Dr. Purnima Mudnal
Assistant Professor
Office Location: SBS C324
Phone :310-243-2698
Email :pmudnal@csudh.edu
Purnima S. Mudnal, Assistant Professor, Healthcare Management
Academic background: PhD, Health Policy & Management, UCLA
Professional/Research Biography:
Purnima’s research focuses on improving healthcare access, utilization, and quality of care for patients, particularly for children and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). She is interested in reducing disparities and improving health outcomes among children and families, using an interdisciplinary approach. Purnima’s research is informed by practical and theoretical considerations applied through the lens of health equity-focused policy and population health services research methods. She is committed to better understanding the role of a culturally sensitive provider in improving healthcare access and care quality for families and examining patterns in socioeconomic inequities. She recently served as the Team Science Fellow with the Center for Asian Health Education and Research, Stanford University, to highlight disparities in healthcare access and health outcomes of Asian communities. Her previous work as a community journalist has informed her academic and research interests and serves as the motivation for improving the lives of students and communities in which they live in.
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