- Cancer Care Disparities in Minority Populations
- Palliative Care
- Cancer Cachexia
- Quality Improvement
Clara Granda-Cameron, DrNP, MSN, CRNP, APN-BC, AOCN
Associate Professor
Contact Information

901 Walnut Street
Suite 703
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-0806
215-955-5674 fax
Associate Professor
Research & Clinical Interests
Education
- DrNP, Drexel University (2013)
- Post Masters Certificate, Nursing- Adult Primary Nurse Practitioner, University of Pennsylvania (1999)
- MSN, University of Pennsylvania (1993)
- BSN, Javeriana University, (Bogota, Colombia) (1983)
PUBLICATIONS (Past 5 years)
Granda-Cameron, C., Frasso, R., Robles-Rodriguez, E., Padyala, R., Slamon, R., Lopez, A.M., & Wen, K.Y. (2024). Hispanic breast cancer survivors share their perceptions about endocrine blocking therapy adherence. Journal of the National Hispanic Medical Association, 2 (2), doi.org/10.59867/nhma0404https://doi.org/10.59867/nhma0404
Wen, K-Y, Dayaratna, S., Slamon, R., Granda-Cameron, C., Tagai, E.K., Kohler, R., Hudson, S., & Miller, S. (2023). Chatbot-interfaced and cognitive-affective barrier-driven messages to improve colposcopy adherence after abnormal Pap test results in underserved urban women: A feasibility pilot study. Translational Behavioral Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibad064
Granda-Cameron, C., Kates, J., & Wen, K.Y. mHealth interventions to improve the breast cancer continuum of care from prevention to survivorship of Hispanic Women: A scoping review. J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-023-01658-7
Kates, J., Jackson-Coty, J., LaTourette, L., Granda-Cameron, C., Pennarola, A., & Liantonio, J. Development of an innovative interprofessional palliative care student learning collaborative. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2023 May;40(5):456-461. doi: 10.1177/10499091221103549. Epub 2022 May 18. PMID: 35584311.
Granda-Cameron, C., McLean Florence, Y., Whitfield-Harris, L., Kates, J., & Lenzo, J. Perceptions of clinical trial participation in African American cancer survivors and caregivers. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2022 Mar 1;49(2):113-124. doi: 10.1188/22.ONF.113-124. PMID: 35191896.
LICENSURE
- Registered Nurse, Pennsylvania
CERTIFICATION
- Advanced Practice Nurse, Board-Certified, American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse
Awards & Honors (Selected)
- 2019, Leadership Academy Fellow, Thomas Jefferson University
- 2014, Recipient of the Relationship Based Care Award, Leadership Domain Pennsylvania Hospital
- 2011, DrNP Clinical Scholar Award, Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professional
- 2010, Nursing Excellence Award, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2010, Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
FUNDING (Past 5 years)
2024 - present, CoInvestigator, 2025 Pilot Research, Increasing Clinical Trials Knowledge in Black Persons, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
2023 - present, Co-Principal Investigator, University of Cincinatti Learning Collaborative, Eliminating Structural Racism in Nursing Academia: A Systems Change Approach to Anti-Racist Nursing Education, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
2023, Principal Investigator, 2023 Provost's Pilot Clinical Research Award, Mobiile Text Messaging (MeCuido) to Improve Adherance to Adjuvant Hormone Therapy in Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors.
2021, Principal Investigator, Stratton Grant, Using Human-Centered Design to Create a Culturally Tailored Teaching Tool Prototype to Improve Engagement of African Americans in Clinical Trials. Jefferson College of Nursing,
2021, Co-Principal Investigator, A Mobile TXT-based Intervention to Improve Adherence to Adjuvant Hormone Therapy and Symptom Management in Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors. PI: Wen, Kuang-Yi. NCI Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health Related Research, PA-2—166.
2020, Co-Investigator, Provost Award. Cervix Chat, A Mobile TXT Intervention to Improve Attendance to Colposcopy Clinic in women with Abnormal Pap Results.
PI: Wen, Kuang-Yi. Thomas Jefferson University,