HSPRG - Affiliated Members
The Health Services Policy Research Group (HSPRG) has several affiliations with individuals in the health field which allow us to collaborate on different research projects of mutual interest. HSPRG is proud to have the following individuals affiliated with our group:
Heather Bittner Fagan, MD, F-AAFP
Director
Health Services Research Center
Family Medicine Center
Christiana Care Health Systems
Wilmington, DE
Dr. Fagan focuses on cancer screening research, specifically barriers to and promotion of colorectal cancer screening. She is a practicing family physician and a current recipient of the American Cancer Society's Cancer Control Career Development Award.
Deborah B. Ehrenthal, MD, FACP
Director
Community Center of Excellence in Women's Health
Christiana Care Health Systems
Newark, DE
Daniel J. Elliott, MD, MSCE
Co-Director
Ambulatory Medicine Research and Clinical Outcomes
Department of Medicine
Christiana Care Health Systems
Newark, DE
Daniel Elliott, MD MSCE, is an Internist and Pediatrician and the Co-Director for Ambulatory Medicine Research and Clinical Outcomes at Christiana Care Health System. Dr. Elliott completed a NRSA-funded Generalist Scholars Program at the University of Pennsylvania where he earned a Master’s Degree in Clinical Epidemiology with a concentration in Outcomes Research. He is a health services researcher with a focus on reforming the primary care delivery system to improve comprehensive cardiovascular risk factor reduction.
Charlan D. Kroelinger, PhD
Team Senior Scientist
Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Team
Applied Sciences Branch, Division of Reproductive Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Kroelinger provides scientific advising and technical assistance to external partners affiliated with the MCH Epidemiology Program at CDC. She is also responsible for overseeing scientific production for field assignees located in states. Her areas of interest include maternal and child health epidemiology, perinatal epidemiology, and social epidemiology.