Dr. van den Broek-Altenburg is Assistant Professor of Radiology and Vice-Chair for Population Health Science at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and UVM Medical Center. She holds a PhD in Health Services Research (2018), a MSc in Public Health (2014) and a MA in Political Science (2003). Her research focuses on modelling demand for health care services and -insurance, patient-centered value assessment, physician decision-making, access to care and health disparities. She also leads evaluations of the clinical and economic effects of value-based payment reforms and health interventions using EHR and claims data.
Since the global outbreak of COVID-19, Dr. van den Broek-Altenburg has contributed to a number of population health studies, including one identifying factors that may increase or decrease the risk of infection, an international study analyzing COVID-19 vaccine preferences, and international studies gathering behavioral epidemiology data documenting the impact of the crisis on individuals, both in health, financial and psychological terms. Dr. van den Broek-Altenburg is a member of the advisory committee of the AcademyHealth Health Economics Interest Group.