Ms. Cordelia Elaiho | Neuroscience & Education | Research Excellence Award

Ms. Cordelia Elaiho | Medical College of Wisconsin | United States

Cordelia Ruth Elaiho is a physician-in-training and public health scholar at the Medical College of Wisconsin with a strong interdisciplinary focus on clinical research, population health, and health systems leadership. She is completing a Scholarly Concentration in Health Systems Management, a rigorous training pathway emphasizing health policy, business, economics, and leadership development within complex healthcare systems. Cordelia holds a Master of Public Health from Thomas Jefferson University, where her thesis examined the receptivity of suicide prevention public service announcements at professional baseball games using mixed methods, reflecting her commitment to innovative community-based prevention strategies. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology with a minor in English and Africana Studies from Vassar College, demonstrating an early integration of science, humanities, and social equity. Her research experience spans dermatology, otolaryngology, and emergency medicine, where she has led projects on pediatric immunosuppressive agents and vaccines, atypical dermatologic presentations, neonatal conductive hearing loss linked to social determinants of health, and asymptomatic hypertension in emergency settings. She frequently serves as lead researcher and writer, overseeing project organization, pacing, and data quality. Cordelia has authored 19 scientific documents, which have received 171 citations across 164 citing publications, achieving an h-index of 6, reflecting the growing influence and relevance of her scholarly contributions. Her work bridges clinical medicine, public health, and systems-level thinking to advance patient-centered and equitable care.

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