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Wyatt P. Bensken, PhD

Research Investigator & Adjunct Assistant Professor of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences

OCHIN, Inc

Case Western Reserve University

Welcome

I am a Research Investigator at OCHIN where I serve as the Dual Principal Investigator of the ADVANCE Clinical Research Network, Co-Director of the AIM-AHEAD Research Fellowship, and Co-Investigator for the NCPCR Data Ecosystem. Additionally, I hold an appointment as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences in the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. I also serve on the Board of Directors for the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH) and Better Health Partnership.

My expertise is in the use of complex health care data, paired with traditional statistical and novel machine learning approaches, to identify opportunities to improve health, health care, and health outcomes for all. I apply these approaches across a wide range of complex chronic conditions, social conditions, and policy domains.

Below you’ll find summaries of my recent work, with full details on my CV.

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Interests

  • Complex chronic conditions
  • Social determinants of health, social risks, and social needs
  • Quantitative methods
  • Policy

Education

  • PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics

    Case Western Reserve University

  • BS in Public Health

    American University

Recent Publications

Recent Lead and Senior Author Publications. For a full list of publications please see my CV

Demonstrating the Health Status of Homeless Individuals

This Fact Sheet, produced in collaboration with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, details the health status of persons …

Joining electronic health records and school boundary data: a proof-of-concept for assessing school’s influence on health

Despite evidence that school-based policies affect children’s health, methodological challenges remain in evaluating the impacts of …

Health Care Use for Pediatric Community Health Center Patients During Medicaid Coverage Unwinding

Objective: In 2023, following 3 years of continuous Medicaid coverage, ‘unwinding’ led to disenrollments from Medicaid with …

Research Portfolio

Grant - Enhancing Kidney Care in Community Health Centers (ENRICH)

Role: Co-Investigator and Site Principal Investigator Grant Number: R01DK147266 Funder: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive …

Grant - Impact of Housing Transitions on Health Outcomes for Persons Experiencing Homelessness (HOME)

Role: Principal Investigator Grant Number: R01DK146060 Funder: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and …

Grant - Quality and Effective Care for Latino Adults with Asthma in Community Health Centers

Role: Co-Investigator Grant Number: R01HL173284 Funder: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Duration: 03/2025 - 12/2028 Amount: …

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