Anna Bergdall, MPH is a public health research professional with over 15 years of experience in public health programs, research, grant writing and publication. She currently manages multiple large complex and multi-stakeholder comparative effectiveness trials related to improvement in primary care delivery.

Current research focus areas: Patient-centered outcomes, chronic disease management, cardiovascular health, opioid safety, care coordination, patient and stakeholder engagement, qualitative methods, mixed methods, implementation science, pragmatic trial design, health services research

Other research interests: Health equity, anti-racist health care, LGBTQIA+ health, community-based research, community engagement, pro-social policy and health outcomes, fundamental causes of health disparities, universal health care

Academic appointment: Instructor, Saint Mary’s University School of Public Health

Education: MPH, Emory University

Joined the Institute: 2011

Current studies managing:

Pragmatic Trial Comparing Telehealth Care and Optimized Clinic-Based Care for Uncontrolled Blood Pressure, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PI Dr. Karen Margolis) 
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02996565

Minnesota Care Coordination Effectiveness Study (MNCARES), Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PI Dr. Leif Solberg, Dr. Steven P. Dehmer) https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04957979

Past studies with key contributions:

Clinical Decision Support for Opioid Use Disorders in Medical Settings (COMPUTE 2.0), National Institute on Drug Abuse (PI Dr. Rebecca Rossom) https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04198428

Treatment of Hypertension in Adults with ThiaZIDES: Pragmatic Trial Pilot Study (ThiaZIDES), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (PI Dr. Karen Margolis) https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02591628

Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring and Case Management to Control Hypertension (Hyperlink 1 and 2), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (PI Dr. Karen Margolis) https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00781365