Michele J. Maiers
- Associate Professor
- Wolfe Harris Center for Clinical Studies
- Associate Professor
- Center for Health Care Innovation & Policy
- Associate Dean
- Wolfe Harris Center for Clinical Studies
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Email
mmaiers@nwhealth.edu -
Office Phone:
952-888-4777 ext. 158
Personal Information
Activity
Currently Teaching (2012-2013)
Current Research Interests
- Principal Investigator, Chiropractic and Exercise Management of Spinal Dysfunction in Seniors
- Individualized Chiropractic and Integrative Care for Low Back Pain
- The CAM Research Education Partnership Project
Expertise
- Complementary and integrative health care disciplines
- Health care policy
- Mixed methods research
“We’re drowning in information and starving for knowledge.” Rutherford Rogers
This aptly characterizes how many see research as it relates to health care delivery. My professional goal is to facilitate the pragmatic use of research to inform clinical practice and shape public health policy. My research focuses on clinical trials that answer practical questions, including: Are patient outcomes improved with co-management by different provider types? Is short term treatment or long term management a better approach for chronic musculoskeletal conditions? What aspects of care matter most to patients? It is essential that the information gained in these and other studies is translated into knowledge that improves patient care, policy guidelines, access and reimbursement.
I am excited about my work because I believe in the capacity for integrative and complementary professions to be a positive force to improving the landscape of health care. When not at work, my excitement centers around traveling, reading and baking pies.
Education
- Doctor of Chiropractic - Northwestern Health Sciences University, 2000
- Master of Public Health - University of Minnesota, 2006
- Bachelor of Science - Northwestern Health Sciences University, 2000
Publications
2009-2011
Maiers MM, Westrom KK, Legendre CG, Bronfort G. Integrative care for the management of low back pain: use of a clinical care pathway. BMC Health Serv Res. 2010. Oct 29; 10(1):298.
Westrom K, Maiers M, Evans R, Bronfort G. Individualized chiropractic and integrative care for low back pain: the design of a randomized clinical trial using a mixed-methods approach. Trials 2010 Mar 8;11(1):24.
Maiers M, McKenzie E, Evans R, McKenzie M. The development of a prospective data collection process in a traditional Chinese medicine teaching clinic. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2009;15(3):305-320J.
