Fellows
The Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Unit offers several research fellowships. The Pediatric Health Services Research Fellows will receive rigorous training in health services research, knowledge of issues of contemporary health services, and the opportunity to develop a specific research program to guide their future work. The Post- Doctoral Research Fellows in Comparative Effectiveness will gain research experience relevant to valuation of child health using decision science and economic evaluation approaches and have the opportunity to pursue research related to the development of new approaches for valuing child health interventions. At the completion of the fellowship programs, graduates will be competitive nationally for academic faculty positions.
Pediatric Health Services Research Fellows
Elizabeth Hastings, M.D.
Pediatric Health Service Research Fellow
Dr. Elizabeth Hastings attended the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed her residency training in pediatrics at the University of Michigan. Dr. Hastings is a developmental and behavioral pediatrician interested in many aspects of childhood development and behavior, including school difficulties of all ages, ADHD, sleep and developmental delay. Her research interests include assessing and optimizing the interactions between primary care physicians and the U.S. special education system. She is also interested in the social aspects of sleep.
Emily Mueller, M.D.
Pediatric Health Services Research Fellow
Dr. Emily Mueller attended Rush University School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois and completed her residency training in pediatrics at Hope Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois. She is currently in her second year of training in Pediatric Hematology Oncology at the University of Michigan and is beginning her health services fellowship. Her primary research interest is in evaluating outcomes data for childhood cancer survivors as well as investigating the influence of health disparities in regards to utilization of resources and impact quality of life.
Kelly Sandberg, M.D.
Pediatric Health Services Research Fellow
Dr. Kelly Sandberg attended the University of Arizona College of Medicine and completed his residency training in pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He is currently in his second year of training in pediatric gastroenterology at the University of Michigan and is beginning his health services fellowship. His primary research interests include characterization of healthcare utilization in chronic pediatric gastrointestinal disease, with special focus on Crohn disease and Ulcerative colitis, including practitioner habits and characterization of hospital services and procedures.
Post-Doctoral Research Fellows
Tara Lavelle, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Comparative Effectiveness
Tara Lavelle received her Ph.D. in health policy at Harvard University. Her research focuses on evaluating health and economic outcomes associated with childhood medical conditions, and uses health decision science methods to compare the risks, benefits, and costs associated with pediatric health interventions. This work includes the development of innovative methods to assess preference-based quality of life outcomes in caregivers.