Thaddeus Pace
Thaddeus Pace , PhD
Associate Professor
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Associate Professor, Psychology
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Nursing
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PO Box 210203Tucson, Arizona 85721
Interests & Expertise
Cancer Survivorship, Health Equity, Interventions, Mental Health, Physiological, Psychological, Quantitative Methods, Social Determinants
Courses
Dissertation
NURS 920 (Fall 2024)PsychNeuro Found and Clin Impl
NURS 721 (Fall 2024)Honors Thesis
PSY 498H (Fall 2024)
Research Preceptorship
NURS 791A (Summer 2024)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Spring 2024)Research Preceptorship
NURS 791A (Spring 2024)Creating/Testing Behavior Int
NURS 782 (Spring 2024)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Fall 2023)PsychNeuro Found and Clin Impl
NURS 721 (Fall 2023)Internship in Applied Biosci
ABS 593A (Fall 2023)
Dissertation
NURS 920 (Spring 2023)Creating/Testing Behavior Int
NURS 782 (Spring 2023)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Fall 2022)PsychNeuro Found and Clin Impl
NURS 721 (Fall 2022)
Dissertation
NURS 920 (Spring 2022)Research Preceptorship
NURS 791A (Spring 2022)Creating/Testing Behavior Int
NURS 782 (Spring 2022)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Fall 2021)Research Preceptorship
NURS 791A (Fall 2021)PsychNeuro Found and Clin Impl
NURS 721 (Fall 2021)Intro to Proposal Writing
NURS 707 (Fall 2021)Honors Thesis
PSY 498H (Fall 2021)
Dissertation
NURS 920 (Summer 2021)DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2021)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Spring 2021)Creating/Testing Behavior Int
NURS 782 (Spring 2021)Honors Thesis
PSY 498H (Spring 2021)DNP Project
NURS 922 (Fall 2020)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Fall 2020)PsychNeuro Found and Clin Impl
NURS 721 (Fall 2020)Statistic Infer Evid-Bas Pract
NURS 629 (Fall 2020)
Independent Study
NURS 799 (Summer 2020)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Spring 2020)Research Preceptorship
NURS 791A (Spring 2020)Creating/Testing Behavior Int
NURS 782 (Spring 2020)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Fall 2019)PsychNeuro Found and Clin Impl
NURS 721 (Fall 2019)
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer 2019)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Summer 2019)DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2019)Research Preceptorship
NURS 791A (Spring 2019)Creating/Testing Behavior Int
NURS 782 (Spring 2019)Honors Thesis
PSY 498H (Spring 2019)DNP Project
NURS 922 (Fall 2018)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Fall 2018)PsychNeuro Found and Clin Impl
NURS 721 (Fall 2018)Honors Thesis
PSY 498H (Fall 2018)
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer 2018)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Summer 2018)DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2018)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Spring 2018)Creating/Testing Behavior Int
NURS 782 (Spring 2018)Practicum
NURS 694 (Spring 2018)Honors Directed Research
PSYS 492H (Spring 2018)DNP Project
NURS 922 (Fall 2017)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Fall 2017)Research Preceptorship
NURS 791A (Fall 2017)PsychNeuro Found and Clin Impl
NURS 721 (Fall 2017)Practicum
NURS 694 (Fall 2017)
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer 2017)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Summer 2017)Independent Study
NURS 799 (Summer 2017)Evidence Based Practice
NURS 751 (Summer 2017)DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2017)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Spring 2017)Research Preceptorship
NURS 791A (Spring 2017)Creating/Testing Behavior Int
NURS 782 (Spring 2017)DNP Project
NURS 922 (Fall 2016)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Fall 2016)PsychNeuro Found and Clin Impl
NURS 721 (Fall 2016)Independent Study
PSY 499 (Fall 2016)Honors Thesis
PSY 498H (Fall 2016)
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer 2016)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Summer 2016)DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2016)Dissertation
NURS 920 (Spring 2016)Independent Study
NURS 799 (Spring 2016)Creating/Testing Behavior Int
NURS 782 (Spring 2016)Honors Thesis
PSY 498H (Spring 2016)
Research Impact
I study mechanisms of stress-biological changes in cancer survivors who experience distress, fatigue and depression. Informed by this work, I also investigate effectiveness of novel integrative interventions for survivors designed to optimize psychosocial wellness. These include Cognitively-Based Compassion Training, a compassion meditation program, and curcumin.
