SEARCH Spotlights introduce you to the connected health researchers involved in SEARCH, who share important findings during events such as the annual SEARCH – The National Telehealth Research Symposium. In this short video collection, our research colleagues share their experiences and insights, with the ultimate goal to foster a community of shared knowledge, collaboration, and advance the body of work at a National or even International level.
Briana Petty, MSN, RN
Center for Telehealth, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Ms. Petty is the recipient of the SEARCH 2025 Reviewer’s Recognition Award for her research abstract receiving the highest scores during the review process, “Implementation of a Virtual Nursing Program to Address Nurse Burnout in an Adult Med/Surg Unit” (Read the abstract online.)
Jennifer Morelli, MPS, RN
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ms. Morelli is the recipient of the SEARCH 2025 Judge’s Award for her research poster presentation, “Eye Tracking and Usability Metrics during Admissions and Discharge Encounters Among Virtual Nurses” (Read the abstract online.)
Stephanie Punt, MD MS
University of California Los Angeles
Dr. Punt is the recipient of the SEARCH 2025 People’s Choice Award for her research poster presentation, “Addressing Barriers to Social Determinants of Health: Using Telehealth to Facilitate Connections” (Read the abstract online.)
Nicholas Mohr, MD MS
Professor
University of Iowa Healthcare
Dr. Mohr is the recipient of the SEARCH 2023 Judges Award for his research presentation, “A.30 Provider-to-Provider Sepsis Telehealth Use in Rural Emergency Departments in Medicare Beneficiaries” (Read the abstract online.)
Rebecca Jones, MPH
Research Associate
Institute for Digital Health & Innovation – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Ms. Jones is the recipient of the SEARCH 2022 Judges Award for her research presentation, “Abstract 24. Use of Cellular-Enabled Remote Patient Monitoring Device for Hypertension Management in Pregnant Women: A Feasibility Study” (Read the abstract online.)
Anna Sibilia, MD
Critical Care Fellow
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Dr. Sibilia participated in the SEARCH 2022 National Telehealth Research Symposium sharing her team’s work for children with medical complexity and how their study using telehealth and remote exam devices could improve care delivery. Discover more about this work via the abstract, “Abstract 40. Reductions in ED Visits and Inpatient Stays in Complex Care Pediatrics After a Year with Remote Exam Device“. (Read the abstract online.)
Mitchell Blount, MPH
Associate Project Director of Research
The National Center of Primary Care – Morehouse School of Medicine
Mr. Blount is the SEARCH 2022 recipient of the People’s Choice Award for his poster presentation, “Abstract 33. COVID-19 Compelled Rapid Adoption and Use of Telehealth by Primary Care Clinicians in Southeastern U.S. States“. (Read the abstract online.)
