Rachel Patzer

Rachel Patzer has a diverse work experience in the field of healthcare and research. Rachel is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Regenstrief Institute, Inc. and holds the role of Regenstrief Foundation Leonard Betley Chair at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Previously, they worked at Emory University School of Medicine as the Director of the Center for Health Services Research and held multiple roles such as Associate Professor and Director of Health Services Research at the Emory Transplant Center. Prior to that, they were an Assistant Professor at Emory University, focusing on solid organ transplantation and healthcare quality. Rachel also worked as an Epidemiologist Consultant at Southeastern Kidney Council and held various positions at Emory University, including Epidemiology Doctoral Candidate, Medical Writer at Envision Communications, and Research Assistant. Rachel interned at Public Health Reports and worked as a Feature Writer at For Their Information.

Rachel Patzer completed their education with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Nutritional Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2001 to 2005. Rachel then pursued a Master of Public Health degree in Epidemiology from Emory University between 2005 and 2007. Continuing their studies at Emory, Rachel obtained a PhD in Epidemiology from 2008 to 2011.