Welcome.

Hi, I’m Rachel. I am a second-year doctoral student of Health Policy at UC Berkeley, where I also completed my Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Health Policy & Management. My current research efforts are focused on health care quality and breast cancer care coordination, with a specific emphasis on patient engagement and team science. My instructional experience involves developing curriculum and leading discussion sections for a graduate-level introductory Health Policy & Management course, as well as providing support for both a residential and virtual version of a graduate-level Health Care Strategy course.

Prior to graduate school, I developed my health policy interests as a Practice Facilitator for a CMS-led value-based payment iniative and a Research Assistant in a medical informatics lab.

Outside of academia, my interests include classical ballet, discovering new podcasts, and spending time with my friends and family.

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