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Caroline Rudisill

Associate Professor (tenured), Department of Health Promotion, Education and Behavior at The University of South Carolina

Associate Professor in Health Economics at The London School of Economics and Political Science

Schools

  • The London School of Economics and Political Science
  • The University of South Carolina

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Biography

The University of South Carolina

Dr. Rudisill is a health economist who conducts applied research related to health behaviors. She examines individual decision-making regarding health-related behaviors, in particular treatment choices and preventative behaviors in the face of risk such as using financial incentives with patients in primary care and prevention settings, seeing how risk perceptions impact vaccination uptake and understanding how people behave in the face of health-related risks such as avian flu. She is also interested in how economic evaluation can play a role in coverage decisions in health systems worldwide particularly when it comes to diabetes and obesity-related interventions such as bariatric surgery and weight loss programs.

Education

  • PhD The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2005 — 2008)
  • MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2004 — 2005)
  • BA Georgetown University (1999 — 2003)

Companies

  • Associate Professor University of South Carolina (2018)
  • Associate Professor in Health Economics The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2014 — 2017)
  • Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Health Economics London School of Economics (2008 — 2014)
  • Summer Intern in Healthcare Group McKinsey & Company (2005 — 2005)
  • Analyst Analysis Group (2004 — 2004)
  • Analyst Goldman Sachs (2003 — 2003)

The London School of Economics and Political Science

Experience Keywords

diabetes; economic evaluation; health economics; obesity; pharmaceutical economics and policy; public health; resource allocation; risk analysis

Research Summary

Caroline''s research interests focus on two main areas. First, she examines individual decision-making regarding health-related behaviors, in particular treatment choices and preventive behaviors that involve risk. She has conducted research on the use of demand-side financial incentives in preventive and primary care settings, risk perceptions about vaccines and behaviors in the face of public health risks such as smoking and avian flu. Second, Caroline is interested in the use of economic evaluation to play a role in coverage decisions in health systems worldwide. This research includes modelling treatment choices and examining the policy implications of economic evaluation results. For example, she has recently been involved in economic evaluations of bariatric surgery and automated image screening for diabetic retinopathy.and plans to continue work in the areas of diabetes and obesity-related interventions. Her interests are in both prevention and treatment of these health issues.

Research Countries

EU; Russia; USA

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