Roshani Dahal, MPH


Doctoral Student in Health Services Research, Policy & Administration (HSRP&A)

University of Minnesota School of Public Health

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Admitted Year: 2021

Area of Emphasis: Clinical Outcomes Research

Advisor: Helen Parsons, PhD MPH

About Me

My path to the PhD program has been adventurous. After completing my undergraduate degree in Biochemistry, I worked as a junior scientist for several years in a molecular biology lab. Next, I pursued my graduate degree in public health (with a focus on global health) to understand mitigation of disease transmission in underserved areas. Afterwards, I moved to Rhode Island to work health care research and long-term care. Returning home, I joined the Minnesota Department of Human Services and gained valuable skills in evaluating Medicaid programs (home- and community-based services, waivers), as well as managed care programs and health care quality. Finally, I decided to pursue a PhD to build on my knowledge of health services research methods and help address persistent and emerging healthcare needs. I want to identify the fundamental drivers of health inequity and propose value-based investments to improve healthcare delivery, reduce costs and improve health outcomes. I am interested in people living with cancer and disparities in cancer survivorship.


Education

Master of Public Health (Environmental Infectious Diseases), UMN School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN

Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry and Genetics), UMN College of Biological Sciences, Minneapolis, MN


Research Interests

Access and Barriers to Care; Health Care Quality; Clinical Outcomes; Health Disparities; Cancer Survivorship; Low-income Population; Public Insurance Programs (Medicare and Medicaid); Health Policy


Selected Publications. (See PubMed list)

  • Gravenstein S, Davidson HE, Han LF, Ogarek J, Dahal R, Gozalo PL, Taljaard M, and Mor V. (2018). Feasibility of a Cluster-Randomized Influenza Vaccination Trial in U.S. Nursing Homes: Lessons Learned. Journal of Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 14(3):736-743.

  • Acquah KA, Dahal R, Sloan FA. (2017). 1918 Influenza Pandemic: In-Utero Exposure in the United States and Long-Term Impact on Hospitalizations. American Journal of Public Health. 107(9):1477-1483.

  • Gravenstein S, Dahal R, Gozalo PL, Davidson HE, Han LF, Taljaard M, and Mor V. (2016). A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Relative Effectiveness of Two Licensed Influenza Vaccines in U.S. Nursing Homes: Design and Rationale. Clinical Trials: Journal of the Society of Clinical Trials. 13(3):264-74.

  • Miller SC, Dahal R, Lima JC, Intrator O, Martin E, Bull J, and Hanson L. (2016). Palliative Care Consultations in Nursing Homes and End of Life Hospitalizations. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 52(6):878-883.


Contact: daha0007@umn.edu