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Sarah Gimbel
PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN

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sgimbel@uw.edu

Accepting PhD Students

Professor

Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing

Centers for Research Excellence

  • Center for Global Health Nursing
Profile

Professor
Director, UW Center for Global Health Nursing
Adjunct Professor, Department of Global Health

I specialize in the dynamic field of implementation science, focusing on developing and evaluating scalable models, tools, and approaches to enhance the quality and reach of clinical care services. With over 25 years of experience working in resource-limited countries, including six years as a technical advisor for AIDS treatment expansion with the Mozambican Ministry of Health, I bring extensive expertise to my work.

As a methodologist, I utilize systems engineering approaches across various clinical areas, including HIV/AIDS, cardiometabolic diseases, and substance use disorders. Currently, I lead or co-lead three R01 projects: one in Mozambique (R01HL142412), one in Kenya (R01CA258590), and one in King County, WA (R01NR021102). I am also a co-investigator on three additional awards: one in Mozambique (UH3HL156390) and two in South Africa (R01NR020866).

I am always open to exploring novel applications of systems engineering tools to improve frontline care delivery, enhance staff engagement, and strengthen agency.

  • Research Interests: implementation science, implementation research, HIV/AIDS, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, carceral health, Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), CQI
  • Health Equity
  • Innovative Interventions
  • Ph.D., University of Washington, 2013
  • MPH, University of Washington, 2008
  • B.S.N., University of Washington, 2001
  • B.A., Kenyon College, 1993
  • Registered Nurse, 2001
Classes
  • G H 574: Global Health Nursing
  • G H 600: Independent Study or Research
  • G H 701: Masters Capstone
  • G H 800: Doctoral Dissertation
  • NMETH 594: Innovations in Health Systems Delivery: Implementation and Measurement
  • NURS 581: Study of International Health
  • NURS 610: Teaching Practicum
Grants
  • Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach to Optimize the Hypertension Diagnosis and Care Cascade for HIV-infected Individuals (SAIA-HTN), National Institutes of Health
  • Training in Infectious Diseases in Peru – Time for Implementation Research, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
  • Implementation of ring strategy for community-engaged control of neurocysticercosis, Oregon Health & Science University
  • , Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
  • , Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
  • , Mozambique Institute for Health Education and Research
  • SAIA-TB: Using the Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach (SAIA) to prevent TB in rural South Africa, Trustees of Boston College
  • Systems analysis and improvement to optimize opioid use disorder care quality and continuity for patients exiting jail (SAIA-MOUD), National Institute of Nursing Research
  • Systems Analysis and Improvement to optimize Medication for Opioid Use Disorder services between jail and community settings (SAIA-MOUD), Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation
  • Scaling Out and Scaling Up the Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach to Optimize the Hypertension Diagnosis and Care Cascade for HIV-infected Individuals (SCALE SAIA HTN), Mozambique Institute for Health Education and Research
  • , Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation
  • Systems Analysis and Improvement to Optimize Health Outcomes for Incarcerated Youth in Washington State (SAIA-Juv), Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
  • Systems Analysis and Improvement to Optimize Health Outcomes for Incarcerated Youth in Washington State (SAIA-Juv), Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation
  • , Oregon Health & Science University
  • , National Institutes of Health
  • , Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation
  • , Trustees of Boston College
  • , National Institute of Nursing Research