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Paula Buchanan

Future Faculty Fellow

Health Systems Management
College of Health Sciences and Technology
prbihst@rit.edu
585-475-5180
Office Location
CBT-3141

Paula Buchanan

Future Faculty Fellow

Health Systems Management
College of Health Sciences and Technology

Education

BS, BA, Tulane University; MBA, MPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham; ScD, Jacksonville State University

Bio

Dr. Paula R. Buchanan is a disaster scientist and emergency management researcher. Her work lies at the intersection of public health, education, risk communication, and outreach messaging. Paula has professional experience in communications, university-level instruction, business continuity, and project management. She has an MBA and MPH with a Health Systems Management and Policy concentration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham; and graduated from Tulane University with a BS in Biology, BA in History, and a minor in Economics.

A central question of Paula’s research is the extent to which socio-technical systems function as a communication channel to provide populations with accurate information to mitigate public health impacts associated with, or exacerbated by, disasters. She is interested in using mixed methods to better understand the multi-faceted nature of her interdisciplinary research interests. She is also passionate about using social media, information technology, and data visualization tools to effectively communicate with targeted audiences. 

prbihst@rit.edu
585-475-5180

Currently Teaching

HLTH-508
Integrated Health Systems & Population Health
3 Credits
This course discusses the delivery system of health care in the US. Specifically, the course will review the current status of American health care including research into population demographics and health and the concept of wellness and prevention. Following this a review of international health care models will occur to consider best practice as alternative care models for consideration for the US. In addition, the students will develop, for their area of interest and expertise, a strategy for incremental or radical innovation in how we provide health care to our constituents.
HLTH-608
Integrated Health Systems & Population Health
3 Credits
This course discusses the delivery system of health care in the US. Specifically, the course will review the current status of American health care including research into population demographics and health and the concept of wellness and prevention. Following this a review of international health care models will occur to consider best practice as alternative care models for consideration for the US. In addition, the students will develop, for their area of interest and expertise, a strategy for incremental or radical innovation in how we provide health care to our constituents.

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