Andrea Tristan Urrutia, MPH

Before starting her doctoral studies, Andrea worked on various studies focused on the social determinants of health. Her work included directing the implementation of a produce prescription program tailored for pregnant, low-income Latina women in Hartford, CT as a research associate for the nonprofit organization, Hispanic Health Council; examining the association between pharmacy accessibility, structural racism, and heart failure outcomes as a research assistant at the Rollins School of Public Health; studying vaccine effectiveness and disparities across different groups in Panama as a research coordinator; and investigating the impact of regular drinking water supply and improved sanitation systems on COVID-19 outcomes in Panama for the Ministry of Health.