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Sheryl Zimmerman Appointed to be Core Leader in NEXT STEPs Project

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Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD, MSW has been appointed as the leader of the Recruitment and Retention Core and Johanna Hickey, MSW as the Core Coordinator of the NEXT STEPs project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at increasing the inclusion of nursing home residents in clinical trials. The project, led by research scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute, has secured funding totaling $15.5 million from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging.

The five-year grant will support the development of NEXT STEPs (Nursing Home EXplanatory Clinical Trials: Supporting Transformation by Enhancing Partnerships), a national network designed to overcome barriers to including nursing home residents in clinical research. The initiative, spearheaded by Kathleen T. Unroe, M.D., of IU School of Medicine and Regenstrief, aims to foster a more inclusive approach to advancing medical science and improving health outcomes for the 1.4 million people receiving care in U.S. nursing homes.

Zimmerman and Hickey will play crucial roles in ensuring the successful recruitment and retention of participants, a key element in the network’s mission to enhance research capacity and optimize care for residents with multiple chronic conditions. Their leadership is expected to drive significant advancements in nursing home research, creating stronger collaborations among researchers, industry leaders, and nursing home resident advocates.

Read more about NEXT STEPs here.