Fenan Rassu, PhD, PMR is a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Rassu’s research focuses on investigating the relationships between psychosocial determinants of pain, related disability, and utilization of evidence-based treatments for adults living with chronic pain.

 As a LeaRRn Scholar, Dr. Rassu will collaborate with the Division of Spine Care and Pain Management in Spaulding Rehabilitation Network under the mentorship of Dr. Daniel Daneshvar and Dr. Mary Slavin. The primary aim of Dr. Rassu’s project is to conduct semi-structured interviews with rehabilitation care providers to identify barriers and facilitators to the use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and related data in clinical decision-making. The insights gained from this qualitative study will lay the foundation for future efforts to improve the integration of PROMs in rehabilitation care, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes and quality of care.