Contact Information

Call us at: (614) 722-4700

Fax us at: (614) 722-4718

Psychiatry and Behavioral HealthPsychology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Learn more about Megan R. Schaefer

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Academic and Clinical Areas

Pediatric Psychology

Physician Team

Primary Department

Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Primary Section

Psychology

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Young Investigator Award, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 2018 Co-Chair, Division 54 Pediatric Palliative Care and End-of Life Special Interest Group, 2021 - Present Member, American Psychosocial Oncology Society, 2021 - Present Member, Sibling Partnership for Advocacy, Research, and Care in Childhood Cancer, 2019 - 2021 Member, Division 54, Society of Pediatric Psychology, 2014 - Present Member, Division 54 Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant Special Interest Group, 2014 - Present

Research

Interests

Pediatric Palliative Care Psycho-oncology Siblings

Publications

                  Frye WS, King CK, Schaefer MR, Decker J, Kuhn B. "You Look Perfectly Healthy to Me": Living With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Through Adolescents' and Parents' Eyes. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 Dec 6;  99228221141602.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Aguilera V, Parris K, Long A, Triplett B, Phipps S. "Giving the gift of life twice": Understanding the lived experiences of parent donors and nondonors in pediatric haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 Feb; 69: e29480.

                


                  Aguilera V, Schaefer MR, Parris K, Long A, Triplett B, Phipps S. Psychosocial outcomes of parents in pediatric haploidentical transplant: parental hematopoietic cell donation as a double-edged sword. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2022 Jan 10;  

                


                  Wawrzynski SE, Schaefer MR, Schvaneveldt N, Alderfer MA. Social support and siblings of children with cancer: A scoping review. Psychooncology. 2021 Aug; 30: 1232-1245.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Kenney AE, Himelhoch AC, Howard Sharp KM, Humphrey L, Olshefski R, Young-Saleme T, Gerhardt CA. A quest for meaning: A qualitative exploration among children with advanced cancer and their parents. Psychooncology. 2021 Apr; 30: 546-553.

                


                  Gray WN, Wagoner ST, Schaefer MR, Reed B, Morgan P, Holbrook E, Yacyshyn B, Mackner L, Young M, Maddux M, Saeed SA, Denson LA, Hommel K. Transition to Adult IBD Care: A Pilot Multi-Site, Telehealth Hybrid Intervention. J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 Jan 20; 46: 1-11.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Wagoner ST, Young ME, Madan-Swain A, Barnett M, Gray WN. Healing the Hearts of Bereaved Parents: Impact of Legacy Artwork on Grief in Pediatric Oncology. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Oct; 60: 790-800.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Spencer SK, Barnett M, Reynolds NC, Madan-Swain A. Legacy Artwork in Pediatric Oncology: The Impact on Bereaved Caregivers' Psychological Functioning and Grief. J Palliat Med. 2019 Sep; 22: 1124-1128.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Kavookjian J. The impact of motivational interviewing on adherence and symptom severity in adolescents and young adults with chronic illness: A systematic review. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Dec; 100: 2190-2199.

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Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 10/29/2021

Fellowship

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Date Completed: 09/30/2021

Internship

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 08/21/2020

Graduate School

Auburn University

Date Completed: 08/08/2020

Undergraduate School

Miami University

Date Completed: 05/31/2014

Clinical Interests

Grief/Bereavement Pain Pediatric Oncology/Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplant Pediatric Palliative Care Siblings

Contact Information

Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Call us at: (614) 722-4700

Fax us at: (614) 722-4718

                    Psychology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Connect with Megan R. Schaefer

Connect on LinkedIn

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Contact Information

Call us at: (614) 722-4700

Fax us at: (614) 722-4718

Psychiatry and Behavioral HealthPsychology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Learn more about Megan R. Schaefer

