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Personal profile
About
Dr. Veronica Fitzpatrick received her bachelor's degree in cellular and developmental biology, master's degree in public health, specializing in disease prevention, and doctorate in public health, specializing in community health, from California State University- Fullerton. Her public health career has been devoted to improving the health of vulnerable populations through direct programming, research, evaluation, and education. She focused on adolescent health for the first few years of her career before moving on to healthcare research, first at the St. Urban Health Institute (Sinai Health System) and now at Advocate Aurora Health.
Doctor Fitzpatrick began her post-doctoral career as an epidemiologist, conducting research with fellow epidemiologists, clinicians, community health workers, and system staff to address growing disparities on Chicago's Westside. She has received grants as a principal investigator from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Justice, and several private foundations to address race-based inequity in healthcare systems. She also provided program guidance, data training, methodological support, and evaluation for multiple departments in addition to landing research projects.
Dr. Fitzpatrick joined Advocate Aurora Health in 2019 and now leads and collaborates on academic research projects with investigators both inside and outside the organization. Her research has primarily concentrated on vulnerable populations and women's health in the context of health care. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently awarded her a grant to investigate cost burdens among low-income pregnant women. Her research interest is women's health, and she is excited to build on this body of work.
Research Interests
- Women's Health
- Health Equity
Disciplines
- Medicine and Health Sciences
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A Person-Year Framework for Characterizing Morbidity in Down Syndrome
MPH, A. N., Hannah F. Tavalire PhD, M., Veronica Fitzpatrick DrPH, M., MD, H. G., Shelly Verma DO, M., BA, L. K. & MD, B. C., May 20 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation › peer-review
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Cancer Prevalence Among Large Cohort of Individuals With Down Syndrome: Implications for Screening Guidelines
Fitzpatrick, V., Noah, A., Rivelli, A., Johnson, R., Zak, M., Espinosa, J. & Chicoine, B., Jun 2026, In: Cancer Medicine. 15, 6, e72007.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparison of healthcare utilization among patients with Down syndrome in specialty care vs non-specialty care
Noah, A., Tavalire, H., Fitzpatrick, V., Graham, H., Verma, S., Krohn, L., Vockeroth, D. & Chicoine, B., Jul 24 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Language Preference as a Modifier of Prenatal Depression Screening Uptake, 2019-2024
Luff, A., Rivelli, A., Noah, A., Malloy, E., Mishra, R. & Fitzpatrick, V., Jun 23 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Language-Related Differences in Prenatal Depression Screening, 2019-2024
PhD, A. L., Anne Rivelli MPH, M., MPH, A. N., Emily Malloy PhD, C., MD, R. M. & Veronica Fitzpatrick DrPH, M., May 20 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation › peer-review
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Awards
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1st Place Three-Minute Oral Presentation award
Luff, A. (Recipient), Rivelli, A. (Recipient), Noah, A. (Recipient), Malloy, E. (Recipient) & Fitzpatrick, V. (Recipient), May 20 2026
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2nd Place Oral Presentation award
Hannah F. Tavalire PhD, M. (Recipient), Noah, A. (Recipient), Fitzpatrick, V. (Recipient), MD, H. G. (Recipient), Shelly Verma DO, M. (Recipient), Krohn, L. (Recipient) & Chicoine, B. (Recipient), May 20 2026
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2nd Place Three-Minute Oral Presentation award
Noah, A. (Recipient), Hannah F. Tavalire PhD, M. (Recipient), Fitzpatrick, V. (Recipient), MD, H. G. (Recipient), Shelly Verma DO, M. (Recipient), Krohn, L. (Recipient) & Chicoine, B. (Recipient), May 20 2026
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)