Elizabeth Mitchell

Department of Health Policy and Management
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Bio

I am a fourth-year Health Services Research and Health Policy PhD candidate in the Emory Rollins School of Public Health Department of Health Policy and Management, and a fellow in the Multidisciplinary Research Training to Reduce Inequalities in Cardiovascular Health (METRIC) T32 Program.

I am interested in improving the accessibility of high-cost prescription drugs, especially in Medicare. My research focuses on generating policy-relevant evidence to improve access to newer glucose-lowering drugs and reduce socioeconomic disparities in diabetes and other cardiometabolic health outcomes.

Prior to starting my PhD, I worked in Washington, DC, for the Duke University Margolis Center for Health Policy with a focus on coverage, payment, and competition issues for innovative medical therapies. 

Areas of Interest

  • Health Policy
  • Health Economics
  • Health Services Research
  • Chronic Diseases
  • Health Disparities
  • Cardiometabolic Diseases

Education

  • B.A., Swarthmore College
  • B.A., Swarthmore College