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Academic and Clinical Areas

Pediatric Psychology

Physician Team

Primary Department

Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Primary Section

Psychology

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Young Investigator Award, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 2018 Co-Chair, Division 54 Pediatric Palliative Care and End-of Life Special Interest Group, 2021 - Present Member, American Psychosocial Oncology Society, 2021 - Present Member, Sibling Partnership for Advocacy, Research, and Care in Childhood Cancer, 2019 - 2021 Member, Division 54, Society of Pediatric Psychology, 2014 - Present Member, Division 54 Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant Special Interest Group, 2014 - Present

Research

Interests

Pediatric Palliative Care Psycho-oncology Siblings

Publications

                  Frye WS, King CK, Schaefer MR, Decker J, Kuhn B. "You Look Perfectly Healthy to Me": Living With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Through Adolescents' and Parents' Eyes. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 Dec 6;  99228221141602.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Aguilera V, Parris K, Long A, Triplett B, Phipps S. "Giving the gift of life twice": Understanding the lived experiences of parent donors and nondonors in pediatric haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 Feb; 69: e29480.

                


                  Aguilera V, Schaefer MR, Parris K, Long A, Triplett B, Phipps S. Psychosocial outcomes of parents in pediatric haploidentical transplant: parental hematopoietic cell donation as a double-edged sword. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2022 Jan 10;  

                


                  Wawrzynski SE, Schaefer MR, Schvaneveldt N, Alderfer MA. Social support and siblings of children with cancer: A scoping review. Psychooncology. 2021 Aug; 30: 1232-1245.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Kenney AE, Himelhoch AC, Howard Sharp KM, Humphrey L, Olshefski R, Young-Saleme T, Gerhardt CA. A quest for meaning: A qualitative exploration among children with advanced cancer and their parents. Psychooncology. 2021 Apr; 30: 546-553.

                


                  Gray WN, Wagoner ST, Schaefer MR, Reed B, Morgan P, Holbrook E, Yacyshyn B, Mackner L, Young M, Maddux M, Saeed SA, Denson LA, Hommel K. Transition to Adult IBD Care: A Pilot Multi-Site, Telehealth Hybrid Intervention. J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 Jan 20; 46: 1-11.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Wagoner ST, Young ME, Madan-Swain A, Barnett M, Gray WN. Healing the Hearts of Bereaved Parents: Impact of Legacy Artwork on Grief in Pediatric Oncology. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Oct; 60: 790-800.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Spencer SK, Barnett M, Reynolds NC, Madan-Swain A. Legacy Artwork in Pediatric Oncology: The Impact on Bereaved Caregivers' Psychological Functioning and Grief. J Palliat Med. 2019 Sep; 22: 1124-1128.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Kavookjian J. The impact of motivational interviewing on adherence and symptom severity in adolescents and young adults with chronic illness: A systematic review. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Dec; 100: 2190-2199.

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Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 10/29/2021

Fellowship

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Date Completed: 09/30/2021

Internship

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 08/21/2020

Graduate School

Auburn University

Date Completed: 08/08/2020

Undergraduate School

Miami University

Date Completed: 05/31/2014

Clinical Interests

Grief/Bereavement Pain Pediatric Oncology/Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplant Pediatric Palliative Care Siblings

Contact Information

Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Call us at: (614) 722-4700

Fax us at: (614) 722-4718

                    Psychology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Connect with Megan R. Schaefer

Connect on LinkedIn

Connect on ResearchGate

Connect on Twitter

Contact Information

Call us at: (614) 722-4700

Fax us at: (614) 722-4718

Psychiatry and Behavioral HealthPsychology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Learn more about Megan R. Schaefer

Contact Information

  • Call us at:
  • (614) 722-4700
  • Fax us at:
  • (614) 722-4718
  • Psychiatry and Behavioral HealthPsychology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Learn more about Megan R. Schaefer

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

  • Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Academic and Clinical Areas

