The Okonkwo Lab continues to grow, welcoming two more members to our team!
Sarah Fernandes-Taylor, PhD is a Scientist III. Sara has been involved in population health and health services research for the last 12 years in the Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research Program contributing to a wide array of projects in vascular surgery and otolaryngology. She has experience in study design, grant writing, large database analysis, and publication in health care quality and outcomes.
Anne Buffington is the CLARiTI Inclusion Core Program Manager. Anne has worked as a researcher in the Department of Surgery for the past eight years, running multi-site trials on physician patient communication and shared decision-making. She specializes in troubleshooting challenges at recruitment sites and building strong relationships with study partners.