Spotlights

Ph.D. student Paroma Arefin uses real-world evidence to explore how healthcare policy, cost and access affect patient care. Her research looks beyond spending trends to identify gaps in treatment and ensure the patients behind the data are not overlooked.

UHCOP Pharm.D. candidate Gabriela Gaytán is preparing to return home to the Rio Grande Valley, using service-driven leadership, Spanish-language patient counseling and community pharmacy experience to strengthen access to care.

Ph.D. candidate Jerusha Daggolu draws on her clinical background in general surgery and a patient-centered approach to study treatment outcomes for adolescents and young adults with severe mental illness.