Rebecca Wurtz, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management
Contact Info
Associate Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management
Distinguished University Teaching Professor
MD, Harvard Medical School
MPH, University of Illinois-Chicago
BA, History, Yale University
Summary
I am a board-certified infectious disease physician and population health informaticist who has worked in public health in local, state, federal, and international settings.
Expertise
Immunization barriers, electronic laboratory reporting, population health data standards, “data exhaust," and open health data
Awards & Recognition
Research
Publications
See a full list of publications on PubMed
Select Publications
- Ragavan M, Iyengar K, Wurtz R. "Perceptions of options available for victims of physical intimate partner violence in northern India," Violence Against Women, March 2015
- Bartlett C, Wurtz R. "Twitter and public health," Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, July/August 2015
- Wurtz R. "The role of public health in health information exchanges," Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, Sept/Oct 2013
Teaching
Teaching Areas
I am the program director for the Public Health Administration & Policy (PHAP) and Executive Public Health Administration & Policy (E-PHAP) programs. I teach courses in public health management and leadership.
Courses
- PubH 6751, Principles of Management in Health Services Organizations
- PubH 7784, Master's Project Seminar: PHAP and HSRP&A