Stacie A. Salsbury

Dr. Stacie A. Salsbury serves as Professor at the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, Palmer College of Chiropractic, and holds a Without Compensation Appointment in Research & Development at the Iowa City VA Health Care System. Her career bridges nursing, gerontology, and chiropractic research to advance integrative spine care for vulnerable populations.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Ph.D. in Nursing (Gerontology), University of Iowa
• M.S.N. in Gerontology, University of Iowa
• B.S.N., University of Iowa
• AAS in Nursing, Scott Community College

Dr. Salsbury's research centers on qualitative exploration of patient experiences with chronic spinal disability in aging populations and veterans. She investigates symptom self-management, illness representations, and stakeholder perspectives to develop patient-centered interventions. Her work emphasizes implementation science frameworks for integrating chiropractic care into mainstream healthcare systems through interprofessional collaboration and health services research.

Recent publications (2018-2022) reveal consistent qualitative analysis of chiropractic integration challenges across settings—from veteran rehabilitation teams to geriatric care. Key themes include communication dynamics in multidisciplinary teams, home exercise adherence in spinal disability, and veteran perspectives on multimodal pain management, demonstrating methodological rigor in understanding real-world implementation barriers.

Dr. Salsbury actively leads and collaborates on major funded initiatives:

• Active Aging for Spine Health (Co-PI): Developing e-Health tools for older adults
• VERDICT (Co-I): Pragmatic trial on chiropractic dose effects for veterans
• COCOV (Co-I): Collaborative care for veterans with spine pain and mental health conditions
• COCOA (Clinical Project Manager): Physician-chiropractor co-management models

As a core member of the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, she contributes to national initiatives including the Pain Management Collaboratory and Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory, driving evidence-based integration of chiropractic services through stakeholder-engaged research and patient safety frameworks.