Lauren Suchman, PhD
Assistant Professor
Institute for Health & Aging
School of Nursing

Lauren Suchman is an Assistant Professor in the Institute for Health and Aging and the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She is also a Faculty Affiliate with UCSF’s Institute for Global Health Sciences and the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health.

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Dr. Suchman received her PhD in Anthropology from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and her MA in Population and Reproductive Health Research from the Institute for Population and Social Research at Mahidol University, Thailand. Her research interests lie at the intersection of gender equity, and sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Dr. Suchman’s current work focuses on improving access to quality SRH care for women living with HIV who are going through the menopausal transition, and growing the workforce in qualitative research with a focus on young women researchers in SRH globally. Previously, she has led the qualitative components of multi-country studies that aimed to improve women's access to person-centered sexual and reproductive healthcare products and services. Dr. Suchman has conducted research in Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Malawi, Nigeria, Thailand, and the U.S.

Awards

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• Hellman Society of Fellows, 2023
• Inter-CFAR Implementation Science Fellow, 2023

Education & Training

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• MA Population & Reproductive Health Research Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University
• PhD Anthropology The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY)
• CFAR Mentoring the Mentors Training University of California
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California
• BA History Yale University

Interests

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• HIV/AIDS
• Implementation science
• Kenya
• Health systems
• Health financing
• Qualitative research
• Health equity
• Ghana
• Thailand
• Reproductive health
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Gender

Publications (16)

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Public HealthKenyaGhanaContraceptive AgentsHealth PersonnelPrivate SectorPovertyHealth FacilitiesNational Health ProgramsFamily CharacteristicsInsurance, HealthSexismQuality of Health CareSocial SecurityResearch Personnel

• Women's Perspectives on the Unique Benefits and Challenges of Self-Injectable Contraception: A Four-Country In-Depth Interview Study in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  Studies in family planning 2024 Himes E, Suchman L, Kamanga M, Birabwa C, Gitome S, Omoluabi E, Okumu S, Nmadu G, Kwena Z, Liu J, Challa S, Amongin D, Wekesa P, Ndunyu L, Bukusi E, Malata A, Atuyambe L, Nyando M, Okoli C, Tijani A, …
• Many Cooks in the Kitchen: Iterating a Qualitative Analysis Process Across Multiple Countries, Sites, and Teams.
  Global health, science and practice 2023 Suchman L, Gitome S, Nyando M, Kwena ZA, Wekesa P, Okumu S, Ndunyu L, Okoli C, Tijani A, Jegede A, Idiodi I, Nmadu G, Dimowo S, Maluwa A, Atuyambe L, Birabwa C, Alitubeera P, Kaudha B, Kayego A, Jumbe…
• Balancing client preferences and population-level goals: a qualitative study of the ways in which public health providers and facility administrators interpret and incentivise quality of care in contraceptive counselling in Ethiopia, Mexico and India.
  Sexual and reproductive health matters 2023 Suchman L, Vallin J, Quintero Veloz X, Kanchan L, Gebrehanna E, Uttekar B, Reed R, Santos L, Holt K
• Analyzing fast and slow: Combining traditional and rapid qualitative analysis to meet multiple objectives of a complex transnational study.
  Frontiers in sociology 2023 Suchman L, Omoluabi E, Kramer J, Vallin J, Sedlander E, Gitome S, Wekesa P, Kwena Z, Granovsky R, Kayego A, Kaudha B, Atuyambe L, Amongin D, Alitubeera P, Tijani A, Okoli C, Jegede A, Kamanga M, …
• Recognizing and mediating bureaucratic barriers: increasing access to care through small private providers in Kenya.
  Gates open research 2021 Suchman L, Montagu D

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• HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for women: Claiming risk and recognizing responsibility to end the AIDS epidemic in New York
  Journal of Health and Social Sciences 2020 Suchman L
• Bridging the gap with a gender lens: How two implementation research datasets were repurposed to inform health policy reform in Kenya.
  Health policy and planning 2020 Suchman L, Appleford G, Owino E, Seefeld CA
• Private Providers' Experiences Implementing a Package of Interventions to Improve Quality of Care in Kenya: Findings From a Qualitative Evaluation.
  Global health, science and practice 2020 Syengo M, Suchman L
• Equity lessons from a large scale private-sector healthcare intervention in Ghana and Kenya: Results for a multi-year qualitative study.
  Gates open research 2020 Montagu D, Suchman L, Seefeld CA
• Correction to: Seeking care in the context of social health insurance in Kenya and Ghana.
  BMC public health 2020 Suchman L, Verde Hashim C, Adu J, Mwachandi R
• Seeking care in the context of social health insurance in Kenya and Ghana.
  BMC public health 2020 Suchman L, Hashim CV, Adu J, Mwachandi R
• Methodologic approach to sampling and field-based data collection for a large-scale in-depth interview study: The Social Position and Family Formation (SPAFF) project.
  PloS one 2019 Romero D, Kwan A, Suchman L
• Factors Influencing the Successful Implementation of HIV Linkage and Retention Interventions in Healthcare Agencies Across New York State.
  AIDS and behavior 2019 Addison D, Baim-Lance A, Suchman L, Katz B, Swain CA, Piersanti K, Steinbock C, Sawicki S, Agins B, Nash D, NYLinks Implementation Team
• Accrediting private providers with National Health Insurance to better serve low-income populations in Kenya and Ghana: a qualitative study.
  International journal for equity in health 2018 Suchman L
• Public-private partnerships in practice: collaborating to improve health finance policy in Ghana and Kenya.
  Health policy and planning 2018 Suchman L, Hart BA, Montagu D
• Private healthcare provider experiences with social health insurance schemes: Findings from a qualitative study in Ghana and Kenya.
  PloS one 2018 Sieverding M, Onyango C, Suchman L