Razan Algatan

Versatile and highly skilled Health Economist with a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, specializing in quantitative research, and the development of models. Proven expertise in utilizing programming languages, especially R, for comprehensive analyses of large datasets. Seeking to contribute extensive experience and passion for health economics to advance research initiatives and inform evidence-based healthcare decision-making.

Elekwachi O, Wingate LT, Clarke Tasker V, Aboagye L, Dubale T, Betru D, Algatan R. A Review of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Immunizations for Elderly Adults. J Prim Care Community Health. 2021 Jan Dec; 12:21501327211014071. doi: 10.1177/21501327211014071. PMID: 34032159; PMCID: PMC8155785. 

• Weaver S, Jason L, Ajayi O, Algatan R, Wingate L. Minority Student Perceptions of the Impact of Financial Cost of Pharmacy School and Career Choice. Abstract accepted for presentation at the American Association College of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Pharmacy Education, Aurora, CO, July 2023.
• Harris K, Belrhiti S, Smith S, Algatan R, Jorden J. The association between students’ emotional intelligence, cultural awareness, and performance on the professionalism component of Medicine experiential experiences in fourth year professional students. Abstract accepted for presentation at the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists Meeting ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition, Las Vegas, NV, December 2022.
• Townsend T*, Belrhiti S, Smith S, Algatan R, Jorden J. The relationship between pharmacy students' emotional intelligence and multicultural awareness as it relates to their overall performance during APPE Medicine rotations. Abstract accepted for presentation at the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists Meeting ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition, Las Vegas, NV, December 2022
• Algatan R, Wingate L, Haynes B, Olaniyan O. What Evidence do Economic Evaluations for Sickle Cell Disease Provide for Adults? A Scoping Review. Abstract accepted for presentation at the Academy of Managed Care Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2022.
• Algatan R, Rittenhouse B. Examining uncertainty around the American College of Medical Genetics recommendation for newborn screening for 2-methylbutyryll-COA dehydrogenase deficiency (2MBG). Value in Health. 2016;19(3). doi:10.1016/j.jval.2016.03.403.

• R
• SPSS
• TreeAge
• SAS

• Introduction to Machine Learning | Duke University. 2024
• Expressway to Data Science: R Programming and Tidyverse | University of Colorado Boulder. 2024
• Certification in Health Economics and Outcomes Research | Marksman Academy of Health Sciences. 2023
• TreeAge Pro-Online Healthcare Modeling & Advanced Modeling | TreeAge Software, LLC. 2023
• Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health | Imperial College London. 2023
• Multivariate Research Methods and Statistics Workshop | NAEP-Howard Statistics and Evaluation Institute. 2022
• Emerging leaders for an evolving workplace | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 2018
• Dubai International Pharmaceutical and Technologies Conference and Exhibition | Development and practical use of decision analytic models in the medicine provision system (DUPHAT) 2016
• Creative Thinking Courses; 28 Hours | The European TRIZ Association. 2012