Pediatric Psychology

Physician Team

Primary Department

Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Primary Section

Psychology

Academic and Clinical Areas

Pediatric Psychology

Physician Team

Primary Department

Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Primary Section

Psychology

Academic and Clinical Areas

Pediatric Psychology

Physician Team

Primary Department

Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Primary Section

Psychology

Pediatric Psychology

Physician Team

Primary Department

Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Primary Section

Psychology

  • Pediatric Psychology
  • Physician Team
  • Primary Department
  • Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
  • Primary Section
  • Psychology

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Young Investigator Award, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 2018 Co-Chair, Division 54 Pediatric Palliative Care and End-of Life Special Interest Group, 2021 - Present Member, American Psychosocial Oncology Society, 2021 - Present Member, Sibling Partnership for Advocacy, Research, and Care in Childhood Cancer, 2019 - 2021 Member, Division 54, Society of Pediatric Psychology, 2014 - Present Member, Division 54 Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant Special Interest Group, 2014 - Present

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Young Investigator Award, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 2018 Co-Chair, Division 54 Pediatric Palliative Care and End-of Life Special Interest Group, 2021 - Present Member, American Psychosocial Oncology Society, 2021 - Present Member, Sibling Partnership for Advocacy, Research, and Care in Childhood Cancer, 2019 - 2021 Member, Division 54, Society of Pediatric Psychology, 2014 - Present Member, Division 54 Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant Special Interest Group, 2014 - Present

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Young Investigator Award, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 2018 Co-Chair, Division 54 Pediatric Palliative Care and End-of Life Special Interest Group, 2021 - Present Member, American Psychosocial Oncology Society, 2021 - Present Member, Sibling Partnership for Advocacy, Research, and Care in Childhood Cancer, 2019 - 2021 Member, Division 54, Society of Pediatric Psychology, 2014 - Present Member, Division 54 Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant Special Interest Group, 2014 - Present

Young Investigator Award, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 2018 Co-Chair, Division 54 Pediatric Palliative Care and End-of Life Special Interest Group, 2021 - Present Member, American Psychosocial Oncology Society, 2021 - Present Member, Sibling Partnership for Advocacy, Research, and Care in Childhood Cancer, 2019 - 2021 Member, Division 54, Society of Pediatric Psychology, 2014 - Present Member, Division 54 Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant Special Interest Group, 2014 - Present

  • Young Investigator Award, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 2018
  • Co-Chair, Division 54 Pediatric Palliative Care and End-of Life Special Interest Group, 2021 - Present
  • Member, American Psychosocial Oncology Society, 2021 - Present
  • Member, Sibling Partnership for Advocacy, Research, and Care in Childhood Cancer, 2019 - 2021
  • Member, Division 54, Society of Pediatric Psychology, 2014 - Present
  • Member, Division 54 Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant Special Interest Group, 2014 - Present

Research

Interests

Pediatric Palliative Care Psycho-oncology Siblings

Publications

                  Frye WS, King CK, Schaefer MR, Decker J, Kuhn B. "You Look Perfectly Healthy to Me": Living With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Through Adolescents' and Parents' Eyes. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 Dec 6;  99228221141602.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Aguilera V, Parris K, Long A, Triplett B, Phipps S. "Giving the gift of life twice": Understanding the lived experiences of parent donors and nondonors in pediatric haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 Feb; 69: e29480.

                


                  Aguilera V, Schaefer MR, Parris K, Long A, Triplett B, Phipps S. Psychosocial outcomes of parents in pediatric haploidentical transplant: parental hematopoietic cell donation as a double-edged sword. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2022 Jan 10;  

                


                  Wawrzynski SE, Schaefer MR, Schvaneveldt N, Alderfer MA. Social support and siblings of children with cancer: A scoping review. Psychooncology. 2021 Aug; 30: 1232-1245.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Kenney AE, Himelhoch AC, Howard Sharp KM, Humphrey L, Olshefski R, Young-Saleme T, Gerhardt CA. A quest for meaning: A qualitative exploration among children with advanced cancer and their parents. Psychooncology. 2021 Apr; 30: 546-553.

