Kimberly Strauch, PhD, ANP-BC


Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Clinical Sciences
2351 NURS1

University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482

Telephone: (734) 647-5792
Kimberly Strauch is accepting new PhD students.

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Interests

  • Adverse childhood experiences/trauma-informed care
  • Underserved populations
  • Collaborative care models
  • Nursing workforce development
  • Informatics

Using qualitative and mixed methods, Dr. Strauch’s research examines the impact of trauma among adults in primary care, with specific focus on clinical communication and documentation, social determinants of health, and health outcomes.  In addition to her trauma-based research, Dr. Strauch explores critical aspects of nursing workforce development and capacity building in underserved communities. As a seasoned advanced practice nurse, Dr. Strauch has leveraged her experiences working with urban underserved populations to develop and pilot collaborative care models involving nursing-dental partnerships and the integration of behavioral health in primary care.

Current Research Grants and Programs

  • Montana State University Research Expansion Grant (2022 - 2023). Mixed methods pilot study using mobile eye-tracking methods and sentiment analysis to explore NP telepresence during rural mental health-related telehealth visits. Role: Co-PI.
  • American Lung Association Health Equity Mini-Grant (2021 - 2022). Breathe Like it Matters - Dental Approaches to Stop Tobacco Use Among Black Americans. Role: PI.
  • AANP Grant Award (2020 - 2021). Patient-Provider Communication of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Primary Care. Role: PI.

Teaching

Since 2011, Dr. Strauch has taught in a variety of capacities, primarily at the graduate nursing level. Previously, she served as a faculty member in several didactic and clinical courses in the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and regularly precepted primary care nurse practitioner students.

Drawing on her experiences as an advanced practice provider, Dr. Strauch has developed didactic content focused on the provision of primary care services to vulnerable and underserved populations through the lens of health equity, which include interprofessional simulations that emphasize social determinants of health and integrated behavioral health in primary care. Dr. Strauch embraces collaborative care models and has extended her teaching and mentorship across health disciplines. In a prior role, Dr. Strauch worked to develop a framework for interdisciplinary education and training between nursing and dentistry that included a novel teledental program.

Affiliations / Service

  • Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2018 - present
  • Member, Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners, 2011 - present
  • Member, Sigma Theta Tau International, 2011 - present
  • Affiliate Member, American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM), 2022 - 2024
  • Board Member, Southeast Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center (SE PA AHEC), 2018 - present (General Board Member 2018 - 2022; Executive Board Member 2022 - present)

Notable Awards / Honors

  • Golden Pen Award, American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, 2011

Education

  • PhD, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 2021
  • MSN, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 2011
  • BSN, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 2005

Publication Highlights

  • Strauch, K. A. (2024). Primary care nurse practitioners’ perceptions and experiences communicating with adults about adverse childhood experiences. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 36(1), 48-56. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000961.

  • Johnson, E. A. & Strauch, K. A. (2024). A mixed methods pilot examination of Montana, North Dakota nurse practitioner telepresence behaviors via web-camera eye-tracking and qualitative descriptive interviews. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 36(5), 270-278. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000974.

  • Strauch, K. A. (2023). A conceptual model to guide patient-to-provider communication of adverse childhood experiences in primary care: The PPC-ACE Model. Advances in Nursing Science, 46(3), 265-276. doi: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000455.

  • Strauch, K. A., Renz, S. M., DeMutis, K. O., & Sochalski, J. (2023). Use of simulation to integrate behavioral health into primary care NP programs. Journal of Nursing Education, 63(2), 128-133. doi:10.3928/01484834-20230815-03.

  • Robbins, M. R. & Strauch, K. A. (2023). Periodontal maintenance in a patient with a lung transplantation post-COVID-19 infection [Special Issue: Clinical Decisions in Medically Complex Dental Patients, Part 1]. Dental Clinics of North America, 67(3), 435-437. https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.cden.2023.02.013.

  • Strauch, K. A. & Robbins, M. R. (2023). An initial visit in a patient in a patient with a history of Tuberculosis [Special Issue: Clinical Decisions in Medically Complex Dental Patients, Part 1]. Dental Clinics of North America, 67(3), 431-433.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cden.2023.02.012.

  • Strauch, K. A. & Robbins, M. R. (2023). Restorative treatment in a patient with a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ischemic heart disease, and arrhythmia [Special Issue: Clinical Decisions in Medically Complex Dental Patients, Part 1]. Dental Clinics of North America, 67(3), 427-430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cden.2023.02.011.

  • Robbins, M. R. & Strauch, K. A. (2023). Complete denture fabrication in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and active tobacco use [Special Issue: Clinical Decisions in Medically Complex Dental Patients, Part 1]. Dental Clinics of North America, 67(3), 419-421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cden.2023.02.009.

  • Robbins, M. R. & Strauch, K. A. (2023). A patient with permanent cardiac pacemaker, history of stroke presents for an extraction of mandibular molar tooth [Special Issue: Clinical Decisions in Medically Complex Dental Patients, Part 1]. Dental Clinics of North America, 67(3), 411-413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cden.2023.02.007.

  • Robbins, M. R. & Strauch, K. A. (2023). Treatment of a mandibular abscess in a patient with coronary artery disease and intermittent angina [Special Issue: Clinical Decisions in Medically Complex Dental Patients, Part 1]. Dental Clinics of North America, 67(3), 407-410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cden.2023.02.006.

  • Robbins, M. R. & Strauch, K. A. (2023). Crown preparation in a patient with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus [Special Issue: Clinical Decisions in Medically Complex Dental Patients, Part 1]. Dental Clinics of North America, 67(3), 403-406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cden.2023.02.005.

  • Strauch, K. A. & Robbins, M. R. (2023). Restorative treatment in a patient with symptomatic valvular and structural heart disease [Special Issue: Clinical Decisions in Medically Complex Dental Patients, Part 1]. Dental Clinics of North America, 67(3), 397-401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cden.2023.02.004.

  • Strauch, K. A. & Robbins, M. R. (2023). Scaling and root planing in a patient with atherosclerosis, arrhythmia, and anticoagulation [Special Issue: Clinical Decisions in Medically Complex Dental Patients, Part 1]. Dental Clinics of North America, 67(3), 393-396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cden.2023.02.003.

  • Strauch, K. A., Carrington, J. M., & Pace, T. W. W. (2022). The current state of patient-to-provider communication of childhood adversity in primary care. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 34(4), 649-655. doi: 1097/JXX.0000000000000688.

  • Strauch, K. A., Carrington, J. M., & McEwen, M. M. (2020). The elephant in the room: A Concept analysis of communication and childhood adversity among adults. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 33(12), 1131-1138. 

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