Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- MD, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
- 2007 Jacqueline Marie Leaffer Center for Women’s Health Research Travel Award
- 2008 Center for Women’s Health Research Junior Faculty Research Development Award
"My decision to dedicate my career to eliminating gender disparities in the care of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been shaped by my clinical and research experiences. Early in my medical training, I was keenly aware that women and men often present with different signs and symptoms of the same disease. As a cardiology fellow, I recognized my inclination to treat female and male patients with suspected CVD differently and questioned the potential causes of gender disparities. Women with cardiovascular disease (CVD) have worse outcomes, including higher rates of death, than men with CVD. As a health services researcher, woman, and practicing cardiologist, I am dedicating my career to working to eliminate these disparities and improve cardiovascular care and outcomes for women."
What is the Research Goal?
Dr. Daugherty’s research goals are to inform the development of future interventions designed specifically to reduce or eliminate gender disparities in cardiovascular care, encourage public policy changes and identify resources needed to eliminate gender disparities in cardiovascular care.
Understanding the Research
Identifying and eliminating disparities in health care among vulnerable groups, including women, is a high priority articulated by the Institute of Medicine and other health care organizations. In order to design an intervention to improve cardiovascular care and eliminate disparities among women, it is essential to define the causes of treatment differences. Dr. Daugherty is conducting research to understand how different patient, provider and health system factors influence and contribute to gender disparities in care.