Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
PhD
Aug 2016-May 2020
Area of Specialization: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Dissertation Topic: Examination of Health Care Transition, Health Status, and
Functional Outcomes of Adolescents and Young Adults with Intellectual Disability
Advisor: Dr. Sharron Docherty
Duke University, School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina
Postdoctoral Fellowship
July 2020-June 2022
Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Margolis Health Policy Scholar
2018-2020
Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Preparing Future Faculty Fellow
2019-2020
Duke Graduate School
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Certificate in College Teaching
2018-2020
Duke Graduate School
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Fellowship
2013-2014
Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
MS Nursing
May 2006-Aug 2009
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
BS Nursing
Aug 1999-May 2003
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
LICENSURES & CERTIFICATIONS
Nurse Practitioner Approval to Practice (License #5004565)
2009-present
North Carolina Board of Nursing
Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification
2009-present
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification
2009-present
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Registered Nurse (License #188826), North Carolina Board of Nursing
2003-present
POSITIONS & EMPLOYMENT
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
July 2022-present
Duke University Department of Psychiatry, Durham, North Carolina
Postdoctoral Research Associate
July 2020-June 2022
Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy
Duke University Department of Psychiatry, Durham, North Carolina
Nurse Practitioner and NC-LEND Faculty
Oct 2015-present
UNC Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, Carrboro, North Carolina
Co-Founder/Lead Faculty
Aug 2016-present
North Carolina Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Health Fellowship for
Advanced Practice Professionals
UNC Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, Carrboro, North Carolina
Adjunct Faculty
Aug 2014-present
UNC School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Nurse Practitioner
June 2012-Dec 2017
Life Enhancement Medical Services, Statesville, North Carolina
Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Instructor
Nov 2009-June 2012
UNC Eating Disorders Program, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
UNC Hospital Department of Psychiatry, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Clinical Nurse, Preceptor, Charge Nurse
Crisis, Geriatric, Psychotic Disorders, Child, Adolescent, Eating Disorders Program
July 2003-Oct 2009
UNC Hospital Department of Psychiatry, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
OTHER LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Appointed Psych Council Representative
2020-present
North Carolina Nurses Association, Commission on Advanced Practice Nursing
Chair
2020-2022
North Carolina Nurses Association, Council of Psychiatric/Mental Health
Communications Committee Member
2019-2022
International Family Nursing Association
Workgroup Member
2018-2021
American Nurses Association
Intellectual and Developmental Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
Project Manager
2019-2020
Bass Connections: NC Early Childhood Action Plan
Duke University Graduate School, Durham, North Carolina
Vice Chair
2018-2020
North Carolina Nurses Association, Council of Psychiatric/Mental Health
Student Liaison
2018-2019
Media Engagement Development in Academics
Duke University Graduate School, Durham, North Carolina
Advisory Member
2017-present
Pediatric IDD TIP Line: Telephonic Information Program for Consultation to Pediatricians Caring for Children with IDD
Student Facilitator
2017-2018
Partner for Development Program, Duke University, School of Nursing
Chapter Representative
2015-2016
Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association, North Carolina
Community Chair
2002-2003
Association of Nursing Students, UNC School of Nursing
President
2001-2003
Nurses Christian Fellowship, UNC School of Nursing
Representative
2001-2003
Director’s Student Advisory Committee, UNC School of Nursing
Class Board Representative
2001-2003
UNC School of Nursing Class of 2003
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Intellectual and developmental disabilities, health policy, disability policy, health care transition for youth special health care needs, research of families with children experiencing childhood-onset chronic conditions, family-based interventions, health service delivery research, healthcare transformation, integrated care models, value-based care, self-compassion
PUBLICATIONS
Richards, M., Benson, N., Kozloff, N., & Scotton Franklin, M. (2023). Remodeling Broken Systems: Addressing the National Emergency in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Psychiatric Services.
Hurewitz, S., Suarez, L., Buck, A., Scotton Franklin, M., Gifford, E., Sanders-Schmidler, G., & Cholera, R. (2023). Cross-Sector Intervention Strategies to Target Childhood Food Insecurity in North Carolina. North Carolina Medical Journal.
Dardas, L. A., Xu, H., Scotton Franklin, M., Scott, Jewel, Vance, A., Van de Water, B., & Pan, W.A. (2023). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Medication for treatment of adolescent depression: A network meta-analysis. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy.
Franklin, M. S., Bush, C., Jones, K., Davis, O. N., French, A., Howard, J., Greiner, M. A., Maslow, G. (2022). Inequities in receipt of the North Carolina Medicaid Waiver among individuals with intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
French, A., Bush, C., Jones, K. A., Greiner, M. A., Copeland, J. N. Davis, N., Franklin, M. S., Heilbron, N., & Maslow, G. (2022). Psychotropic prescribing patterns for pediatric patients enrolled in North Carolina Medicaid. Psychiatric Services.
