Anushree Vichare
Dr. Anushree Vichare is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management and affiliated with the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University. Dr. Vichare has a PhD in Healthcare Policy and Research and is a primary care physician. Her research agenda focuses on the examination of factors associated with health inequities in access to care and quality of care among vulnerable populations. She has previously worked with medical societies in developing practice improvement tools such as clinical practice guidelines and quality measures to improve cancer care. In her current role, Dr. Vichare has been involved in research projects that examine the role of healthcare system-level factors such as cost-sharing, physician reimbursement as well as patient-provider communication in disparities related to healthcare access and quality of care among underserved populations. Her currently funded projects examine the diversity of the health workforce and its impact on healthcare experiences and health outcomes of low-income populations, such as those on Medicaid.