Kelly A. Bosak, PhD, APRN, BC

Assistant Professor

Email: kbosak@kumc.edu
Phone: (913) 588-1656

Dr. Bosak comes to the KU School of Nursing as an assistant professor. Dr. Kelly Bosak received a PhD in Nursing (2007) from the University of Nebraska Medical Center.  Her research was partially funded by a grant from the American Heart Association (#0610096Z). Her dissertation used clinical trial methods to develop a physical activity intervention specifically targeted to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in adults with the metabolic syndrome.  Dr. Bosak’s dissertation (Bosak, 2007) was selected for a graduate student award at the Midwest Nursing Research Society conference. She also earned funding for her doctoral research from local, regional, and national competitive grants, including a grant from the Nebraska Health System, Clinical Research Center for laboratory work, a Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society of Nursing, Gamma Pi Chapter research award, and Phi Delta Gamma, Nu Chapter research award for intervention development. Dr. Bosak’s career goals are to conduct clinical trials to support exercise and other cardiovascular risk reduction interventions using persuasive, motivational intervention strategies, which are grounded in Social Cognitive Theory and behavioral modification principles, and specifically tailored to Internet-accessible mobile devices (e.g., mobile phones; personal digital assistants). The ultimate goal of this research is translation of evidence-based interventions into clinical practice.
Dr. Bosak is also a certified Adult Nurse Practitioner with a focus in preventive Cardiology.

She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, America Heart Association, and Midwest Nursing Research Society.

Manuscripts Published in Peer-Reviewed Journals

• Bosak, K. (2008).  Abstract: A Physical Activity Internet Intervention to Reduce, Coronary Heart Disease Risk in the Metabolic Syndrome Population. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 30(1), 145.  
• Fields, W., Teseschi, C., Foltz, J., Meyers, T., Bosak, K., Rizos, A.., & Snyder, R..  (2007).  Improving nursing medication practice by recognizing renal risk.  Clinical Nurse Specialist (in Press).

Articles Published in Peer-Reviewed Journals

• Snyder, R., Tedeschi, C., Kunin, J., Rothschild, J. M., Fields, W., Meza, J., Bosak, K, & Bates, D. W. (2007). A system-focused methodology for medication safety research and quality improvement.  Quality & Safety in Health Care (In press).

Manuscripts Submitted for Publication 

• Bosak, K. A., Yates, B. C., & Pozehl, B.  (2008). Effects of an internet physical activity intervention to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in adults with the metabolic syndrome. Western Journal of Nursing Research.
• Bosak, K. A., Yates, B. C., & Pozehl, B.  (2008). Feasibility of an Internet physical activity intervention. Western Journal of Nursing Research.
• Bosak, K. A., Yates, B. C., & Pozehl, B.  (2008). Maintaining validity of an internet physical activity intervention. Nursing Research (In preparation). 

Peer-Reviewed Presentations

• University of Nebraska Medical Center, Cardiovascular Research Symposium, February 2007.  An Internet Physical Activity Intervention in the Metabolic Syndrome Population (Preliminary Results).