Dr. Kristina Burkholder

Instructor

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Biography

Kristina Burkholder is a staff affiliate at Yale School of Medicine and a Senior Health Outcomes Researcher at the Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation (CORE). She previously worked as a project leader at the Health Ratings Center for Consumer Reports, where she managed multidisciplinary teams comprised of statisticians, clinicians, editors, and patient advocates to create patient-centered products. Her work focuses on the design, development, and public release of novel health care quality measures and composites. Burkholder aims to enhance communication regarding the variation in provider performance to consumers and to develop and reevaluate measures for public reporting. She holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University at Albany, SUNY.

Research Interests

Requirements for Yale School of Medicine

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, or related field Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Academic Purpose
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Application Fee ($105)
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for PhD applicants. TOEFL speaking scores below 26 or IELTS speaking below 7.5 may require summer English training.