Research Assistant Professor, Medical Social Sciences
Northwestern University
Dr. Haywood studies intersections of chronic disability, community life, organization of health services, and access to health care. Her clinical and research backgrounds have included a heavy emphasis on disability, rehabilitation, and community participation with predoctoral training in occupational science from the University of Southern California and postdoctoral training in health services and outcomes research at Northwestern University. She has robust methodological training and experience in qualitative and community-engaged research approaches. Dr. Haywood's active research is focused on access and quality of health care for people with disabilities, including physician attitudes towards people with disabilities and medical education for disability-competent health care. She has a career development award (NCATS KL2TR001424) to define factors influencing participation in health care for people with mobility impairments.