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About The Author

Leiyu Shi

Dr. Leiyu Shi, Ph.D., is a professor of health services research and health policy at the Bloomberg School of Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins University. He also serves as director of the Johns Hopkins Primary Care Policy Center. He received his doctoral education from the University of California, Berkeley, majoring in health policy and services research.

Dr. Shi also has a master's degree in business administration focusing on finance. His research focuses on health disparities, primary care, and vulnerable populations. He has conducted extensive studies related to the association between primary care and health outcomes, particularly on the role of primary care in mediating the adverse impact of income inequality on health outcomes. He is also well known for his extensive research on vulnerable populations in the United States, in particular community health centers that serve vulnerable populations in the areas of sustainability, provider recruitment and retention experiences, experience under managed care, financial performance, and quality of care.

Professor Leiyu Shi is the author of over 9 textbooks and more than 150 scientific journals so far.