Nicole Cook, PhD, MPA

Dr. Nicole Cook is a research investigator at OCHIN. As a seasoned health services investigator and health care administrator, Nicole has broad expertise in the design, implementation, and evaluation of complex projects within health centers. She supports local, regional, and national efforts to transform care through effective patient, provider, and system-level interventions and strategies to improve care delivery and patient outcomes.  

Nicole has led numerous research studies and initiatives in primary care settings to improve patient and provider experience, adopt electronic health record tools and strategies, prepare clinics for patient-centered recognition programs, support self-management of chronic disease, and understand the health impacts of exposure to trauma using artificial intelligence and machine learning methods. She has been awarded, developed, and led numerous program, research, and evaluation grants from the Health Resources & Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and the National Institute of Health.