Marva V. Foster, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Foster is a nurse scientist and Assistant Professor of Medicine, in the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. She is a Research Investigator in the Center for Healthcare Optimization and Implementation Research (CHOIR) at the Boston, Massachusetts VA Medical Center. Her research interests include digital health technology, management of cardiovascular and cardiovascular related diseases, implementation science and health equity. She earned her PhD in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, her Master’s in Nursing Education from the University of Rhode Island, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Rhode Island College. Dr. Foster was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Medical Informatics at VA Boston Healthcare System.

Publications

  • Published 4/12/2026

    Ferris SD, Boama-Nyarko E, Wiener RS, Shimada SL, Fix GM, Foster MV. Telehealth-Supported Physical Activity Among Veterans With a History of Lung Cancer: Protocol for a Single-Arm Feasibility Study. Cancer Control. 2026; 33:10732748261441360. PMID: 41968510.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 3/9/2026

    Friedman HR, Mull HJ, Guzman-Clark JR, Sturgeon DJ, Foster MV. The Effect of Veteran Race and Socioeconomic Status on Enrollment in Remote Patient Monitoring for Hypertension: Retrospective Observational Cross-Sectional Study. J Med Internet Res. 2026 Mar 09; 28:e78423. PMID: 41802237.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 7/15/2025

    Williams MS, Levine GN, Kalra D, Agarwala A, Baptiste D, Cigarroa JE, Diekemper RL, Foster MV, Gulati M, Henry TD, Itchhaporia D, Lawton JS, Newby LK, Rogers KC, Soni K, Tamis-Holland JE. Correction to: 2025 AHA/ACC Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Performance Measures. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2025 Jul; 18(7):e000141. PMID: 40663623.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 4/30/2025

    Williams MS, Levine GN, Kalra D, Agarwala A, Baptiste D, Cigarroa JE, Diekemper RL, Foster MV, Gulati M, Henry TD, Itchhaporia D, Lawton JS, Newby LK, Rogers KC, Soni K, Tamis-Holland JE. 2025 AHA/ACC Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Performance Measures. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025 Jul 01; 85(25):2504-2535. PMID: 40310322.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 4/30/2025

    Williams MS, Levine GN, Kalra D, Agarwala A, Baptiste D, Cigarroa JE, Diekemper RL, Foster MV, Gulati M, Henry TD, Itchhaporia D, Lawton JS, Newby LK, Rogers KC, Soni K, Tamis-Holland JE. 2025 AHA/ACC Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Performance Measures. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2025 Jun; 18(6):e000140. PMID: 40305583.

    Read at: PubMed

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Education

  • University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, PhD
  • University of Rhode Island, MS
  • Rhode Island College, BS

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