Academic Publications
Madnick, A. L., & Morasso, E. G. (2017). Changes at the Dinner Table and Beyond: Nourishing Our Patients Throughout the Trajectory of
Their Cancer Journey. Otolaryngology Clinics of North America, 50(4), 825-836. DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2017.04.003.
Rapkin, D., Williams, C. L., Lazaro, S., Madnick, A. B., Buen, F., Dafter, R., Cheng, G., Abemayor, E., Morasso, E. G., Chin, R. K., Erman, A.,
Jayanetti, D. L., St. John, M., & Wong, D. J. (2018). Developing supportive care services within a multidisciplinary head and neck
cancer program. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, 100(5), 1398. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.12.233
Shaverdian, N., Pfeffer, M. A., Cheng, E. M., Madnick, A. B., Morasso, E. G., McCloskey, S. A., & Steinberg, M. L. (2018). Impact of open
access to physician notes on radiation oncology patients: Results from an exploratory survey. Journal of Oncology Practice, 14(11),
e682-e689. DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2018.10.004.
Shaverdian, N., Chang, E. M., Morasso, E. G., Pfeffer, M. A., Cheng, E. M., Wu, A., McCloskey, S. A., Raldow, A. C., & Steinberg, M. L. (2019).
Impact of electronic access to physician notes on oncology patients: A prospective evaluation. International Journal of Radiation
Oncology, Biology, Physics, 103(3), 635-638. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.07.1962.
Brauer, E. R., & Morasso, E. G. (2019). Financial vulnerability: A case study involving a patient with head and neck cancer. Clinical
Journal of Oncology Nursing, 23(Suppl. 5), 31-35. DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.S2.31-35.
Lazaro, S., Brauer, E.R., Williams, C.L., Rapkin, D.A., Madnick, A.B., Dafter, R., Cheng, G., Buen, F., Abemayor, E., Chin, R.K., Kishan, A.U.,
Chai-Ho, W., Morasso, E.G., Erman, A., Jayanetti, D.L., St. John, M., & Wong, D.J. (2020). Distress screening and follow-up among
patients within a multidisciplinary head and neck cancer program. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics,
106(5), 1118. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.11.396
Al-Ani, A. H., Prentice, R. E., Rentsch, C. T., Johnson, M. A., & Ardalan, M. (2020). Clinical practice guidelines and recommendations on
COVID-19 pandemic: A critical appraisal. Public Health, 187, 67-69. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3622355.
Stamm, T., Andrews, M. R., Mosor, E., Ritschl, V., Li, L. C., Ma, J. K., Arias, A. C., Baker, S., Burton, N., Eghbali, M., Fernandez, N., Ferreira, R.,
Gäbler, G., Makri, S., Mintz, S., Morasso, E., Murphy, S., Ntuli, S., Omara, M., ... Gartlehner, G. (2021). The methodological quality is
insufficient in clinical practice guidelines in the context of COVID-19: A systematic review. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 135, 125-
135. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.03.005.
Brauer, E. R., Lazaro, S., Williams, C. L., Rapkin, D. A., Madnick, A. B., Dafter, R., Cheng, G., Porter, A., Abemayor, E., Chai-Ho, W., Morasso,
E., Erman, A., Chhetri, D. K., St. John, M., & Wong, D. (2021). Implementing a tailored psychosocial distress screening protocol in a
head and neck cancer program. The Laryngoscope, 131(7), E2149-E2157. DOI: 10.1002/lary.30000.
Non-Scholarly Articles
March 2014 - “Many Disabled, Chronically Ill Students Entering College Lack Support”
October 2014 - “All You Need to Know About Transition”
April 2016 - “Navigating Relationships with Lupus”
March 2017 - “Teens and Lupus”
June 2018 - “When to Tell a New Partner About Arthritis”
June 2019 - “A Bridge Between Patients & Rheumatologists: What Social Workers Want Rheumatologists to Know”
Speaking Engagements/Curriculum Development
June 2011 – Cooley’s Anemia Foundation, Thalassemia Action Group Conference Anaheim, CA
Developed and facilitated a program on coping and self-image for teen thalassemia patients
June 2012 – Cooley’s Anemia Foundation, Annual Patient Education Conference Boston, MA
Developed and facilitated children’s curriculum, including sibling support and process groups
July 2012 – Scleroderma Foundation of America, Annual Patient Education Conference Dallas, TX
Developed and facilitated “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words,” a workshop for teens and
young adults focusing on self-image and coping with scleroderma
October 2012 & April 2013 – Thalassemia Support Foundation – Patient Conferences Oakland & LA, CA
Presentation – “Can I Have it All?: Balancing Thalassemia and Your Daily Life.”
