The Health and Clinical Outcomes 研究, Student Spotlight Series: Amanda Meiklejohn, M.P.H., Ph.D. (’25)
阿曼达·米克尔约翰，M.P.H. ,is a fourth-year student in the Health Outcomes 研究 Ph.D. 程序 in the Saint Louis University 医学院.
Amanda recently shared some of her experiences, real world implications of her research 以及对有抱负的博士的建议.D. 学生.
What inspired you to pursue a Health Outcomes 研究 Ph.D. 它是如何对齐的 你的职业目标?
For as long as I can remember, health outcomes and clinical research have instilled a sense of curiosity and fascination. Whether it was watching how a chemical combination cured my grandmother’s breast cancer or allowed me to breathe that next breath after a frightening allergic reaction, my infatuation with what medication can and will do for our population is constantly running through my mind.
获得博士学位.D. in Health Outcomes perfectly complements my 职业生涯 aspirations, equipping me with the expertise to analyze and design clinical trials.
What skills or knowledge have you gained that you believe will benefit your future 职业生涯?
通过Ph值.D. 程序, I gained the skills to accurately assess, analyze, report biostatistical findings, enabling me to better serve the public. 我能够 to examine variables within populations to determine whether it was the medication, demographics, environment, or other unexplored factors that contributed to COVID-19 疫苗犹豫. Additionally, the 程序 provided me with a more holistic understanding 人口健康.
Can you share a memorable experience or project from your time in the 程序?
During my first semester, I enrolled in ORES 5430 Health Outcomes Measurement, where I gained the chance to delve into creating a scale to measure COVID-19 疫苗犹豫. The practicality of our work caught the attention of the professor, who approached my partner and me about the possibility of publishing our findings. 这样的经历 opened my eyes to the impactful potential of classroom projects for the broader community.
How do you envision applying what you've learned in the 程序 to make an impact 在你的领域?
I anticipate integrating the knowledge gained from the Ph.D. 程序输入到我的 当前和未来的职位. Currently employed in the pharmaceutical sector, where I specialize in clinical trial design and operations, I've come to appreciate the significance of orchestrating trials with the ultimate objective in sight. 这包含了 considerations such as study design, patient demographics, data collection methods, statistical analysis, data presentation — a holistic understanding fostered by 我的博士研究.
How has the support and mentorship from faculty and peers influenced your academic 个人成长?
在进入Ph之前.D. 程序, I hadn't published any papers or presented at conferences 或专题讨论会. However, with the mentorship and support provided by the department, I am not only encouraged but also pushed to disseminate my research. 这样的经历 gives me a profound sense of purpose and highlights the significance of my work, particularly concerning COVID-19 疫苗犹豫.
What advice would you give to incoming 学生 interested in this 程序?
Stay curious—make the most of office hours and explore available opportunities.
关于 the Health Outcomes 研究, Ph.D.
Saint Louis University’s Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Health Outcomes 研究 is a 程序 that trains researchers in the areas of health outcomes research, health services research and health data science to meet the changing needs of the health 保健系统.
关于 the Department of Health and Clinical Outcomes 研究
The mission of the Department of Health and Clinical Outcomes 研究 is to serve as the collaborative bridge between divisions, departments, colleges/schools across medicine and the health sciences to support methodologically rigorous research to solve complex health problems. The Department of Health and Clinical Outcomes 研究 is a scholarly community of faculty, staff and 学生 committed to strengthening the delivery and outcomes of medical care through education and training 程序s, innovative research, consulting services.