                


                  Gray WN, Wagoner ST, Schaefer MR, Reed B, Morgan P, Holbrook E, Yacyshyn B, Mackner L, Young M, Maddux M, Saeed SA, Denson LA, Hommel K. Transition to Adult IBD Care: A Pilot Multi-Site, Telehealth Hybrid Intervention. J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 Jan 20; 46: 1-11.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Wagoner ST, Young ME, Madan-Swain A, Barnett M, Gray WN. Healing the Hearts of Bereaved Parents: Impact of Legacy Artwork on Grief in Pediatric Oncology. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Oct; 60: 790-800.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Spencer SK, Barnett M, Reynolds NC, Madan-Swain A. Legacy Artwork in Pediatric Oncology: The Impact on Bereaved Caregivers' Psychological Functioning and Grief. J Palliat Med. 2019 Sep; 22: 1124-1128.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Kavookjian J. The impact of motivational interviewing on adherence and symptom severity in adolescents and young adults with chronic illness: A systematic review. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Dec; 100: 2190-2199.

View More Publications

Research

Interests

Pediatric Palliative Care Psycho-oncology Siblings

Publications

                  Frye WS, King CK, Schaefer MR, Decker J, Kuhn B. "You Look Perfectly Healthy to Me": Living With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Through Adolescents' and Parents' Eyes. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 Dec 6;  99228221141602.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Aguilera V, Parris K, Long A, Triplett B, Phipps S. "Giving the gift of life twice": Understanding the lived experiences of parent donors and nondonors in pediatric haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 Feb; 69: e29480.

                


                  Aguilera V, Schaefer MR, Parris K, Long A, Triplett B, Phipps S. Psychosocial outcomes of parents in pediatric haploidentical transplant: parental hematopoietic cell donation as a double-edged sword. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2022 Jan 10;  

                


                  Wawrzynski SE, Schaefer MR, Schvaneveldt N, Alderfer MA. Social support and siblings of children with cancer: A scoping review. Psychooncology. 2021 Aug; 30: 1232-1245.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Kenney AE, Himelhoch AC, Howard Sharp KM, Humphrey L, Olshefski R, Young-Saleme T, Gerhardt CA. A quest for meaning: A qualitative exploration among children with advanced cancer and their parents. Psychooncology. 2021 Apr; 30: 546-553.

                


                  Gray WN, Wagoner ST, Schaefer MR, Reed B, Morgan P, Holbrook E, Yacyshyn B, Mackner L, Young M, Maddux M, Saeed SA, Denson LA, Hommel K. Transition to Adult IBD Care: A Pilot Multi-Site, Telehealth Hybrid Intervention. J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 Jan 20; 46: 1-11.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Wagoner ST, Young ME, Madan-Swain A, Barnett M, Gray WN. Healing the Hearts of Bereaved Parents: Impact of Legacy Artwork on Grief in Pediatric Oncology. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Oct; 60: 790-800.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Spencer SK, Barnett M, Reynolds NC, Madan-Swain A. Legacy Artwork in Pediatric Oncology: The Impact on Bereaved Caregivers' Psychological Functioning and Grief. J Palliat Med. 2019 Sep; 22: 1124-1128.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Kavookjian J. The impact of motivational interviewing on adherence and symptom severity in adolescents and young adults with chronic illness: A systematic review. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Dec; 100: 2190-2199.

View More Publications

Research

Interests

Pediatric Palliative Care Psycho-oncology Siblings

Publications

                  Frye WS, King CK, Schaefer MR, Decker J, Kuhn B. "You Look Perfectly Healthy to Me": Living With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Through Adolescents' and Parents' Eyes. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 Dec 6;  99228221141602.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Aguilera V, Parris K, Long A, Triplett B, Phipps S. "Giving the gift of life twice": Understanding the lived experiences of parent donors and nondonors in pediatric haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 Feb; 69: e29480.

