About
Valerie Nguyen is a Project Manager on Dr. Essien’s team. She collaborated with Dr. Essien on projects related to equitable access to anticoagulants for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in the Veterans Health Administration (VA). Valerie is interested in health policy analysis and research to improve health outcomes for underserved groups nationally and abroad. She earned a Masters of Public Health, Health Policy and Management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Prior to this, she worked in the non-profit field for affordable housing and global health. Valerie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with minors in Asian Humanities and Global Health at UCLA. Valerie enjoys reading, hiking, and visiting the ocean in her spare time.