Madeline Frost, PhD, MPH

Faculty Appointment(s)

Assistant Professor

mcfrost@uw.edu

I am a health services researcher and implementation scientist focused on improving care for substance use disorders. My work seeks to increase access to this care through telehealth and implementation outside of traditional substance use treatment settings, as well as to improve care quality and patient-centeredness. I am an investigator at VA Puget Sound Health Care System and a VA Career Development Awardee.

Education

Implementation Research Institute Fellowship, Washington University in St. Louis, 2025-2026
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Health Systems Research, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 2022-2025
PhD, Health Services, University of Washington School of Public Health, 2022
MPH, Health Services, University of Washington School of Public Health, 2017
BA, Sociology, Colorado College, 2012

Department Affiliations

Centers/Programs

Other Affiliations

Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Recent Publications

A Pilot Evaluation of a Telemedicine Pharmacist-Physician Management Model to Increase Access to Medication for Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders for Rural Veterans.
(2026 Mar)
J Rural Health 42(2): e70158
Kennedy AJ, Frost MC, Malte CA, Fletcher OV, Gray M, Kenny ME, Liu AW, Samawat S, Sinton TI, Tuegel C, Wyse JJ, Hagedorn HJ, Hawkins EJ, Chander G
Differences in buprenorphine initiation and retention for opioid use disorder between primary care and substance use disorder specialty care settings.
(2026 Apr)
J Subst Use Addict Treat 183(): 209895
Livingston NR, Malte CA, Frost MC, Saxon AJ, Gordon AJ, Hagedorn HJ, Kennedy AJ, Williams EC, Hawkins EJ
Patient perspectives on the effectiveness of written exposure therapy and medication for posttraumatic stress disorder delivered in primary care.
(2025 Dec)
J Trauma Stress 38(6): 1021-1031
Frost MC, Joseph M, Bechtel JM, Hauge S, Engel CC, Kaysen D, Cerimele JM, Nolan JP, Sloan DM, Marx BP, Fortney JC
Contingency Management for Stimulant Use Disorder and Association With Mortality: A Cohort Study.
(2025 Nov 1)
Am J Psychiatry 182(11): 1016-1023
Coughlin LN, Tomlinson DC, Zhang L, Kim HM, Frost MC, Khazanov G, McKay JR, DePhilippis D, Lin LA
Patient Attitudes Toward Substance Use Screening and Discussion in Primary Care: Comparison Across Demographic Characteristics.
(2025 Jan-Dec)
J Prim Care Community Health 16(): 21501319251364034
Frost MC, McNeely J, Appleton N, Farkas S, Wakeman SE, Wilens TE, Kannry J, McLeman B, Nesin N, Rosenthal RN, Rosa C, Wahle A, Pitts S, Williams EC, Hamilton L
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