Anna L (Walden, Cobb) Steward, D.C., M.S.

Outcomes in nonpharmacological (non-drug) pain management through chiropractic care; personalized and precision health; patient education and engagement; use of health technology — artificial intelligence (AI), virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), and wearable devices; telehealth; and clinical research project management.

Research Keywords

Nonpharmacological pain management; low back pain; personalized and precision health; patient education and engagement; health technology; artificial intelligence (AI); virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR); wearable devices; telehealth; clinical-trial project management.

• M.S., Clinical Research — Palmer College of Chiropractic
• D.C. — Palmer College of Chiropractic
• B.S., Kinesiology — San Diego State University

Certifications: 

• Association of Clinical Research Professionals certifications held 2013–2025: CCRA — Certified Clinical Research Associate (2013); CCRC — Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (2019); ACRP-PM — Certified Project Manager (2022).
• CITI Good Clinical Practice (US FDA focus, drugs and devices) · VA Human Subjects Protection · Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research · VA Privacy, Information Security, and Rules of Behavior · HIPAA · FERPA · Clery Act
• VA Without Compensation (WOC) appointment — maintained through annual VA clinical, privacy, safety, and scheduling training (2018-2026).

• VERDICT — Clinical Project Manager
• Thoracolumbar Fascia Mobility (TLFM) — study team

• Steward A, Salsbury SA, Vining RD, Twist E, McCarey J, Kedilaya S, Minkalis AL, Rudquist R, McDermott K, Shekelle PG, Abrams TE, Lurie JD, Wallace RB, Lisi AJ, Goertz CM, Long CR. Recruiting US veterans with chronic low back pain in a multisite randomized pragmatic trial. Trials. 2026 Mar 19;27(1):326. doi: 10.1186/s13063-026-09637-z. PMID: 41857686; PMCID: PMC13122902.
• Salsbury SA, Long CR, McCarey J, Lisi AJ, Steward A, Wallace RB, Goertz CM. Age differences in demographic and clinical characteristics among veterans with chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional study of baseline findings from the Veteran Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy (VERDICT) trial. Chiropr Man Therap. 2025 Oct 13;33(1):44. doi: 10.1186/s12998-025-00613-z. PMID: 41084026; PMCID: PMC12516875.

• Program Manager — PCCR Publications Committee
• Coordinator — VERDICT Partner Engagement Workgroup
• Peer Reviewer — Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice; Chiropractic Journal of Australia