Writing Samples

I get the chance to write frequently for work. So far, I’ve produced two articles under a current events series. The series was an initiative I started, because I saw an opportunity for PHC4’s data and work to discuss more topics than just the ones listed in our public reports.

• Challenges in Rare Disease Research

  Published 2/28/2025 - National Rare Disease Day

  One of the first projects I worked on was a survey analysis for the PA Rare Disease Advisory Council. This article adds context and helps with plain language explanations, why it is so challenging to study rare diseases. The survey analysis is shown early on and the article then discusses the challenges of low volume and of handling over- or under-estimates.

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• Non-Compete Agreements in Health Care

  Published 9/23/2024

  The first article in the series introduced the topic of non-compete agreements and how they’re employed in the health care setting across the country. The impetus for this article was a law passed in July of 2024, PA Act 74 of 2024. The law required PHC4 to study the impacts of limiting certain health care non-compete agreements to a single year after voluntary departure of the employee. I’ve been leading this study and our findings are due January of 2028.

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