Maryum Zaidi

Maryum Zaidi is an Assistant Professor in the Solomont School of Nursing at the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell. Her clinical practice spans 18 years in Medical-Surgical, Oncology, and Home Health Nursing. Her research focuses on person-centered care, community-engaged research, and leveraging health information technology (HIT) to enhance patient engagement in healthcare decision-making, particularly among under-resourced populations including refugees and immigrants.

Education:

• Postdoctoral Training (2022): National Cancer Institute (NCI) T32 CA172009 Fellowship, UMass Chan Medical School
• MSN & PhD (2020): University of Massachusetts, Health Policy Track (UMass Boston & Harvard Dana Farber Cancer Center partnership)

Research Interests:

• Cancer care equity in refugee communities
• Health IT frameworks for patient activation (e.g., Nurse PATHIT model)
• Implementation science approaches to improving cancer screening access

Article Trends: Recent work emphasizes cancer screening barriers among Arabic-speaking refugees, disparities in survivorship care plans for disabled patients, and the role of fatalistic beliefs in health behaviors. Her studies employ mixed-methods approaches, combining qualitative community insights with population-level epidemiological analyses.

Grants: Her postdoctoral training was supported by an NCI-funded health equity grant. Current research employs implementation science frameworks to address cancer screening gaps in marginalized groups.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with UMass Chan Medical School and community organizations on refugee health initiatives. Engages in interdisciplinary teams addressing health equity through technology integration.