Dr. Vilsa Curto

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Vilsa Eliana Curto is an Assistant Professor of Health Policy at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and a Faculty Affiliate at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. She is an accomplished health economist with a solid academic background, having obtained her AB in Mathematics from Harvard University, her MA in Economics from Stanford University, and her PhD in Economics from Stanford University as well. Prior to joining UCLA, she served as an Assistant Professor in Health Economics Policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her research focuses on the dynamics of private Medicare health plans, managed competition in healthcare markets, and the effects of vertical integration within these markets. Through her work, Dr. Curto aims to contribute to the understanding of health policies that affect economic health outcomes and the efficiency of healthcare systems.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.