Shana Fruehan Sandberg, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Washington, United States

Bethesda, Maryland

Responsible for conducting research and analysis on behalf of U.S. federal and state government clients and preparing written reports and oral presentations in all areas of health care delivery and financing, with a focus on program implementation, evaluation, and performance measurement. -Serves a diverse range of clients within the U.S. Department of.

Washington, DC

• Accountable for advancing the science of measurement, implementation, and evaluation by leading mixed-methods investigations of care redesign and developing new clinical quality measures for use in Medicare and other.
• Design research strategies and oversee qualitative data collection and analysis on projects designed to test innovative models of person-centered care management at clinical sites located across the United States;
• Provide technical assistance to clinicians and practices participating in demonstration projects incorporating interventions designed to improve quality and lower the costs of care;
• Identify gaps in care and develop new evidence-based quality measures through qualitative interviews and quantitative field testing with key health care stakeholders; prepare measure specifications and represent.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Accountable for designing and leading team-based research projects to examine the implications of transformations in health care delivery for patients and providers.
• Completed 13 site visits and over 100 interviews with health system senior executives, clinical leaders, and frontline providers to analyze implementation and effects of new models of health care payment and delivery.
• Published 2016 AAMC report summarizing innovations to improve coordination between primary and specialty care at 3 large U.S. health systems;
• Convened roundtable discussion in Washington, DC for leaders of virtual care programs at 5 U.S. health systems to identify the biggest challenges and opportunities for academic health systems.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Provided writing and editing expertise to small research department focused on effects of health care transformation, adapted voice to draft journal articles, proposals, blog posts, and tweets.
• Collaborated with clinicians and county leaders in Minneapolis, MN to publish a case study in Health Affairs reporting on an integrated model to improve care for Medicaid beneficiaries;
• Increased number of publications accepted in peer-reviewed journals from zero to 5 over 12-month period and received promotion to senior research analyst after 18 months;
• Publicized research findings and initiatives through blog posts, twitter chats, and tweets.

Washington, D.C.

Designed and taught core undergraduate course in the social sciences. *Received excellent teaching evaluations from students and was asked to return. *Developed strong rapport with students in class and through individual meetings; provided individual advising to students on graduate school and career plans.

Chicago, IL

Designed and taught introductory and upper-level undergraduate courses on topics related to social determinants of health, medical anthropology, social science methods and theory, and sex/gender studies.* Received Neugarten Prize Lectureship to design and teach a new undergraduate course; * Achieved high level of student engagement, with 80%+ of students.

Ph.D., Comparative Human Development

Activities and Societies: Fulbright Hays Dissertation Research Award; Boren Fellowship; Council on Anthropology and Reproduction Graduate.

B.A. (Summa Cum Laude), Cultural Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Department Honors with Highest Distinction, UCSD A. Irving Hallowell AwardMinors: Psychology.

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