                


                  Aguilera V, Schaefer MR, Parris K, Long A, Triplett B, Phipps S. Psychosocial outcomes of parents in pediatric haploidentical transplant: parental hematopoietic cell donation as a double-edged sword. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2022 Jan 10;  

                


                  Wawrzynski SE, Schaefer MR, Schvaneveldt N, Alderfer MA. Social support and siblings of children with cancer: A scoping review. Psychooncology. 2021 Aug; 30: 1232-1245.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Kenney AE, Himelhoch AC, Howard Sharp KM, Humphrey L, Olshefski R, Young-Saleme T, Gerhardt CA. A quest for meaning: A qualitative exploration among children with advanced cancer and their parents. Psychooncology. 2021 Apr; 30: 546-553.

                


                  Gray WN, Wagoner ST, Schaefer MR, Reed B, Morgan P, Holbrook E, Yacyshyn B, Mackner L, Young M, Maddux M, Saeed SA, Denson LA, Hommel K. Transition to Adult IBD Care: A Pilot Multi-Site, Telehealth Hybrid Intervention. J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 Jan 20; 46: 1-11.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Wagoner ST, Young ME, Madan-Swain A, Barnett M, Gray WN. Healing the Hearts of Bereaved Parents: Impact of Legacy Artwork on Grief in Pediatric Oncology. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Oct; 60: 790-800.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Spencer SK, Barnett M, Reynolds NC, Madan-Swain A. Legacy Artwork in Pediatric Oncology: The Impact on Bereaved Caregivers' Psychological Functioning and Grief. J Palliat Med. 2019 Sep; 22: 1124-1128.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Kavookjian J. The impact of motivational interviewing on adherence and symptom severity in adolescents and young adults with chronic illness: A systematic review. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Dec; 100: 2190-2199.

View More Publications

Interests

Pediatric Palliative Care Psycho-oncology Siblings

Publications

                  Frye WS, King CK, Schaefer MR, Decker J, Kuhn B. "You Look Perfectly Healthy to Me": Living With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Through Adolescents' and Parents' Eyes. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 Dec 6;  99228221141602.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Aguilera V, Parris K, Long A, Triplett B, Phipps S. "Giving the gift of life twice": Understanding the lived experiences of parent donors and nondonors in pediatric haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 Feb; 69: e29480.

                


                  Aguilera V, Schaefer MR, Parris K, Long A, Triplett B, Phipps S. Psychosocial outcomes of parents in pediatric haploidentical transplant: parental hematopoietic cell donation as a double-edged sword. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2022 Jan 10;  

                


                  Wawrzynski SE, Schaefer MR, Schvaneveldt N, Alderfer MA. Social support and siblings of children with cancer: A scoping review. Psychooncology. 2021 Aug; 30: 1232-1245.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Kenney AE, Himelhoch AC, Howard Sharp KM, Humphrey L, Olshefski R, Young-Saleme T, Gerhardt CA. A quest for meaning: A qualitative exploration among children with advanced cancer and their parents. Psychooncology. 2021 Apr; 30: 546-553.

                


                  Gray WN, Wagoner ST, Schaefer MR, Reed B, Morgan P, Holbrook E, Yacyshyn B, Mackner L, Young M, Maddux M, Saeed SA, Denson LA, Hommel K. Transition to Adult IBD Care: A Pilot Multi-Site, Telehealth Hybrid Intervention. J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 Jan 20; 46: 1-11.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Wagoner ST, Young ME, Madan-Swain A, Barnett M, Gray WN. Healing the Hearts of Bereaved Parents: Impact of Legacy Artwork on Grief in Pediatric Oncology. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Oct; 60: 790-800.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Spencer SK, Barnett M, Reynolds NC, Madan-Swain A. Legacy Artwork in Pediatric Oncology: The Impact on Bereaved Caregivers' Psychological Functioning and Grief. J Palliat Med. 2019 Sep; 22: 1124-1128.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Kavookjian J. The impact of motivational interviewing on adherence and symptom severity in adolescents and young adults with chronic illness: A systematic review. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Dec; 100: 2190-2199.