Chapters
- Badger, T. A., & Pace, T. W. (2017). Depression in families.. In Encyclopedia of Nursing Research, 4th ed.. New York, New York: Springer.
Journals/Publications
- Aguilar-Raab, C., Winter, F., Warth, M., Stoffel, M., Moessner, M., Hernández, C., Pace, T. W., Harrison, T., Negi, L. T., Jarczok, M. N., & Ditzen, B. (2023). A compassion-based treatment for couples with the female partner suffering from current depressive disorder: A randomized-controlled trial. Journal of affective disorders, 342, 127-138.
- Maldonado, A., Villavicencio, E. A., Vogel, R. M., Pace, T. W., Ruiz, J. M., Alkhouri, N., & Garcia, D. O. (2023). The association between perceived stress, acculturation, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Mexican-origin adults in Southern Arizona. Preventive medicine reports, 32, 102147.
- Duenas, K. R., Ingram, M., Crocker, R. M., Pace, T. W., de Zapien, J. G., Torres, E., & Carvajal, S. C. (2022). La vida en la frontera: protocol for a prospective study exploring stress and health resiliencies among Mexican-origin individuals living in a US-Mexico border community. BMC public health, 22(1), 2442.
- Merker, J. B., Dixon, H. D., Gluck, R., Kim, Y. J., Powers, A., Schwartz, A. C., Jovanovic, T., Umpierrez, G., Ressler, K. J., Michopoulos, V., Pace, T. W., Gillespie, C. F., & Seligowski, A. V. (2022). Heart rate variability and HbA1c predict plasma interleukin-6 response to psychosocial stress challenge in trauma-exposed women with type 2 diabetes. Brain, behavior, & immunity - health, 19, 100400.
- Pace, T. W., Zeiders, K. H., Cook, S. H., Sarsar, E. D., Hoyt, L. T., Mirin, N. L., Wood, E. P., Tatar, R., & Davidson, R. J. (2022). Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of an App-Based Meditation Intervention to Decrease Firefighter Psychological Distress and Burnout: A One-Group Pilot Study. JMIR formative research, 6(6), e34951.
- Seligowski, A. V., Fonkoue, I. T., Noble, N. C., Dixon, D., Gluck, R., Kim, Y. J., Powers, A., Pace, T. W., Jovanovic, T., Umpierrez, G., Ressler, K. J., Quyyumi, A. A., Michopoulos, V., & Gillespie, C. F. (2022). Vagal control moderates the association between endothelial function and PTSD symptoms in women with T2DM. Brain, behavior, & immunity - health, 26, 100527.
- Strauch, K. A., Carrington, J. M., & Pace, T. W. (2022). The current state of patient-to-provider communication of childhood adversity in primary care. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
- Shapira, I., Richman, J., Pace, T. W., Lim, K. O., Polusny, M. A., Hamner, M. B., Bremner, J. D., Mumba, M. N., Jacobs, M. L., Pilkinton, P., & Davis, L. L. (2022). Biomarker Response to Mindfulness Intervention in Veterans Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Mindfulness, 13(10), 2448-2460.
