Sara Malone, MSW, PhD

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Public Health Sciences, WashU Medicine

Research Interest

The quality of care provided to children with cancer, particularly in acute and emergent settings.

Education

2014: MSW, Washington University, St. Louis
2022: PhD, public health, Washington University

Training

2016 - 2020: Research assistant, dissemination and implementation research core, Washington University

Selected Research Publications

The Road from Science to Health: The Importance of Designing For, Measuring, and Communicating Impact in Public Health.

Luke DA, Malone S, Galea S
Annu Rev Public Health 2026

Advancing child health through applied qualitative research.

Malone S, Bryan G, Carlisle E, [...] Graetz D
EClinicalMedicine 2026

Strategies to improve healthcare team communication structure and quality in resource-variable childhood cancer hospitals (TeamTalk): a study protocol.

Agulnik A, Graetz DE, Carothers BJ, [...] Malone S
Implement Sci Commun 2025

Stigma measurement in health: a systematic review.

Malone S, Counts L, Zabotka L, [...] Graetz D
EClinicalMedicine 2025

Lowering the burden: Shorter versions of the Program Sustainability Assessment Tool (PSAT) and Clinical Sustainability Assessment Tool (CSAT).

Malone S, Prewitt K, McKay V, [...] Luke DA
Implement Sci Commun 2024

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