Shefali S
- Research Program Mentor
MPA candidate at NYU Wagner School of Public Policy
Expertise
Ophthalmology, Medicine, Health disparities, health policy
Bio
I am a 4th year medical student at NYU pursuing a career in Ophthalmology. I am a dual MD/MPA applicant with interests not just in clinical medicine, but also health policy and health economics. I am especially interested in costs and quality of care. I studied International Relations and Spanish in my undergrad at the University of Michigan. I love learning new languages, trying new recipes and hanging out with my friends.Project ideas
Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.
Pollution and Eye Disease
How does environmental pollution affect eye disease, especially myopia? In recent decades, there is an increasing prevalence of myopia, especially in pediatric populations. There are plenty of theories of why this is occurring, and many of these theories involve socio-environmental factors. Some pollutants have been associated with increasing rates of myopia amongst populations.
Coding skills
StataLanguages I know
SpanishTeaching experience
-Cambridge Coaching: I am a medical school application mentor, MCAT tutor and subject tutor. I have worked with students in Spanish language tutoring for over 2 years. -University of Michigan tutor: I tutored students in organic chemistry and physics for 3 years. -NYU Grossman School of Medicine Peer Mentor: I was a peer mentor for junior medical students for 2 years.Credentials
Education
NYU Wagner School of Public Policy
MPA candidate
Health Policy and Management