Rebecca K. Rudel, DrPH, MPH, RD
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
Infectious Diseases

DPH/DrPH, Boston University
MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BA, Tufts University

Pronouns: she/her/hers



Dr. Rudel is an implementation scientist and evaluator focused on the intersection between clinical care and public health. She uses implementation science frameworks and methods to evaluate programs and interventions that aim to improve quality of and access to care for underserved and vulnerable populations. She has extensive experience designing and undertaking process and outcome evaluations for a variety of healthcare-based interventions, including an on-site produce market and a mobile health clinic. Methodologically, Dr. Rudel has expertise in mixed methods evaluations with an intensive focus on qualitative analysis. With a background as a dietitian, Dr. Rudel combines her clinical and research expertise to design and evaluate interventions to improve health outcomes. She also takes an equity lens to her work, aiming to create an environment where all people have the ability to achieve optimal health.



A clinical-community partnership to understand health impacts of a food insecurity intervention
09/04/2024 - 06/30/2026 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Rebecca K. Rudel, DrPH, MPH, RD
Umass Memorial Medical Center NIH NINR
1R01NR021522-01

Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research (CFAR): CORE SUPPORT (Cores A,B,H,K,L,SWG)
07/01/2024 - 06/30/2026 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Rebecca K. Rudel, DrPH, MPH, RD
The Miriam Hospital NIH NIAID

Engaging Black Patients and Primary Care Team Members in PCOR/CER to Reduce Mistrust in Healthcare
06/11/2024 - 05/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Rebecca K. Rudel, DrPH, MPH, RD
Massachusetts Health Quality Partners Patient-Cntr (PCORI)



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  1. Long KA, Paredes Molina AA, Blakey AO, Oliveira DR, Barahona Paz K, Mateo CM, Cazorla-Garcia I, Abramson MA, Drainoni ML, McKee MD, Rudel RK, Trivedi MK, Garg A. Perspectives on Health-Related Social Needs Screening in Primary Care Among Black and Latine Patients. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Aug 01; 8(8):e2529538.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40875229; PMCID: PMC12395316; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.29538;
     
  2. Rudel RK, Kaufmann ND, Burrowes SAB, Harding C, Solomon C, Linas BP, Drainoni ML, Barnett KG. Harnessing storytelling with medical students and community members to build curiosity and trust: A mixed methods evaluation of a pilot intervention. PEC Innov. 2025 Dec; 7:100420.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40697280; PMCID: PMC12281141; DOI: 10.1016/j.pecinn.2025.100420;
     
  3. Rudel RK, Powers E, Austad K, Burrowes SAB, Couloute Z, Smith AEC, Prifti C, Freiman JM, Wigmore R, Walkey A, Hicks JM, Barlam TF, Drainoni ML. Using learner verification and transcreation to develop multicultural patient education materials for acute respiratory tract infections to decrease inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. PEC Innov. 2025 Dec; 7:100415.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40686553; PMCID: PMC12271076; DOI: 10.1016/j.pecinn.2025.100415;
     
  4. Georges MR, Courtepatte A, Hibara A, Harris J, Beckford T, Wiley D, Weinberger E, Rudel R, Dugan E, Jay J, Pino EC. Health Care Practitioner Bias and Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Services Among Survivors of Violence. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Apr 01; 8(4):e254074.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40198068; PMCID: PMC11979725; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.4074;
     
  5. Byhoff E, Rudel RK, Burgun R, Silva S, Lichkus J, Drainoni ML. A community-engaged implementation mapping approach to increase SNAP participation in a diverse Latine community. Transl Behav Med. 2025 Jan 16; 15(1).View Related Profiles. PMID: 40066680
     
  6. Rudel RK, Byhoff E, Fielman SB, Strombotne KL, Drainoni ML, Greece JA. A Qualitative Study of A Health Center-Based Mobile Produce Market. J Ambul Care Manage. 2024 Jul-Sep 01; 47(3):134-142.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38771169
     
  7. Byhoff E, Rudel R, Taylor LA. Thoughtful Investing in Social Care Management: The Cause of, and Solution to, All of Life's Problems. J Ambul Care Manage. 2024 Jul-Sep 01; 47(3):203-211. PMID: 38771174
     
  8. Bittermann T, Goldberg DS, Rudel RK, Byhoff E. Liver disease etiology and race/ethnicity are associated with neighborhood food insecurity risk in US candidates for liver transplant. Liver Transpl. 2024 Oct 01; 30(10):1086-1090. PMID: 38619399
     
  9. Rudel RK, Byhoff E, Strombotne KL, Drainoni ML, Greece JA. Factors Associated With Uptake of an Open Access Health Center-Based Mobile Produce Market: A Case for Expanded Eligibility. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2024 Oct; 124(10):1328-1335.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38615994
     
  10. Rudel RK, Byhoff E, Strombotne KL, Drainoni ML, Greece JA. Healthcare-based food assistance programmes in the United States: a scoping review and typology. J Nutr Sci. 2023; 12:e128.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38155805; PMCID: PMC10753472; DOI: 10.1017/jns.2023.111;
     
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2023 Boston University School of Public Health: The Eugene Declercq Award for Excellence in a Public Health Practice Dissertation
2023 Alpha Beta Chapter: Delta Omega Honor Society
2021 Boston University Women’s Guild: Katherine Connor McLaughlin Award
2016 Theta Chapter: Delta Omega Honor Society
2015 Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Foundation: Margaret Ross Memorial Scholarship
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Malnutrition
Food Insecurity
Social Determinants of Health
Assistance, Food
Qualitative Research
Participatory Research, Community-Based
Hospital Acquired Condition
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