Chelsea Ward McIntosh, MS, CCRP, DRP manages the UPLIFT Study, a nurse-led firearm safety intervention project.
Chelsea Ward McIntosh, MS is a Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) and Driver Rehabilitation Professional
(DRP) who is currently working with CVP's Gun Safety Program. Her primary focus is managing the UPLIFT Study, a
NINR R01 project adapting a nurse-led firearm safety intervention, implementing it across inpatient units, and
evaluating its effectiveness. She also serves as a resource to other CVP/CIRP staff related to study coordination,
database creation, and data visualization.
Chelsea is also interested in the impact of clinical conditions, such as epilepsy and Autism Spectrum Disorders, on
the learning-to-drive and returning-to-drive processes; the development of interventions to increase driver safety;
and advocacy for policies to increase safe community mobility. This also includes community education,
demonstrations, and outreach activities. Outside of CHOP, Chelsea is an active ice hockey official, election board
member, and outdoor enthusiast.
BS, Neumann University (Psychology), 2008
MS, Rivier University (Experimental Psychology), 2011
Certificate in Driver Rehabilitation Therapy, University of Florida, 2022
Clinical Research Study Manager, Center for Violence Prevention, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP), Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA)
Driver Rehabilitation Professional, with additional specialty in Autism (ADED)
Member, Association of Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED)
Member, Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA)
Ward McIntosh, C., Monahan, M., Bennett, L., Curry, A.,Sartin, E.B. (2026) Toward Scalable Driver Readiness Screenings for Autistic Teens: Clinical Measures Correlated With Real-World Evaluations American Journal of Occupational Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1177/19437676261473507
Walshe, E.A., Roberts, T.P.L., Ward McIntosh, C., Winston, F.K., Romer, D., & Gaetz, W. (2023). An event-based magnetoencephalography study of simulated driving: Establishing a novel paradigm to probe the dynamic interplay of executive and motor function. Human Brain Mapping, 44(5), 2109-2121. doi: 10.1002/hbm.26197
Ward McIntosh, C., Walshe, E.A., Cheng, S., Winston, F.K., & Peters, E. (2022). Keep it brief and targeted: Driving performance feedback report features to use with novice drivers. Adolescents, 2(4), 448-458. doi: 10.3390/adolescents2040035
Jain, D., Ward McIntosh, C., Koithan, E., Phat, K., Ayaz, H., Master, C. L., Arbogast, K. B., & McDonald, C. C. (2022). Prefrontal cortical activation of concussed and uninjured adolescents during distraction events in a simulated driving assessment: An exploratory functional-Near Infrared Spectroscopy study. Injury Prevention 2022, 28, A30. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2022-SAVIR.77
Tremoulet PD, Seacrist T, Ward-McIntosh C, Loeb H, DiPietro A, Tushak S. (2020) Transporting Children in Autonomous Vehicles: An Exploratory Study. Hum Factors, 62(2), 278-287. doi: 10.1177/0018720819853993
Lee Y-C, Ward-McIntosh C, Winston FK, et al. (2018). Design of an Experimental Protocol to Examine Medication Non-Adherence Among Young Drivers Diagnosed with ADHD: A Driving Simulator Study. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 11, 149-155. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2018.07.007
Walshe EA, Ward-McIntosh C, Romer D, Winston FK. (2017). Executive Function Capacities, Negative Driving Behaviour and Crashes in Young Drivers. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 14(11), e1314. doi: ijerph14111314