Dr. Pu’s research interest lies in health outcomes, in particular chronic disease care and health disparities. Her doctoral dissertation explores determinants of health disparities in cardiovascular disease progression, including psychosocial factors and health care factors. Besides her dissertation, Dr. Pu has conducted a series of studies on multiple health outcomes in different populations, including medical care outcomes in heart failure patients and cancer patients, heart failure patients’ medication adherence, diabetes preventive care, and American Indian adolescents’ violence behavior. These studies have been presented nationally at conferences including annual meetings of the American Public Health Association, the American Pharmacists Association, and AcademyHealth. Building on these studies, Dr. Pu’s future research aims to improve patient outcomes through tailored patient education and health care quality improvement. Dr. Pu graduated with a Ph.D. in social and administrative sciences of pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin Madison. She is a recipient of Joseph Wiederholt Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellow. Dr. Pu received a B.A. with honors from China Pharmaceutical University, and an M.A. in health education from the University of Nebraska. Prior to her doctoral study, she worked for China CDC and Nebraska State Government.
Dr. Pu was a 2013 AcademyHealth Delivery System Science Fellow. Her host site was the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute.