About Me
I am a global health policy and systems researcher and fourth year PhD candidate in Population Health Sciences and Health Systems in the Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In 2023-2024, I was a Visiting Fulbright Scholar in the Department of Health Policy Planning and Management at Makerere University School of Public Health.
My research interests are in the areas of global health economics and health financing; health systems modeling; health systems performance; noncommunicable disease prevention; and health equity.
In my research, I apply decision science, economic, and epidemiological methods to inform health policy, priority setting, and resource allocation in both global and local settings. In one area of research, I develop computational epidemiological-economic microsimulation models to quantify the potential distributional impacts of counterfactual health policy and health system performance improvement scenarios. In a second area of work, I describe levels, variations, and interactions across demand- and supply-side health system components through primary data collection and secondary data analysis. Ultimately, my goal is to generate high-quality and policy-relevant evidence to design efficient and equitable health systems in low- and middle-income countries.
Before my PhD, I worked providing technical assistance to country governments on health systems strengthening issues as part of a USAID-funded project. My work focused on generating evidence to inform health financing policies like strategic purchasing and provider payment, domestic resource mobilization for sustainable financing, and integration of the private sector into government-supported health insurance schemes in Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, and Tanzania. I previously also worked in community development in Nepal and federal science policy in Washington DC.
I received a Master of Science in Global Health and Population at HSPH in 2019 and graduated summa cum laude and Highest Departmental Honors with a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology and Society and minor in Public Policy from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2014. I grew up in San Diego, California and I love surfing, scuba diving, swimming, and generally being outside.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me via email: doritstein@g.harvard.edu.