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Brystana G. Kaufman

Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences
Population Health Sciences

Overview


Areas of Expertise: Health Economics, Health Policy, and Health Services Research

Dr. Kaufman is a health services researcher focused on improving the value of care for older adults with complex care needs, such as serious illness or developmental disability. She brings expertise in causal inference as well as Medicaid and Medicare value-based payment models to inform evidence-based program design. Her work prioritizes the evaluation of health disparities for underserved communities and seeks …

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2021 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, Initiatives

Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2018 Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2015 M.P.H.
Bowling Green State University · 2003 B.A.