- Crane, T. E., Badger, T. A., O'connor, P. A., Segrin, C., Alvarez, A., Freylersythe, S. J., Penaloza, I., Pace, T. W., & Sikorskii, A. (2021). Lifestyle intervention for Latina cancer survivors and caregivers: the Nuestra Salud randomized pilot trial.. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 15(4), 607-619. doi:10.1007/s11764-020-00954-z
- Gordon, J. S., Sbarra, D., Armin, J., Pace, T. W., Gniady, C., & Barraza, Y. (2021). Use of a Guided Imagery Mobile App (See Me Serene) to Reduce COVID-19-Related Stress: Pilot Feasibility Study. JMIR formative research, 5(10), e32353.
- McLean, S. A., Ressler, K., Koenen, K. C., Neylan, T., Germine, L., Jovanovic, T., Clifford, G. D., Zeng, D., An, X., Linnstaedt, S., Beaudoin, F., House, S., Bollen, K. A., Musey, P., Hendry, P., Jones, C. W., Lewandowski, C., Swor, R., Datner, E., , Mohiuddin, K., et al. (2021). Correction: The AURORA Study: a longitudinal, multimodal library of brain biology and function after traumatic stress exposure. Molecular psychiatry, 26(7), 3658.
- McGarrity-Yoder, M. E., Insel, K. C., Crane, T. E., & Pace, T. W. (2021). Diet quality and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis. Nutrition and health, 2601060211044311.
- Powers, A., Mekawi, Y., Fickenwirth, M., Nugent, N. R., Dixon, H. D., Minton, S., Kim, Y. J., Gluck, R., Carter, S., Fani, N., Schwartz, A. C., Bradley, B., Umpierrez, G. E., Pace, T. W., Jovanovic, T., Michopoulos, V., & Gillespie, C. F. (2021). Emotion dysregulation and dissociation contribute to decreased heart rate variability to an acute psychosocial stressor in trauma-exposed Black women. Journal of psychiatric research, 142, 125-131.
- Pace, T. W., Badger, T. A., Segrin, C., Sikorskii, A., & Crane, T. E. (2021). The Relationship Between Health-Related Quality of Life and Saliva C-Reactive Protein and Diurnal Cortisol Rhythm in Latina Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Informal Caregivers: A Pilot Study.. Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society, 32(4), 326-335. doi:10.1177/1043659620926537
- Rung, O., Stauber, L., Loescher, L. J., & Pace, T. W. (2021). Alternate Nostril Breathing to Reduce Stress: An Option for Pregnant Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence?. Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association, 898010120983659.
- Titanji, B. K., Tejani, M., Farber, E. W., Mehta, C. C., Pace, T. W., Meagley, K., Gavegnano, C., Harrison, T., Kokubun, C. W., Negi, S. D., Schinazi, R. F., & Marconi, V. C. (2021). Cognitively-Based Compassion Training for HIV Immune Non-responders - An Attention-Placebo Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999).
- Wyatt, G., Lehto, R., Guha-Niyogi, P., Brewer, S., Victorson, D., Pace, T., Badger, T., & Sikorskii, A. (2021). Reflexology and meditative practices for symptom management among people with cancer: Results from a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial. Research in nursing & health, 44(5), 796-810.
- Crane, T. E., Badger, T. A., O'Connor, P., Segrin, C., Alvarez, A., Freylersythe, S. J., Penaloza, I., Pace, T. W., & Sikorskii, A. (2020). Lifestyle intervention for Latina cancer survivors and caregivers: the Nuestra Salud randomized pilot trial. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice.
- Kessler, R. C., Ressler, K. J., House, S. L., Beaudoin, F. L., An, X., Stevens, J. S., Zeng, D., Neylan, T. C., Linnstaedt, S. D., Germine, L. T., Musey, P. I., Hendry, P. L., Sheikh, S., Storrow, A. B., Jones, C. W., Punches, B. E., Datner, E. M., Mohiuddin, K., Gentile, N. T., , McGrath, M. E., et al. (2020). Socio-demographic and trauma-related predictors of PTSD within 8 weeks of a motor vehicle collision in the AURORA study. Molecular psychiatry.
