--- title: "Cheryl Stults, Ph.D. | Sutter Health" description: "Cheryl Stults, Ph.D., is Assistant Scientist at PAMFRI. Her research focuses on pt-provider communication and evaluation of primary care redesign initiatives." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/investigators/cheryl-stults-phd-1049681000" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Research](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research) / 3. [Investigators](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/investigators) / 4. Cheryl Stults, Ph.D. ![Cheryl Stults, Ph.D.](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/3IhveEwq-t5WoqAzSNGeAr-4g4yrj4v7x1QcPGdCX_s/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=240,height=240) # Cheryl Stults, Ph.D. Investigator ****Cheryl Stults, Ph.D.,**** is Assistant Scientist at Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Her research focuses on patient-provider communication and the evaluation of primary care redesign initiatives, particularly shared medical appointments. She is a co-investigator for a study funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to help create a more patient-centered tool to assist Medicare beneficiaries in selecting a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. She is currently working on several studies including how to create a zone of openness for patients to foster more open communication with their primary care providers and an-activity based costing of primary care transformations including shared medical appointments. Dr. Stults earned her PhD in Sociology from Brandeis University and a MA in Sociology from Boston College. She completed her undergraduate work with University Honors in Sociology from Brigham Young University. 795 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94301 ## Publications - Publication ### [Patients' Perspectives on Plans Generated During Primary Care Visits and Self-Reported Adherence at 3 Months: Data From a Randomized Trial](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/publications/primary-care-visits-self-reported-adherence-at-3-months-1055312639) Journal of Participatory Medicine 2024 Mar 14 - Publication ### [Amblyopia Care Trends Following Widespread Photoscreener Adoption](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/publications/amblyopia-care-trends-following-photoscreener-adoption-1055312707) JAMA Ophthalmology 2024 Feb 01 - Publication ### [Relationships and resilience at work and at home: Impact of relational coordination on clinician work-life balance and well-being in times of crisis](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/publications/relationships-resilience-impact-of-relational-coordination-on-clinician-work-life-balance-1055312859) Health Care Management Review 2022 Oct 21 - Publication ### [Do Patients Continue to Use Video Visits? Factors Related to Continued Video Visit Use](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/publications/do-patients-continue-to-use-video-visits-1055312868) Population Health Management 2022 Aug 25 - Publication ### [Implementation of patient engagement tools in electronic health records to enhance patient-centered communication: protocol for feasibility evaluation and preliminary results](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/publications/patient-centered-communication-1055312806) Tai-Seale M, Rosen R, Ruo B, Hogarth M, Longhurst CA, Lander L, Walker AL, Stults CD, Chan A, Mazor K, Garber L, Millen M JMIR Res Protoc.10(8):e30431. doi: 10.2196/30431. 2021 Aug 26 ... 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