Patience Moyo Dow, Ph.D. is a member of the Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research and is also affiliated with the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at the Brown University School of Public Health.
Dr. Dow received doctoral training in Pharmaceutical Health Services Research from the University of Maryland Baltimore. Subsequently, she completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Health Policy Institute (Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing), and had a research affiliation with the VA Pittsburgh Center for Health Equity and Research Promotion.
She is a health services and policy researcher with expertise in the use of large administrative data to conduct epidemiologic and policy analyses. Dr. Dow has NIH-funded research focused on: 1) pain management with pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies, 2) access to and utilization of skilled nursing facilities by people with opioid use disorder, and 3) medication treatment of opioid use disorder in Medicaid. Her work incorporates both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Pre- and post-doctoral trainees interested in working with Dr. Dow are encouraged to reach out. Inquiries about potential collaborations are also welcome.