October 2012 – Arthritis Foundation of America – Primetime Conference Long Beach, CA
Facilitated breakout group - “Building Your Healthcare Team/Navigating the Healthcare System.”
July 2013 – Arthritis Foundation of America – Juvenile Arthritis National Conference Anaheim, CA
Facilitated “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words” for teens ages 16-18 with rheumatic disease
October 2013 – Health Care Transition Research Consortium Research Symposium Houston, TX
Presentation - “Breaking Down the Silos: Building a Comprehensive Transition Network through
Partnership and Collaboration”
October 2014 & October 2015– Arthritis Foundation of America – “Wellness Reinvented” Retreat Burbank, CA
Presentation – “The Elephant in the Rheum: Acknowledging the Impact of Arthritis on Mental Health and
Empowering Each Other Towards Wellness”
November 2014 – Society for Social Work Leadership in Healthcare Annual Conference Salt Lake City, UT
Presentation – “Developing and Strengthening Models for Transition of Youth with Special Healthcare Needs”
November 2014 – American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting Boston, MA
Presentation – “Coping for Caregivers: Strength-Based Coping Strategies for Family, Friends, and Partners of
Patients Living with Neuropsychiatric Lupus”
March 2015 – Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Cystic Fibrosis Family Education Day Los Angeles, CA
Key-note: “Achieving Mastery of Cystic Fibrosis Self-Care: How Can Parents Help Their Child?”
July 2015 – Scleroderma Foundation of America, Annual Patient Education Conference Nashville, TN
Developed and Facilitated breakout groups: - “Question & Answer Time with a Nurse, Social Worker, and
Dietician,” “Breaking Through Your Brick Wall,” and “Connected: Putting the Pieces Together” workshop for older
teen and young adult program.
October 2015 - Annual Southern California Transplant Social Work Conference Los Angeles, CA
Presentation – “T3 – Transition, Transfer, and Transplant”
November 2015 – American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA
Exhibit – “Patient Advocacy: Patient and Professional Perspectives - Fostering Patient Advocacy in Clinical
Practice”
February 2016 – “Pediatric Rheumatology Teen Transition Kick-Off Event” Los Angeles, CA
Event coordinator and facilitator of the “Q&A/General Discussion” section for teens and their families
March 2016 - UCLA Brain Tumor Conference Los Angeles, CA
Presentation – “Helping Children When a Parent Has a Brain Tumor”
Facilitator – “’ Understanding the Family Experience’ Panel”
July 2016 – Cancer Support Community West LA: Lunch and Learn Los Angeles, CA
Presentation – “Helping Children When a Parent Has Cancer”
October 2016 - Latest on Lupus- 2016 Lupus LA Patient Conference Los Angeles, CA
Advocacy Panel Discussion Member
May 2017 – UCLA Radiation Oncology Resident Education Retreat Los Angeles, CA
Presentation – “Constructing Your Professional Mission Statement”
June 2017 & September 2018 – UCLA Radiation Oncology Clinical Didactic Lecture Series. Los Angeles, CA
“Exploring the Social Work Role for RT Patients and Their Families”
“Exploring the Physician Role in Providing Psychosocial Support to RT Patients and Their Families”
November 2017 - American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting San Diego, CA
Presentation – “Psychosocial Considerations for Young Adults with Rheumatic Disease”
July 2017 – Scleroderma Foundation of America, Annual Patient Education Conference Phoenix, AZ
Developed and facilitated breakout groups: “Coping for Caregivers,” “Express Yourself” workshop for
youth/sibling program, and “Inside Out” workshop for older teen/young adult program
May 2018 – Cancer Support Community West LA: Lunch and Learn Los Angeles, CA
Presentation – “What Do I Tell the Kids?” – Frankly Speaking About Cancer
May 2018 - UCLA Brain Tumor Conference Los Angeles, CA
Facilitator – Understanding the Caregiver Experience: A Caregiver Panel
Facilitator – Understanding the Family Experience: A Family Panel
July 2018 – Scleroderma Foundation of America, Annual Patient Education Conference Philadelphia, PA
Developed and facilitated breakout groups: “Cupcake Art,” “Tackling Transition,” and “Penny For Your Thoughts”
workshops for youth/young adult program
November 2021 – American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting Virtual
Presentation – “Kids Coping in the COVID-19 Era”
May 2022 – Looms for Lupus Wellness Day/Dia de Bienestar Virtual
Opening speaker