News and Highlights - Health Outcomes

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Health Outcomes Division Updates

Health Care Acquisitions: What Happens to Patient Care Intensity?

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Aug. 28, 2026
Research Assistant Professor of Health Outcomes Jiebing Wen, Ph.D. talked to Health Affairs Publishing's Rob Lott on A Health Podyssey Podcast about her recent paper exploring how hospice acquisitions by investor-owned firms were associated with lower care staffing intensity and fewer patient visit minutes.

Psychedelic Therapy and the Current and Future Roles for Psychiatric Pharmacists in the USA

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Aug. 26, 2026
Published in Nature Mental Health, Texas Pharmacy researchers review pharmacists’ current contributions to psychiatric care in the United States and explains how their expertise positions them to have a key role in the safe, effective delivery of psychedelic therapies.

Ph.D. Student Ayobami Aiyeolemi Recognized for Research Addressing Sickle Cell Disease Stigma

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July 31, 2026
UT Austin College of Pharmacy Ph.D. student Ayobami Aiyeolemi is exploring how stigma impacts individuals living with sickle cell disease and developing new ways to measure its effects on health outcomes. His research was recently highlighted by the PhRMA Foundation as part of its Researcher Spotlight series.

Announcements and Accomplishments

Dr. Tish Moczygemba

Dr. Leticia R. Moczygemba selected as inaugural member of UT Research Leaders Academy for the 23-24 academic year

The Research Leaders Academy is a partnership between the Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors and the Office of the Executive Vice-President and Provost. "It is designed for established principal investigators who aspire to lead, or who are already leading, large-scale research initiatives. Faculty fellows will learn how to scope a large-scale, shared scholarly vision with colleagues, how to secure external support to realize that shared vision, and how to successfully implement and manage their vision."

Dr. Chanhyun Park

Dr. Chanhyun Park is being awarded the AIM-AHEAD Fellowship in Leadership

The National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD) program fosters partnerships to enhance representation of researchers and communities underrepresented in the development of AI/ML models. Its goal is to improve the capabilities of this emerging technology to address health disparities and inequities. This Leadership Fellowship is designed to cultivate the next generation of leaders skilled in using AI/ML to confront health disparities and inequities. Dr. Park’s project will focus on developing ML prediction models for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among Texas residents with cancer from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.

Retirement and Emeritus Status

Congratulations to Drs. Ken Lawson and Karen Rascati on their retirements and being recognized as Professor Emeritus Faculty in Pharmacy. This distinguished title is a lifetime academic appointment and honors them and their exemplary service to the division, college, university, nation, and world.

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Dr. Karen Rascati speaking at podium at retirement event