Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Memberships & Professional Activities
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Publications
Gareau, Sarah J.
Research Assistant Professor
Sarah Gareau, DrPH, MCHES is a Research Assistant Professor and the Director of Health Services Research and Policy in the Division of Integrated Health and Policy Research at the Institute for Families in Society. She heads a multidisciplinary team working to advance maternal & child health and access to high quality care in SC through applied research centered on health services & health policy, program development and evaluation, community engagement, and value-based efficiency.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Social Work
- Department
- Families in Society, Institute
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- maternal health, birth outcomes, quality improvement, obstetric care, perinatal care, rural health, health care access, health care expenditures, community and patient engagement
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Health Disparities, Social Sciences, Health Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- Maternal & Child Health, Health Services Research, Health Policy
Memberships & Professional Activities
| Dates | Type | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Membership | Medicaid Outcomes Distributed Research Network | AcademyHealth |
| 2019 - 2023 | Professional Activity | Elected Member of the Executive Board | American Public Health Association |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Award | Voices of Public Health Award | South Carolina Public Health Association |
| 2023 | Award | Appreciation Award | Presented by Georges Benjmain, M.D., Executive Director, American Public Health Association, 2023 Annual Executive Board Meeting, Atlanta, GA. |
| 2024 | Award | Inducted into Sigma Xi | The Scientific Research Honor Society |
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