Elizabeth Ver Hoeve, PhD

• University of Arizona – PhD

Bio

Elizabeth Ver Hoeve, PhD (she/her/hers) joined DFMCH in 2024 as a fellow. She received her PhD in clinical psychology with a specialization in health psychology from the University of Arizona. Her academic training, clinical training, and research experiences focused on characterizing and intervening on biopsychosocial factors that impact the lives of individuals as they adjust to health-related challenges such as cancer diagnosis and treatment. Her research focuses on health equity, treatment adherence, and biobehavioral oncology.

For her dissertation, Ver Hoeve evaluated the implementation effectiveness of an evidence-based bilingual and bicultural community-focused patient navigation intervention at an NCI-designated cancer center.

As part of the Primary Care Research T32 Fellowship, Ver Hoeve will utilize implementation science principles to quantitatively and qualitatively address care coordination and integration challenges between primary care and oncology care services with particular attention toward medically underserved patients in primary care settings across the state of Wisconsin.

Outside of research and clinical work, Ver Hoeve enjoys spending time with her family, working on house projects, and exploring Madison parks.

Clinical Interests

Clinically, Ver Hoeve works with patients as a clinical psychologist in medical settings. She utilizes evidence-based treatment approaches including CBT, ACT, and mindfulness-based interventions.

Research Interests

Ver Hoeve’s research interests include cancer health disparities, implementation science, health services research, treatment adherence, and financial toxicity.

Publications and Presentations

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1p3Kr-o68ojk-/bibliography/public/
• Ver Hoeve ES, Calhoun E, Hernandez M, et al. Evaluating implementation of a community-focused patient navigation intervention at an NCI-designated cancer center using RE-AIM. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024;24(1):550. doi:10.1186/s12913-024-10919-y
• Ver Hoeve ES, Simon MA, Danner SM, et al. Implementing patient navigation programs: Considerations and lessons learned from the Alliance to Advance Patient-Centered Cancer Care. Cancer. 2022;128(14):2806-2816. doi:10.1002/cncr.34251
• Ver Hoeve ES, Price SN, Torres TK, Hamann HA, Garland LL. Coping with COVID-19 in Patients with Lung Cancer. Oncol Issues. 2022;37(5):52-60. doi:10.1080/10463356.2022.2105597
• Ver Hoeve ES, Ali-Akbarian L, Price SN, Lothfi NM, Hamann HA. Patient-reported financial toxicity, quality of life, and health behaviors in insured US cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer. 2021;29(1):349-358. doi:10.1007/s00520-020-05468-z

Awards and Honors

• Galileo Circle Scholar 2023 – College of Science, University of Arizona
• Excellence in Scholarship Award Finalist 2021 – College of Science, University of Arizona