- McLean, S. A., Ressler, K., Koenen, K. C., Neylan, T., Germine, L., Jovanovic, T., Clifford, G. D., Zeng, D., An, X., Linnstaedt, S., Beaudoin, F., House, S., Bollen, K. A., Musey, P., Hendry, P., Jones, C. W., Lewandowski, C., Swor, R., Datner, E., , Mohiuddin, K., et al. (2020). The AURORA Study: a longitudinal, multimodal library of brain biology and function after traumatic stress exposure. Molecular psychiatry, 25(2), 283-296.
- Pace, T. W., Badger, T. A., Segrin, C., Sikorskii, A., & Crane, T. E. (2020). The Relationship Between Health-Related Quality of Life and Saliva C-Reactive Protein and Diurnal Cortisol Rhythm in Latina Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Informal Caregivers: A Pilot Study. Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society, 1043659620926537.
- Umpierrez, G. E., Seligowski, A. V., Ressler, K. J., Phillips, K., Pace, T. W., Michopoulos, V., Gluck, R., Gillespie, C. F., & Dixon, H. D. (2020). Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Diagnosis and Re-Experiencing Symptom Severity Worsens Glucose Intolerance in African-American Women With Type 2 Diabetes. Biological Psychiatry, 87(9), S429-S430. doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2020.02.1095
- Zeiders, K. H., Pace, T. W., Nair, R. L., Hoyt, L. T., & Cruze, A. (2020). Latino early adolescents' psychological and physiological responses during the 2016 U.S. presidential election.. Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology, 26(2), 169-175. doi:10.1037/cdp0000301
- Pace, T. W., Dodds, S. E., Sikorskii, A., Badger, T. A., Segrin, C., Negi, L. T., Harrison, T., & Crane, T. E. (2019). Cognitively-Based Compassion Training versus cancer health education to improve health-related quality of life in survivors of solid tumor cancers and their informal caregivers: study protocol for a randomized controlled pilot trial. Trials, 20(1), 247.
- Powers, A., Dixon, H. D., Conneely, K., Gluck, R., Munoz, A., Rochat, C., Mendoza, H., Hartzell, G., Ressler, K. J., Bradley, B., Pace, T. W., Umpierrez, G. E., Schwartz, A. C., Michopoulos, V., & Gillespie, C. F. (2019). The differential effects of PTSD, MDD, and dissociation on CRP in trauma-exposed women. Comprehensive psychiatry, 93, 33-40.
- Zeiders, K. H., Nair, R. L., Hoyt, L. T., Pace, T. W., & Cruze, A. (2019). Latino early adolescents' psychological and physiological responses during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology.
- Carrington, J. M., Pace, T. W., Sheppard, K. G., Dudding, K. M., & Stratton, D. (2017). Using Twitter to Teach Evidence-Based Practice in Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Program. Clinical nurse specialist CNS, 31(6), 349-352.
- Mehl, M. R., Raison, C. L., Pace, T. W., Arevalo, J. M., & Cole, S. W. (2017). Natural language indicators of differential gene regulation in the human immune system. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 114(47), 12554-12559.
- Sikorskii, A., Wyatt, G., Lehto, R., Victorson, D., Badger, T., & Pace, T. (2017). Using SMART design to improve symptom management among cancer patients: A study protocol. Research in nursing & health, 40(6), 501-511.
- Segrin, C., Badger, T. A., Sikorskii, A., Crane, T. E., & Pace, T. W. (2017). A dyadic analysis of stress processes in Latinas with breast cancer and their family caregivers. Psycho-oncology.
- Powers, A., Michopoulos, V., Conneely, K., Gluck, R., Dixon, H., Wilson, J., Jovanovic, T., Pace, T. W., Umpierrez, G. E., Ressler, K. J., Bradley, B., & Gillespie, C. F. (2016). Emotion Dysregulation and Inflammation in African-American Women with Type 2 Diabetes. Neural plasticity, 2016, 8926840.