View More Publications

Interests

Pediatric Palliative Care Psycho-oncology Siblings

                  Frye WS, King CK, Schaefer MR, Decker J, Kuhn B. "You Look Perfectly Healthy to Me": Living With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Through Adolescents' and Parents' Eyes. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 Dec 6;  99228221141602.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Aguilera V, Parris K, Long A, Triplett B, Phipps S. "Giving the gift of life twice": Understanding the lived experiences of parent donors and nondonors in pediatric haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 Feb; 69: e29480.

                


                  Aguilera V, Schaefer MR, Parris K, Long A, Triplett B, Phipps S. Psychosocial outcomes of parents in pediatric haploidentical transplant: parental hematopoietic cell donation as a double-edged sword. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2022 Jan 10;  

                


                  Wawrzynski SE, Schaefer MR, Schvaneveldt N, Alderfer MA. Social support and siblings of children with cancer: A scoping review. Psychooncology. 2021 Aug; 30: 1232-1245.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Kenney AE, Himelhoch AC, Howard Sharp KM, Humphrey L, Olshefski R, Young-Saleme T, Gerhardt CA. A quest for meaning: A qualitative exploration among children with advanced cancer and their parents. Psychooncology. 2021 Apr; 30: 546-553.

                


                  Gray WN, Wagoner ST, Schaefer MR, Reed B, Morgan P, Holbrook E, Yacyshyn B, Mackner L, Young M, Maddux M, Saeed SA, Denson LA, Hommel K. Transition to Adult IBD Care: A Pilot Multi-Site, Telehealth Hybrid Intervention. J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 Jan 20; 46: 1-11.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Wagoner ST, Young ME, Madan-Swain A, Barnett M, Gray WN. Healing the Hearts of Bereaved Parents: Impact of Legacy Artwork on Grief in Pediatric Oncology. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Oct; 60: 790-800.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Spencer SK, Barnett M, Reynolds NC, Madan-Swain A. Legacy Artwork in Pediatric Oncology: The Impact on Bereaved Caregivers' Psychological Functioning and Grief. J Palliat Med. 2019 Sep; 22: 1124-1128.

                


                  Schaefer MR, Kavookjian J. The impact of motivational interviewing on adherence and symptom severity in adolescents and young adults with chronic illness: A systematic review. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Dec; 100: 2190-2199.

View More Publications

Interests

Pediatric Palliative Care Psycho-oncology Siblings

  • Pediatric Palliative Care

  • Psycho-oncology

  • Siblings

  • Frye WS, King CK, Schaefer MR, Decker J, Kuhn B. “You Look Perfectly Healthy to Me”: Living With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Through Adolescents’ and Parents’ Eyes. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 Dec 6; 99228221141602.

  • Schaefer MR, Aguilera V, Parris K, Long A, Triplett B, Phipps S. “Giving the gift of life twice”: Understanding the lived experiences of parent donors and nondonors in pediatric haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 Feb; 69: e29480.

  • Aguilera V, Schaefer MR, Parris K, Long A, Triplett B, Phipps S. Psychosocial outcomes of parents in pediatric haploidentical transplant: parental hematopoietic cell donation as a double-edged sword. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2022 Jan 10;

  • Wawrzynski SE, Schaefer MR, Schvaneveldt N, Alderfer MA. Social support and siblings of children with cancer: A scoping review. Psychooncology. 2021 Aug; 30: 1232-1245.

