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Kate Johnson is an assistant professor with a joint appointment in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine. She completed her PhD in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in health economics at the Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, Economics (CHOICE) Institute at the University of Washington. As a health economics outcomes researcher, she specializes in simulation modeling and comparative effectiveness evaluation applications in respiratory disease. Her research themes center on generating real-world evidence to better understand disease trajectory and patterns of care, alongside utilizing simulation modeling to evaluate healthcare interventions aimed at reducing the burden of disease on patients and the healthcare system. Her work employs methods from epidemiology, health economics, and data science to address practical questions for improving healthcare delivery and the effectiveness of interventions in respiratory medicine, particularly focusing on health policy questions related to medication access, comprehensive disease modeling for asthma and COPD, the health impacts of air pollution on respiratory diseases, and strategies for healthcare sustainability.
University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC, Canada
Joint appointment in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.