Key Researcher
Andrew (Drew) Busch, PhD
Andrew (Drew) Busch, PhD, holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He completed his clinical internship, post-doctoral fellowship, and an Assistant Professorship at The Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Dr. Busch is currently a Senior Investigator at HHRI and the HCMC Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology. He is the director of the Tobacco Dependence Clinic at HCMC. He is also a Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
Tobacco Cessation / Behavioral Health
Dr. Busch’s research focuses on the intersection of mental health (e.g., depression), health behaviors (e.g., smoking), and physical health (e.g., cardiovascular disease). Much of his work involves combining health behavior change and mood management following hospitalization for a cardiac event. Other projects focus on smoking cessation and other health behaviors change interventions in vulnerable populations.
Current research funding is provided by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the American Cancer Society, Clearway MN, and the Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (HHRI).
Vickery, K. D., Gelberg, L., Hyson, A. R., Strother, E., Carter, J., Oranday Perez, O., Franco, M., Kavistan, S., Gust, S., Adair, E., Anderson, A., Brito, L., Butler, A., Robinson, T., Connett, J., Evans, M., Emmons, K., Comulada, W. S., Busch, A. M. Supporting medication adherence and psychological wellness among people who have been homeless and have diabetes: Pilot trial results of the Diabetes Homeless Medication Support (D-HOMES) program. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2024; 15. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1329138
Vickery, K. D., & Busch, A. M. (2024). Behavioral Medicine Can Help Reduce Premature Mortality among People who Experience Homelessness. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 12(1), 13-19. https://doi.org/10.1177/23727322241307857
Sylvia, L.G., Busch, A. M., Rabideau, D., Gold, A., Danhauer, S., Schatten, H., Katz, D., Weinstock, L., Dahne, J., Schmid, S.P., Soetan, Z., Tovey, R., Pinto, K., Kvaka, A., Alvarez Hernandez, A., Hsu, I.R., Melendez, A., Adkins-Hempel, M., Grubb, A., Lozado, O., Alavi Fili, A., Chau, G., Uebelacker, L. Expanding First Line Options for Depression & Matching Treatments: Hatha Yoga vs. Behavioral Therapy (COMPARE): Protocol for a Pragmatic Comparative Effectiveness Trial. PLOS One. 2025. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0315506
Adkins-Hempel, M., Japuntich, S.J., Chrastek, M., Dunsiger, S., Breault, C.E., Ayenew, W., Everson-Rose, S.A., Nijjar, P.S., Bock, B.C., Wu, W. C., Miedema, M.D., Carlson, B. M., Busch, A. M. Integrated smoking cessation and mood management following acute coronary syndrome: Protocol for the post-acute cardiac event smoking (PACES) trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2023;18(1):29. http://doi:10.1186/s13722-023-00388-9]doi:10.1186/s13722-023-00388-9
Key Researcher
Andrew (Drew) Busch, PhD, LP
Andrew (Drew) Busch, PhD, holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He completed his clinical internship, post-doctoral fellowship, and an Assistant Professorship at The Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Dr. Busch is currently a Senior Investigator at HHRI and the HCMC Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology. He is the director of the Tobacco Dependence Clinic at HCMC. He is also an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School.