Dr. Rachel French

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Rachel French is an Assistant Professor at Penn Nursing and a Registered Nurse with a focus on improving care for individuals with opioid use disorders. She has extensive experience working in a Federally Qualified Health Center where she witnessed the challenges faced by patients seeking treatment for opioid use disorders in hospital settings. Dr. French's research emphasizes harm reduction and aims to improve practices that support individuals and ensure that care is responsive to their needs. She explores strategies for developing a nursing workforce equipped to provide evidence-based care to those with substance use disorders. With an education background that includes a PhD and MSHP from the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. French is dedicated to bridging high-impact research and education to prepare the next generation of nurse leaders. Her work is closely aligned with advancing social justice and dismantling structural inequities within the healthcare system to improve access to evidence-based treatments for marginalized individuals.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

Penn Nursing • Philadelphia, PA

Teaching a variety of courses focused on health and social policy related to opioid use disorder, delivering guest lectures on topics including substance use treatment and harm reduction.

Awards

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Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F32)

2021-01-01
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Jonas Policy Scholar

2021-01-01
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Travel Award Early Career Investigators

2022-01-01
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1st Place, Early PhD Posters

2020-01-01

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essays
Specialization Notes

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