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Dr. Shadick is a clinical researcher and Rheumatologist at the BWH and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She conducts patient oriented and health outcomes research in Rheumatoid Arthritis.  She is a Principal Investigator for the Brigham Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry (BRASS), a 1100 patient registry of RA subjects followed over 5 years in the R.B. Brigham Arthritis Center examining health outcomes in RA. She directs the PACO Initiative, a patient-centered outcomes initiative funded by the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, to enhance doctor patient communication and collaborative care in Rheumatoid Arthritis. The PACO Initiative has created and tested a new model of co-management in RA at the R.B. BrighamArthritis Center. She also directs the PARASS study, a comprehensive social support network for Rheumatoid Arthritis patients, which includes peer counseling and videojournaling to improve RA outcomes. She is a recipient of Arthritis Foundation, NIH, CDC and Industry grants and serves on a number of advisory boards and grant review committees related to rheumatoid arthritis.