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Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice (CRIISP)

Terry Wahls, MD, MBA

Clinical Advisor

MD University of Iowa, 1982

MBA University of St. Thomas, 2001


Dr. Wahls is the Clinical Advisor with CRIISP and a faculty member of the Institute for Translational Practice with CRIISP. She is also the Director of VISN 23 Primary and Specialty Medicine Service Line and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Iowa. Dr. Wahls leads efforts in VISN 23 to implement VA Practice Guidelines and identify dissemination strategies from QUERI and other studies that are suitable for broad implementation. As CRIISP's clinical advisor, she plays am important role in advising the Directors, Senior Scientists, and Investigators in the clinical aspects of implementation.


Research Interests

Health Services and Systems
Quality of Care


Selected Publications

Wahls TL, Rosenthal GE, Barnett MJ: "Predicting Resource Utilization in a Veterans Health Administration Primary Care Population: Comparison of Methods Based on Diagnoses and Medications" Med Care, Feb; 42(2):123-8, 2004.

Wahls TL, Ting HH, Chaterjee K, Clancy T: "Quality, Patient Safety and Medical Errors Resistance and Support for the Federal Recommendations to Address These Concerns"; Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 25(1), 54-62, 2002.

Wahls TL, Futz DN, "The Master Clinician Project, and Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 23:9-21, 2000

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Contact Information

VA Iowa City Health Care System
Associate Chief of Staff Room 1 West 42
601 Highway 6 West
Iowa City, IA 52246-2208
Phone: 319-338-0581 x6080

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