Biography
Caitlin Collins, M.D., M.P.H. is a Surgical Critical Care Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco. She completed her General Surgery residency training at UCSF in 2022. She completed a master's degree in Public Health at Berkeley with a focus on Global Health. Her research has focused on alternative payment models, health equity, and quality improvement within surgical populations. Under the mentorship of Dr. Liza Wick, she has explored the impact of bundled payment reimbursement models within a general surgery population. She has also worked on the implementation of a quality improvement platform for trauma patients in Southwestern Cameroon under the guidance and mentorship of Dr. Catherine Juillard and Dr. Alain Chichom Mefire.
Education
| Institution | Degree | Dept or School | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training | 2019 |
Clinical Interests
Trauma and Critical Care
Global Surgery
In the News
Research Interests
Quality Improvement and Process Improvement within Surgery
Health Equity and Barriers to Access in Surgery
Global Surgery
Medical Student Education
Research Pathways
Publications
- Subclavian line infiltration causing neck compartment syndrome and bradycardic arrest: A case report.| | PubMed
- Surgery, Anesthesia, and TBI Outcomes-Unraveling the Complex Interplay.| | PubMed
- Preparing for participation in the centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' bundle care payment initiative-advanced for major bowel surgery.| | PubMed
- Surgical Trainee Well-Being: A Synergy of Individual and System-Level Interventions.| | PubMed
- Emergency general surgery utilization and disparities during COVID-19: an interrupted time-series analysis.| | PubMed
- Stress and the Surgical Resident in the COVID-19 Pandemic.| | PubMed
- Reflections on the Complexity of Surgical Site Infection Prevention and Detection from an Organizational Lens.| | PubMed