Jeanette A. Waxmonsky, PhD1,2 J Gen Intern Med . 2024 Nov;39(15):2970-2979. doi: 10.1007/s11606-024-08868-7. Epub 2024 Jun 28.
  • Impact of Adaptations to Diabetes Shared Medical Appointments in Response to COVID-19: Comparing Outcomes for Virtual vs In-Person Group Visits. Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health (D&I), co-hosted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and AcademyHealth, will take place December 8-11, 2024, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA.
  • Primary Care Education and Practice Adoption Resource Evaluation for Continuous Glucose Monitoring (PREPARE 4 CGM) 2024 STFM Conference on Practice and Quality Improvement, September 15-17, 2024; Denver, CO.
  • Type 2 Diabetes Shared Medical Appointments in Primary Care
  • https://fentanyledcolorado.org
  • A stakeholder engagement method navigator webtool for clinical and translational science
  • Jortberg BT, Fernald DH, Hessler DM, Dickinson LM, Wearner R, Connelly L, Holtrop JS, Fisher L, Dickinson WP. Practice Characteristics Associated with Better Implementation of Patient Self-Management Support, 32(3):329–340
  • Fernald D, Jortberg B, Hessler D, Wearner R, Dickinson LM, Fisher L, Dickinson WP. Recruiting Primary Care Practices for Research: Reflections and Reminders. J Am Board Fam Med. October 2018
  • https://cuelearning.org
  • Stakeholder Engagement in Diabetes Self-Management: Patient Preference for Peer Support and Other Insights, Family Practice, June 2017

Professional Memberships

  • Project Management Institute, Project Management Professional
Personal Interests
Nutrition and cooking, outdoors and fitness, reading and learning.

Volunteer Activities
Hospice Meals on Wheels

Public Speaking
Yes