My research focuses on geographic disparities in health services and quality of health care in the national, state, and institutional levels (e.g. hospital, nursing home, hospice, etc.). Most of my work integrates: a) Building statistical models to simulate rural healthcare delivery processes; b) Identifying effective health policy interventions to address health disparities; c) Implementing technology changes to help close gaps in costs, access, and quality of care.
Biographical Profile
College
Arnold School of Public Health
Department
Health Services Policy & Mgmt
Tenure Status
Tenured
International Activity
International Activities
Yes
Type of Activity
Research, Creative activity, Service
Countries
China, Taiwan, India
Institution/Entity
The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Prevention and Control (Guangxi CDC)
Institutional Focus Areas
Health Disparities, Social Sciences, Health Sciences
Extended Residence in Foreign Country
No
Speaks Non-English Language
Yes
(Mandarin)
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
Health Care Quality, Outcome Research, Women's Health, Access to Care, Consumer Choice
Institutional Focus Areas
Health Disparities, Social Sciences, Health Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
Health Services Research, Rural Health, Maternal and Child Health
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
09/2017 - 08/2018
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Postdoctoral
Public Health
08/2011 - 08/2017
University of Minnesota
Twin Cities
PhD
Health Services Research, Policy, & Management
08/2009 - 06/2011
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
MSPH
Health Policy and Management
01/2008 - 10/2008
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Certificate Program
Medical Management
09/2001 - 06/2005
Chung Shan Medical University
Taichung, Taiwan
BBA
Public Health
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
2005 - Present
Membership
Member
The Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society
2011 - Present
Membership
Member
AcademyHealth
2014 - Present
Membership
Member, Presenter, Discussant
American Society for Health Economics
2018 - Present
Membership
Member
SC Birth Outcomes Initiative
2018 - Present
Membership
Member, Presenter, Discussant
International Health Economics Association
2011 - Present
Professional Activity
Fellow, Member, and Awardee
National Rural Health Association
2014 - Present
Professional Activity
Ad hoc Referee
Information Systems Frontiers
2014 - 2016
Professional Activity
Ad hoc Referee
Health Systems
2015 - Present
Professional Activity
Ad hoc Referee
Journal of Healthcare Quality
2015 - 2017
Professional Activity
Ad hoc Referee
Healthcare: The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation
2016 - Present
Professional Activity
Ad hoc Referee
American Journal of Managed Care
2016 - Present
Professional Activity
Ad hoc Referee
Health Services Research
2016 - Present
Professional Activity
Ad hoc Referee
American Journal of Perinatology
2016
Professional Activity
Ad hoc Referee
INQUIRY
2017 - Present
Professional Activity
Ad hoc Referee
Journal of Rural Health
2018 - Present
Professional Activity
Ad hoc Referee
Annuals of Internal Medicine
2018 - Present
Professional Activity
Ad hoc Referee
Medical Care
2019 - Present
Professional Activity
Ad hoc Referee
Journal of General Internal Medicine
2019 - Present
Professional Activity
Ad hoc Referee
Women’s Health Issues
2019 - Present
Professional Activity
Ad hoc Referee
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
08/2018 - Present
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Services Policy and Management
2019 - 2020
National Rural Heath Fellow Program of 2019
National Rural Health Association
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2005
Award
Best Undergraduate Research Award
Yu-Shan Association of Healthcare Executives
2016
Award
Best Minnesota Annual HSR Conference Student Paper
Minnesota Annual Health Services Research Conference
2017
Award
NRHA/John Snow Inc. Student Achievement Award
National Rural Health Association/John Snow Inc.
2017
Award
Minnesota Annual HSR Conference Student Paper Competition-Second Place
Minnesota Annual Health Services Research Conference
2017
Award
AcademyHealth Alice S. Hersh Student Scholarship
AcademyHealth
2019
Award
Rural Health Fellows Program
National Rural Health Association
2019
Award
Best Reviewer Award
Annals of Internal Medicine
2019
Award
ASPIRE Junior Faculty Development Grant
USC Vice President for Research
2023
Award
Breakthrough Star Award
University of South Carolina
2009
Fellowship
Certificate of Distinction in Research
Science Council Taiwan Tech Trek, Taipei, Taiwan
2019
Fellowship
National Rural Health Fellowship
National Rural Health Association
2005
Honor
Honorable Membership for Scholarly Achievement
Phi Tau Phi Honor Society, Taiwan Chapter
2018
Honor
The Most-Shared Health Affairs Articles of 2017, “Access To Obstetric Services In Rural Counties Still Declining, With 9 Percent Losing Services, 2004–14
Health Affairs
2018
Honor
Best of AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting Paper
Health Services Research
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