Alexandra Sova

Drexel University, College of Medicine

External Member, Communication Innovations in Health Care Laboratory


Email: alex.r.sova@gmail.com

Research Interests:

Public health initiatives influencing under-resourced communities, Communication barriers to patient compliance to care

Bio:

Alexandra Sova is a medical student at Drexel University College of Medicine, class of 2023. Her interests include clinical medicine, social determinants of health, and public health. Prior to pursuing her medical degree, she worked as a research assistant at Virginia Commonwealth University in the Health Behavior and Policy and Pediatrics Departments. Alexandra worked for the United States Department of Education in the Office of the Deputy Secretary under the Obama Administration. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan.


Education:

Undergraduate Education

  • BS, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI 2010

Graduate Education

  • Graduate Certificate, Georgetown University School of Medicine; Washington, DC, 2018

  • Drexel University College of Medicine; Philadelphia, PA – Doctor of Medicine Candidate, 2023

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

  • Caccavale L, Corona R, LaRose JG, Mazzeo S, Sova A, Bean MK. Exploring the role of motivational interviewing in adolescent patient-provider communication about type 1 diabetes. (under revision). Pediatric Diabetes.

  • Bean, M. K., Raynor, H. A., Thornton, L. M., Sova, A., R., Stewart, M. D., & Mazzeo, S. E. (2018). Reliability and Validity of Digital Imagery Methodology for Measuring Starting Portions and Plate Waste from School Salad Bars. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 118(8), 1482-1489. doi:10.1016/j.jand. 2018.02.002

  • Bean, M. K., Raynor, H. A., Thornton, L. M., Sova, A., Stewart, M. D., & Mazzeo, S. E. (2018). Reliability and Validity of Digital Imagery Methodology for Measuring Starting Portions and Plate Waste from School Salad Bars. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 118(8), 1482-1489. doi:10.1016/j.jand. 2018.02.002

Submitted Publications

  • Brown, R.F., Sova, A., Osborne, M & Mitchell, K. R., Davis, R. Oncologists talking with African American Cancer Patients about Joining a Therapeutic clinical Trial, 2020.

  • Brown, R.F., Sova, A., Osborne, M., Perera, R, A & Elston-Lafata, J Factors. Associated with patient stakeholder intentions to participate in patient engaged research, 2020.