Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Tamara Konetzka. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.
Tamara Konetzka is an internationally recognized expert in health economics, particularly in long-term and post-acute care. She holds the position of Louis Block Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Chicago, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine. Her research focuses on the incentives created by healthcare and payment policies and their effects on the quality of care. Konetzka has been the principal investigator on numerous major federal research grants, significantly advancing the understanding of factors influencing nursing home quality. She has explored how public reporting of quality measures can change provider and consumer behaviors, as well as the unintended consequences of home-based long-term post-acute care. In March 2021, she testified before the U.S. Senate concerning COVID-19 in nursing homes and has been appointed as a member of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). In addition to her research, she serves on various editorial boards, including as Editor in Chief of Medical Care Research and Review.
Department of Philosophy