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About Aisling R. Caffrey, PhD, MS


Dr. Caffrey is Director of Outcomes Research for the Infectious Diseases Research Program at the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, where she is engaged in interdisciplinary infectious diseases research.  Dr. Caffrey applies advanced epidemiologic and pharmacoepidemiologic methods to the study of infections caused by dangerous bacterial pathogens.  There is a critical need for active comparator trials and comparative effectiveness research in light of present day efforts to increase antimicrobial drug development and extend the life of the current antimicrobial pipeline as multi-drug resistance increases.  As such, the objective of her research program is to quantify the benefits and harms of antibiotics in real-world clinical practice.

Research Expertise:
  • Comparative Effectiveness Research
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Outcomes Research and Health Services Research
  • Drug Utilization and Drug Safety Research
  • Electronic Health Record Databases
  • Study Design and Methodology
  • Advanced Analytic Methods

Positions

Present Assistant Professor of Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Rhode Island
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Present Director of Outcomes Research, Infectious Diseases Research Program, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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Curriculum Vitae

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Contact Information

URI College of Pharmacy
7 Greenhouse Road 265B
Kingston, RI 02881
401-874-5320

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Treatment Epidemiology and Drug Resistance (21)

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