- Reed, R. G., O'Connor, M. F., Pace, T. W., Raison, C. L., & Butler, E. A. (2016). Dyadic Coping and Salivary Interleukin-6 Responses to Interpersonal Stress. Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43).
Presentations
- González Hernández, E., & Pace, T. W. (2020, October). Promoting Well-being in Breast Cancer Survivors with CBCT®: Research Findings and Future Directions. Contemplative Science Seminar. online: Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics, Emory University.
- Sarsar, E., Pace, T. W., Zeiders, K. H., Cook, S., & Hoyt, L. (2020, November). Pilot Testing an App-Based Meditation Intervention Among Firefighters During the COVID-19 Pandemic. COVID-19 Symposium. online: University of Arizona Health Sciences Center.
- Pace, T. W., Dodds, S., Sikorskii, A., Pahlitzsc, K. H., Badger, T. A., Segrin, C. G., Negi, L. T., Harrison, T., & Crane, T. E. (2019, February). Feasibility and Acceptability of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training to Improve Indicators of Distress in Solid Tumor Cancer Survivors and Their Informal Caregivers. American Psychosocial Oncology Society. Atlanta, GA.
- Pace, T. W. (2019, July). Overcoming Distress to Promote Wellness in Cancer Survivorship. University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria, Cancer Biology and Pharmacology 2019 Research Seminar Series. University of Illinois - Peoria: UIC College of Medicine, Department of Cancer Biology and Pharmacology.
- Cruze, A., Cruze, A., Pace, T. W., Pace, T. W., Hoyth, L., Hoyth, L., Nair, R. L., Nair, R. L., Zeiders, K. H., & Zeiders, K. H. (2018, September). Latino adolescents’ psychological and physiological response to the 2016 U.S. presidential election. International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology Annual Conference. Newport Beach, CA.
- Pace, T. W., Badger, T. A., Segrin, C. G., Sikorskii, A., & Crane, T. E. (2018, April / Spring). Saliva C-reactive Protein and Diurnal Cortisol Rhythm in Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Informal Caregivers: Relationship with Cancer Treatments and Health-Related Quality of Life. Western Institute of Nursing Annual Conference. Spokane, WA, United States: Western Institute of Nursing.
- Pace, T. W., Sikorskii, A., Segrin, C. G., Badger, T. A., & Crane, T. E. (2018, Spring). Depression and Anxiety is Associated with Body Mass Index, but not Fatigue among Latina Breast Cancer Survivors. Western Institute of Nursing Annual Meeting. Spokane, WA: Western Institute of Nursing.
- Pace, T. W., Sikorskii, A., Segrin, C. G., Badger, T. A., & Crane, T. E. (2018, Spring). Body Mass Index and Depression among Latina Breast Cancer Survivors. American Psycosocial Oncology Society Annual Meeting. Tucson, AZ: American Psycosocial Oncology Society.
- Pace, T. W., Sikorskii, A., Segrin, C. G., Badger, T. A., & Crane, T. E. (2018, Fall). Personalizing Symptom Management Interventions: Symptom Burden among Latinas with Breast Cancer and Their Informal Caregivers. State of the Science Congress. Washington DC: American Academy of Nursing.
- Pace, T. W. (2017, August). Overcoming Stress to Promote Wellness in Survivorship. Kellman Beat Cancer Boot Camp monthly meeting. Udall Park, Tucson, AZ: Kellman Beat Cancer Boot Camp.
- Sikorskii, A., Wyatt, G., Pace, T. W., Badger, T. A., & Victorson, D. (2016, December). Using SMART design to improve symptom management among cancer patients.. Cancer Prevention and Control Seminar. University of Arizona Cancer Center.
- Weihs, K. L., Raison, C. L., Pace, T. W., Dodds, S., Bell, M., Eparvier, L., & Fiero, M. (2015, July). Feasibility and Effects of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) on Psychological Well-Being in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized, Wait List Controlled Pilot Study. 2015 World Congress of Psycho-Oncology. Washington, D.C.: American PsychoOncology Society.