  • Schaefer MR, Kenney AE, Himelhoch AC, Howard Sharp KM, Humphrey L, Olshefski R, Young-Saleme T, Gerhardt CA. A quest for meaning: A qualitative exploration among children with advanced cancer and their parents. Psychooncology. 2021 Apr; 30: 546-553.

  • Gray WN, Wagoner ST, Schaefer MR, Reed B, Morgan P, Holbrook E, Yacyshyn B, Mackner L, Young M, Maddux M, Saeed SA, Denson LA, Hommel K. Transition to Adult IBD Care: A Pilot Multi-Site, Telehealth Hybrid Intervention. J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 Jan 20; 46: 1-11.

  • Schaefer MR, Wagoner ST, Young ME, Madan-Swain A, Barnett M, Gray WN. Healing the Hearts of Bereaved Parents: Impact of Legacy Artwork on Grief in Pediatric Oncology. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Oct; 60: 790-800.

  • Schaefer MR, Spencer SK, Barnett M, Reynolds NC, Madan-Swain A. Legacy Artwork in Pediatric Oncology: The Impact on Bereaved Caregivers’ Psychological Functioning and Grief. J Palliat Med. 2019 Sep; 22: 1124-1128.

  • Schaefer MR, Kavookjian J. The impact of motivational interviewing on adherence and symptom severity in adolescents and young adults with chronic illness: A systematic review. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Dec; 100: 2190-2199.

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 10/29/2021

Fellowship

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Date Completed: 09/30/2021

Internship

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 08/21/2020

Graduate School

Auburn University

Date Completed: 08/08/2020

Undergraduate School

Miami University

Date Completed: 05/31/2014

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 10/29/2021

Fellowship

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Date Completed: 09/30/2021

Internship

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 08/21/2020

Graduate School

Auburn University

Date Completed: 08/08/2020

Undergraduate School

Miami University

Date Completed: 05/31/2014

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 10/29/2021

Fellowship

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Date Completed: 09/30/2021

Internship

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 08/21/2020

Graduate School

Auburn University

Date Completed: 08/08/2020

Undergraduate School

Miami University

Date Completed: 05/31/2014

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 10/29/2021

Fellowship

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Date Completed: 09/30/2021

Internship

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 08/21/2020

Graduate School

Auburn University

Date Completed: 08/08/2020

Undergraduate School

Miami University

Date Completed: 05/31/2014

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 10/29/2021

Fellowship

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Date Completed: 09/30/2021

Internship

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 08/21/2020

Graduate School

Auburn University

Date Completed: 08/08/2020

Undergraduate School

Miami University

Date Completed: 05/31/2014

Clinical Interests

Grief/Bereavement Pain Pediatric Oncology/Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplant Pediatric Palliative Care Siblings

Clinical Interests

Grief/Bereavement Pain Pediatric Oncology/Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplant Pediatric Palliative Care Siblings

Clinical Interests

Grief/Bereavement Pain Pediatric Oncology/Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplant Pediatric Palliative Care Siblings

Grief/Bereavement Pain Pediatric Oncology/Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplant Pediatric Palliative Care Siblings

  • Grief/Bereavement
  • Pain
  • Pediatric Oncology/Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplant
  • Pediatric Palliative Care
  • Siblings

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Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Call us at: (614) 722-4700

Fax us at: (614) 722-4718

                    Psychology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Contact Information

Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Call us at: (614) 722-4700

Fax us at: (614) 722-4718

                    Psychology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Contact Information

Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Call us at: (614) 722-4700

Fax us at: (614) 722-4718

                    Psychology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Call us at: (614) 722-4700

Fax us at: (614) 722-4718

                    Psychology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Call us at: (614) 722-4700

Fax us at: (614) 722-4718

                    Psychology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Call us at: (614) 722-4700

Fax us at: (614) 722-4718

                    Psychology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)
  • Call us at:
  • (614) 722-4700
  • Fax us at:
  • (614) 722-4718
  • Psychology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

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