Stephanie Doupnik, MD, MSPH

Stephanie
Doupnik
MD, MSPH
Director, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
William R. Long Director in Health Policy
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Assistant Professor, Health Policy

Stephanie Doupnik, MD, MSHP, is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Health Policy and Director of the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. Dr. Doupnik’s research focuses on understanding systems-level implementation of novel policies and practices to improve clinical effectiveness and patient safety. Her NIH-funded work has focused on novel approaches to mental health service delivery. She has led implementation of integrated mental health services and suicide prevention care in children’s hospitals and evaluation of the effectiveness of various mental healthcare integration and delivery models nationally, including telehealth. Dr. Doupnik has also led research to understand patient and family healthcare experiences and to support clinical workforce development, including investigating questions relevant to safety, moral injury, and preventing burnout. She is an experienced health systems leader and research mentor to trainees at various career stages.

stephanie.doupnik@vumc.org

Envision Cayce: Redevelopment Impact on Community Health

Beginning in 2024, the faculty and staff in the Department of Health Policy at VUMC and Meharry Medical College began a community-based research project aiming to survey residents of the mixed-income Envision Cayce redevelopment project in East Nashville and the impact of the area's revitalization on well-being and social lives of families living in Cayce.

Ranga Ramanujam, PhD

Ranga
Ramanujam
Richard M. and Betty Ruth Miller Chair in Healthcare Management
Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University
Professor
Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University
Professor
Health Policy
Office Address
Owen Graduate School of Management
401 21st Avenue South
Suite 1275
Nashville
Tennessee
37203
rangaraj.ramanujam@vanderbilt.edu

Mentoring Faculty

The following members of the faculty are currently mentoring PhD students, or are open to serving as a mentor. 

Mariya Chalise, MPH

Mariya
Chalise
MPH
Health Services Research Analyst
Health Policy
Office Address
2525 West End Ave.
Room / Suite
1200
Nashville
Tennessee
37203
mariya.chalise@vumc.org

Jaiyu Shi, MS

Jaiyu
Shi
MS
Health Policy Data Analyst
Health Policy
Office Address
2525 West End Ave.
Suite 1275
Room / Suite
1275
Nashville
Tennessee
37203
jiayu.shi.3@vumc.org