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Janet P. Bettger, PhD

Professor and Chair
Temple University
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States

I am a Professor and the Chair of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences for Temple University College of Public Health, Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the School of Medicine, and PI of a P30 on translational research of behavioral interventions for older adults (Duke Roybal Center). In addition to these roles, I am a fellow of the American Heart Association and faculty affiliate with Duke Global Health Institute and Duke Orthopedics. My research portfolio extends from observational studies to randomized and pragmatic trials dedicated to improving the patient-centeredness of health care, establishing real world evidence, and improving uptake of evidence-based solutions for health. I have a particular focus on interventions and care redesign to improve care coordination. As a health services researcher I have examined implementation of several integrated care models to improve the transition home from the hospital (VERITAS with virtual exercise therapy after knee replacement, COMPASS for stroke, RECOVER for stroke in rural China, and coordinated care for trauma patients in Tanzania). I have also studied implementation of community-based models of care that can prevent functional decline. These include a MRC-funded SINEMA RCT of a village-based model supporting stroke recovery in China and the translation of our CTSA-funded IMPAC RCT of integrating physical therapists into primary care and VA-funded Gerofit virtual exercise program for older Veterans for implementation in Tanzania as a mobile health strategy to address disability associated with musculoskeletal pain. I have partnered globally for two decades to advance systems of care, adapting evidence-based interventions for implementation in low- and middle-income countries. It is personally meaningful for me to mentor others in these areas of research because there is a critical need to build capacity and accelerate evidence generation, translation and implementation that reduces the burden of disease, injury, and disability.

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