HSR Investigator Named Fulbright Scholar

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April 23, 2026

Barbara Jones, MD, MS-a core investigator at HSR's Informatics, Decision-Enhancement, and Analytic Sciences Center of Innovation (IDEAS)-has received a U.S. Fulbright Scholar Award in Medical Sciences to study the use of telehealth and digital health technologies in Australia, where she will measure and support long-term recovery in pneumonia, with a focus on supporting patients in rural communities. Her objectives include: 1) identifying the uses of telehealth in clinical care for pneumonia across Australia, and 2) developing research methods and care models that use data from telehealth technologies to measure mobility and other important patient outcomes. Her project will complement and inform her existing work at VA, which leverages clinical data, technology, and the learning healthcare system to improve pneumonia outcomes for Veterans.

Dr. Jones is a pulmonary and critical care physician and clinician scientist at VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System, with a research interest in leveraging informatics to understand and improve pneumonia care. A former HSR Career Development Awardee, Dr. Jones currently has a VA Merit award to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pneumonia care. She also has several roles in clinical leadership across VA and beyond, including as a field advisor to the VHA National Program Director in Pulmonary & Critical Care, and leading the ATS 2025 Clinical Practice Guidelines for community-acquired pneumonia.

Created in 1946, the Fulbright Program is the flagship international academic exchange program. Sponsored by the U.S. government, it was designed to expand and strengthen relationships between people of the United States and citizens of other nations-and to promote international understanding and cooperation. The Fulbright Program offers international educational and cultural exchange programs for accomplished students, scholars, artists, teachers, and professionals of all backgrounds to study, teach, or pursue important research and professional projects. Awardees are chosen through an open, merit-based process for their academic achievement and leadership potential.