Poster Presentations
- Pace, T. W., Loescher, L. J., Stauber, L. S., & Rung, O. (2020, Spring). Intimate partner violence in pregnant women: Reducing stress with yogic breathing. Western Institute of Nursing Annual Meetings.
- Pace, T. W., Dodds, S., Sikorskii, A., Badger, T. A., Segrin, C. G., Negi, L. T., Harrison, T., & Crane, T. E. (2020, March). Cognitively-Based Compassion Training to Improve Health-Related Quality of Life in Solid Tumor Cancer Survivors and Their Informal Caregivers: Findings from a Pilot Randomized Trial. American Psychosocial Oncology Society. online.
- Pace, T. W., Dodds, S., Sikorskii, A., Badger, T. A., Segrin, C. G., Negi, L. T., Harrison, T., & Crane, T. E. (2020, April). Cognitively-Based Compassion Training to Improve Health-Related Quality of Life in Solid Tumor Cancer Survivors and Their Informal Caregivers: Findings from a Pilot Randomized Trial. American Society of Preventive Oncology. online.
- Rung, O., Stauber, L. S., Loescher, L. J., & Pace, T. W. (2020, Spring). Intimate partner violence in pregnant women: Reducing stress with yogic breathing. Western Institute of Nursing Annual Meetings.
- Gallegos Jr., J. L., Ritter, L. S., Gallek, M., Taylor-Piliae, R. E., Pace, T. W., Pace, T. W., Gallek, M., Taylor-Piliae, R. E., Gallegos Jr., J. L., & Ritter, L. S. (2019, March). Hidden Risks: Relationship among visceral adipose tissue, interleukin - 18, and adiponectin in the development of type 2 diabetes in Filipino Americans. American Heart Association's 2019 EPI/Lifestyle Scientific Sessions. Houston, TX: American Heart Association.
- Pace, T. W., Dodds, S., Badger, T. A., Sikorskii, A., Negi, L. T., Segrin, C. G., Harrison, T., & Crane, T. E. (2019, April). FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABLITY OF COGNITIVELY-BASED COMPASSION TRAINING FOR SOLID TUMOR CANCER SURVIVORS AND THEIR INFORMAL CAREGIVERS. Western Institute of Nursing 2019 Conference. San Diego, CA.
- Gillespie, C. C., Dickson, D., Gluck, R., Munhoz, A., Mendoza, H., Rochat, C., Carter, S., Jovanovic, T., Fani, N., Lott, A., Bradley, B., Ressler, K., Umpierrez, G., Schwartz, A., Pace, T. W., & Michopoulos, V. (2017, December). Alterations in Glucocorticoid, Immune, and Metabolic Regulation are Associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in African-American Women with Type II Diabetes Mellitus. American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 56th Annual Meeting. Palm Spring, CA: American College of Neuropsychopharmacology.
- Pace, T. W., DeBlois, M., Walsh, M. E., Toomey, R. B., & Hernandez-Ainza, A. (2017, Spring). Depression, anxiety, and perceived social support as potential mediators for disparities in stress-hormonal regulation in transgender youth.. Mindfulness Research Conference. Seattle, WA.
- Pace, T. W., Pace, T. W., Rosenfeld, A. G., McEwen, M. M., McEwen, M. M., & Rosenfeld, A. G. (2016, April). Symptom biomarkers in Mexican American women with diabetes & heart disease.. Western Institute of Nursing Communicating Nursing Research Conference. Anaheim CA: Western Institute of Nursing.
Others
- McEwen, M. M., Rosenfeld, A. G., & Pace, T. W. (2016, October). Concept Paper: Innovative, biobehavioral, symptom self-management approach to filling the existing gap in knowledge for Mexican-American women with co-occurring T2DM and IHD.. NIMHD program officers meeting.