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Minhui Liu, Associate Professor of Central South University, Ph.D. graduate in Nursing and Statistics from University of Washington (Seattle), postdoctoral fellow and Director of the International Visiting Scholars Program at Johns Hopkins University, Youth Expert at Shandong University, Guest Professor at Henan University and Henan Provincial People's Hospital. He has been honored as Huffman Splane Emerging Nursing Scholar from the University of Toronto, University of Washington Healthy Brain Research Network Scholar from the University of Washington Healthy Aging Scholar, etc. Members of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), American Public Health Association (APHA), and Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP).

Dr. Liu has long been engaged in research on health promotion, evidence-based exercise and behavioral programs for older adults and has been committed to developing innovative care programs for the Chinese older adults, reducing disability and improving their quality of life. Dr. Liu has published 29 academic papers and spoken at more than 30 academic conferences at home and abroad. He has independently undertaken six research projects funded by funds at home and abroad, and has been a reviewer for more than 10 scientific journals as a reviewer. He has been invited to give academic lectures at the University of Florida, Central South University, Shandong University, Lanzhou University, Henan People's Provincial Hospital, and other universities and hospitals. He has close research collaborations with Johns Hopkins University, University of Washington (Seattle), and the University of Sydney.

Dr. Liu currently accepts graduate students. If interested, please send a cover letter and CV to liu_minhui@csu.edu.cn.

3. Education & Training

2013 – 2017 University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Ph.D. in Nursing Science (Statistics)
2011 – 2013 Central South University, Changsha, China, Master’s Student in Nursing Science
2007 – 2011 Henan University, Kaifeng, China, BM (BSN equivalent)
2007 – 2011 Henan University, Kaifeng, China, BS in Applied Psychology

4. Awards, Scholarship & Honors (Recent five years)

2018 Huffman Splane Emerging Nurse Scholar
University of Toronto
2017 Graduate Student Travel Award
de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging University of Washington
2016 National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence Leadership Conference Award
de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging University of Washington
2016 The Healthy Brain Research Network (HBRN) Travel Scholarship
Alzheimer’s Association
2016 Healthy Brain Research Network (HBRN) Scholar
University of Washington
2015 Healthy Aging Doctoral Research Scholar (2014 – 2015)
de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging University of Washington
2015 Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship Award
Rheumatology Research Foundation
2015 UW Retirement Association Scholar in Aging
University of Washington

5. Funded Research Projects (Recent five years)

02/2019 – present Multifaceted fall prevention program for Chinese community-dwelling older adults with fall risks. Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Small Grants. Role: Principal Investigator.
04/2016 – 04/2017 Community readiness assessment for disseminating evidence-based programs for older adults in China: a case for Enhance®Fitness. Jointly funded by GO Health Fellowship, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Psi-at-Large Research Grant, and The R. Hunter Simpson Global Service Learning Fellowship. Role: Principal Investigator.

6. Working Experience (Recent five years)

09/2019 – present Guest Professor of Henan University, China
08/2019 – present Director for International Visiting Scholars program of Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
06/2019 – present Guest Professor of Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, China
06/2019 – present Youth Expert of Shandong University School of Nursing, China
7. Scholarly Production (Recent five years)
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles (*Corresponding author)

 
    
  
  1. *Wang, X., Liu, M., Li, Y., Guo, C., Yeh, C. (2020). Community canteen services for the rural elderly: determining impacts on general mental health, nutritional status, satisfaction withlife, and social capital. BMC Public Health, 20(230). doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-8305-9
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  2. *Ge, F., Liu, M., Tang S., & Lu, Y. (2019). Accessing the discriminatory performance of FRAIL-NH in two-class and three-class frailty and examining its agreement with the frailty index among nursing home residents in mainland China. BMC Geriatrics, 19(296). doi:10.1186/s12877-019-1314-9
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  3. *Liu, M., Taylor, J., Perrin, N., & Szanton, S. (2019). Distinct clusters of older adults with common neuropsychological symptoms: Findings from the National Health and Aging Trends Study. Geriatric Nursing. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2019.09.004
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  4. *Miyawaki, C. & Liu, M.(2019). Gender differences in cognitive impairment among the old and oldest-old in China. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 19:586-592. doi.org/10.1111/ggi.13666
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  5. Granbom, M., Clemson, L., Roberts, L., Hladek, M., Okoye, S., Liu, M., …Szanton, S. (2019). Preventing falls among older fallers: study protocol of a two-phase pilot study of the multicomponent LIVE-LIFE program. BMC Trials, 20(2). doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-3114-5
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  6. *Liu, M.& Miyawaki, C. (2019). What types of physical function predict program adherence in older adults? Rehabilitation Nursing. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1097/rnj.0000000000000209
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  7. McGough, E., Lin, S., Belza, B., Becofsky, K., Jones, D., Liu, M., Wilcox, S., & Logsdon, R. (2019). A scoping review of physical performance outcome measures used in exercise interventions for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, 42(1), 28-47. doi: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000159.
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  8. *Liu, M., McCurry, S. M., Belza, B., Dobra, A., Buchanan, D. T., Vitiello, M. V., & Von Korff, M. (2019). Effects of osteoarthritis pain, and concurrent insomnia and depression on health care use in a primary care population of older adults. Arthritis Care & Research, 71(6), 748-757. doi:10.1002/acr.23695
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  9. *Liu, M., Zhang, X., Xiao, J., Ge, F., Tang, S., & Belza, B. (2018). Community readiness assessment for disseminating evidence-based programs for older adults in China: a case for Enhance®Fitness. Global Health Promotion. Advance online publication. doi:10.1177/1757975918785144
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  10. *Liu, M., McCurry, S. M., Belza, B., Buchanan, D. T., Dobra, A., Von Korff, M., & Vitiello, M.V. (2018). Effects of pain, insomnia, and depression on psychoactive medication supply in older adults with osteoarthritis. Medical Care, 56(12), 1024-1031. doi:10.1097/mlr.0000000000000982
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Invited Journal Articles/Editorial

 
    
  
  1. Liu, M., Hou, T., Li, Y., Sun, X., & Tang, S. (2019). Introduction to intervention program on elderly with dementia and caregivers in the United States and consideration of localization in China: a case for Tailored Activity Program (TAP). Chinese Nursing Management, 19(9), 1289-1294. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-1756.2019.09.003
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  2. Li, Q.,Liu, M., Davidson, P.D., Reynolds, N.R., & Buerhaus, P.I. (2019). A tale of two countries: Nurse practitioners in the United States and China. Jounral of Advanced Nursing. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/jan.14292
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  3. Liu, M., Belza, B., & Zhang, X. (2015). Considerations when disseminating American-developed evidence-based health promotion programs in China. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 41(6), 3-4. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20150511-01
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Book Chapters
Liu, M. (2019). Chapter 20: Health Planning for Older Adults. In Savage, C.L. (Eds.) Public Health Science and Nursing Practice: Caring for Populations 2nd edition. F.A. Davis, Philadelphia.