American Nurses Association (2022). Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice (3rd Ed.). Silver Spring, MD.
Thompson, S., Ugwuebu, J., Montez, K., Langdon, S., Best, S., Sostaita, D., Franklin, M. S., Zimmer, R. (2022). Qualitative perceptions of an anticipated fresh food prescription program. Health Behavior and Policy Review, 9(1), 670-682. doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.9.1.5
Nikpour, J., Franklin, M. S., Calhoun, N, Broome, M. (2021). Influence of provider type on chronic pain prescribing patterns: A systematic review. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 1-15. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000673
Dupuch, C., Pfau, S., Hallur, S., Franklin, M. S. (2021). Research Findings & Policy Solutions to Address the NC Registry of Unmet Needs. CCR. https://nccdd.org/
Franklin, M. S., Silcox, C., Ray, R., Gill, M., Boore, E., Dentzer, S., McClellan, M. (2021). Three steps to smart Covid-19 Testing: A guide for employers. Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy. https://healthpolicy.duke.edu/sites/default/files/2021-05/RF_Small_Business_Protocol.pdf
Franklin, M. S., Silva. S. G., Maslow, G. R., Halpern, C. T., Merwin, E. I., & Docherty, S. L. (2020). Identifying individuals with intellectual disability within a population study. Nursing Research, 69(6), 436-447. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000469
Rivers, C., Silcox, C., Potter, C., Franklin, M. S., Ray, R., Gill, M., McClellan, M. (2020). Risk assessment and testing protocols for reducing SARS-CoV-2 transmission in K-12 schools. Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy/Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security/The Rockefeller Foundation. https://healthpolicy.duke.edu/publications/risk-assessment-and-testing-protocols-reducing-sars-cov-2-transmission-k-12-schools
Franklin, M. S., Beyer, L., Maslow, G., Pollock, M., & Docherty, S. (2019). Health care transition for adolescent and young adults with intellectual disability: Views from the parents. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 47, 148-158. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2019.05.008
Dardas, L., Hanzhang, X., Shawashreh, A., Franklin, M. S., Wainwright, K, & Pan, W. (2019). Psychometric properties and factor structure of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale in a national sample of Arab adolescents. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 1-7. doi: 10.1080/01612840.2018.1534912
IN PROGRESS AND COMPLETED RESEARCH SUPPORT (Select)
Healthy Blue IDD Home Health Initiative
2022-present
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Principal Investigator: Scotton Franklin, M.
Develop a consultation and education program to support primary care providers and practices in improving and integrating behavioral and physical health
care for the intellectual and developmental disabilities community in North Carolina
PCORnet Infrastructure Capacity for PCOR Priority Area: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
2022-present
Co-Chairs: Rowena Dolor, MD & Gary Maslow, MD, MPH
Project Manager: Scotton Franklin, M.
Strengthen the capacity of the PCORnet infrastructure to facilitate patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) focused on individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD)
Thriving in Transition: Building Authentic and Impactful Partnerships with the IDD and Research Communities
2021-present
Investigators: Pollock, M., Gierisch, J., Franklin, M. S., Maslow, G.
Funding Agency: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
Engage stakeholders and communities to continuously study and improve clinical and research programs
Duke REACH Equity Center, Research, Education, Training Subcore Research Scholar
2021-2022
PI: Franklin, M.S.
Funding Agency: The Duke Center for Research to Advance Healthcare Equity
Summer Research Fellowship
2017, 2018
Funding Agency: Duke University Graduate School
Nurse Practitioner Education in Developmental Disabilities
2014-2016
PI: Franklin, M. S.
Funding Agency: Florida Developmental Disabilities Council and
American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry
Curriculum development and dissemination for advanced practice nurses
North Carolina Advanced Practice Provider Developmental Disabilities Mini-Fellowship
2016-2017
Co-PIs: Christian, R. & Franklin, M. S.
Funding Agency: Special Hope Foundation
ADDITIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Research Mentor
July 2020-present
Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy Internship Program
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Research Co-Leader
Fall 2020-present
Bass Connections NC Early Childhood Action Plan
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Summer 2019
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care Pediatric Patients II
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Fall 2017
Quantitative Methods for Evaluating Health Care Practices
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
AWARDS & HONORS
Co-Designing Person-Centered Outcomes Research with the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Community.
2nd Place Poster Award
Duke University Psychiatry Research Day
2023
Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Epsilon Chapter
2017- present
Catherine Gilliss Endowed Scholarship Award
2016-2017
Developing an Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Specific Curriculum for North Carolina Nurse Practitioners,
2nd Place Poster Award
American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry Global Summit on
Innovations in Health & IDD. Los Angeles, California
2015
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant Recipient
2006-2009
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners: Meeting the Needs of the Underserved in North Carolina
Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Alpha Chapter
2008-present
Cora Pitts Barbee Scholarship Recipient
2002-2003