Claudia Bale

Research Interests:

Clinical medicine, women's health, cancer health outcomes, health disparities, health equity, global health, patient-provider communication

Bio:

Claudia Bale graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in May 2020 with a Bachelor's degree in International Studies with a concentration in International Health. Before joining our lab, she worked as a research assistant for the VCU Department of Health Psychology in a pediatric health disparities lab under Dr. Everhart. She has also conducted independent research in Zacapa, Guatemala investigating community health needs and health promotion strategies funded through the David Baldacci Experiential Learning Endowed fund and under the tutelage of Dr. Judyth Twigg in the department of VCU Political Science. She is currently medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University in fall of 2021 with clinical interests in primary care, women’s health, and health disparities. She continues to collaborate with the CIHC lab as an external member.

Education:

Undergraduate Education

• BA, International Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University 2016- 2020

Graduate Education

• MD candidate, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 2021- present

Research Conferences:

• Bale, Claudia (2019, November). Evaluating Health Care Needs of Low-Resourced Communities in Guatemala. Round Table Panel Presentation, Panel topic: Inquiries into Healthcare and Treatments. Presented at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of World Studies Research Conference, Richmond VA.