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photo Hailey W. Bulls, PhD

General Internal Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Associate Director, Challenges in Managing and Preventing Pain (CHAMPP) Clinical Research Center

Email: bullshw@pitt.edu

Phone: 412-692-2666
Contact
Office: 230 McKee Place
Suite 600
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-692-2666
Fax:
E-mail: bullshw@pitt.edu
Administrative Assistant:
Genevieve Daniels
Email: gdaniels@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-383-0627
Education and Training
Education
BS, University of Florida, 2010
MA, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2015
PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2017
Training
Predoctoral Internship, James A. Haley VA, 2017
Postdoctoral Fellowship (Behavioral Oncology), Moffitt Cancer Center, 2019
Research Interest
Broadly, Dr. Bulls’ current research focuses on 1) mitigating the impact of opioid stigma on cancer patients with pain; 2) early identification cancer patients at risk for pain and neuropathy, with an emphasis on health equity; and 3) novel behavioral interventions to better manage pain. She was recently selected for the Clinical and Translational Science Scholars Program (KL2) in support of this research. Dr. Bulls also evaluates experimental models of pain sensitivity and modulation using actigraphy and quantitative sensory testing.
Clinical Interest
Dr. Bulls' clinical interest is in cognitive & behavioral interventions for pain management and associated health behaviors (e.g., sleep, physical activity). She is particularly interested in pain arising from lifesaving medications, such as chemotherapy or anti-retroviral medications. Dr. Bulls sees patients one day per week at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
Publications
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Selected Publications:
Bulls, H. W., Hamm, M., Wasilko, R., de Abril Cameron, F., Belin, S., Goodin, B. R., Liebschutz, J. M., Wozniak, A., Sabik, L. M., Schenker, Y., Merlin, J. S. “I Refused to Get Addicted to Opioids”: Exploring Attitudes about Addiction in Patients with Advanced Cancer Pain and their Support People. Journal of Pain. 2023; S1526-5900(23): 00023-8.
Bulls, H. W., Hamm, M., Wasilko, R., de Abril Cameron, F., Belin, S., Goodin, B. R., Liebschutz, J. M., Wozniak, A., Sabik, L., Merlin, J. S., Schenker, Y. Manifestations of Opioid Stigma in Patients With Advanced Cancer: Perspectives From Patients and Their Support Providers. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022; 18(10): e1594-e1602.
Bulls, H. W., Chu, E., Goodin, B. R., Liebschutz, J. M., Wozniak, A., Schenker, Y., Merlin, J. S. Framework for opioid stigma in cancer pain. Pain. 2022; 163(2): e182-e189.
Bulls, H. W., Bell, L. F., Orris, S. R., Goodin, B. R., Liebschutz, J. M., Wozniak, A., Merlin, J. S., Schenker, Y. Exemptions to state laws regulating opioid prescribing for patients with cancer-related pain: A summary. Cancer. 2021; 127(17): 3137-3144.
Sponsored Research/Activities
Title: Developing an intervention to address opioid stigma in cancer survivors: formative work
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding Agency: National Agency for Drug Abuse
Grant Number: UG1 DA049436
Start Year: 2020
End Year: 2021
Notable Achievements
NIH HEAL Director's Trailblazer Award - Honorable Mention, 2023
Supporting Our Scientists Award, Pitt CTSI, 2022
Junior Scholar Award, Clinical/Translational Cancer Research, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, 2021
NIH/NCI Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program Award, 2018-2020

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