Previous Patient Insight Institute Interns
Summer 2024
Christine Nguyen
University of California, Irvine
Christine is a PhD student in Public Health, concentrating on Disease Prevention, at the University of California, Irvine. She is interested in working with patients and cancer survivors, focusing on identifying and addressing gaps in healthcare treatment and services through research and policy advocacy. Christine has also conducted research about adolescent perceptions of electronic cigarettes and vaping behaviors, and vaccination perceptions, uptake, and intentions.
Christine’s Work:
Mia Harris
University of Pennsylvania
Mia is currently pursuing her MPH at the University of Pennsylvania. Mia is interested in the intersection of research and policy specifically surrounding barriers to care and needs navigation. Throughout the past school year Mia worked with the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, facilitating quality reviews of health-related services to build a resource database for partner high schools in Philadelphia.
Mia’s Work:
Alissa Xiao
Furman University
Alissa is a Public Health and English-Writing Major rising senior at Furman University. Currently, Alissa plans to attend law school in order to pursue her interest in healthcare law and policy. Prior to being an intern with NPAF, Alissa worked with the Upstate Medical Legal Partnership in Greenville, South Carolina, to address health-harming legal needs and provide legal and clinical solutions to vulnerable populations.
Alissa’s Work:
Summer 2023
Frederick Thompson
Emory University
Frederick received his MPH in Epidemiology from Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and his B.S. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Public Health Education and Community Health. In his role at Patient Advocate Foundation, Frederick organized, coded, and reported data for health services research and assisted with qualitative research and survey reporting for the Patient Insight Institute and affiliated PAF activities. Prior to working at PAF, Frederick worked as a Research Assistant for the Emory University Department of Epidemiology and a Graduate Research Assistant for the Emory University COVID-19 Response Team.
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