Bethany Hedt-Gauthier
Bethany Hedt-Gauthier
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Bethany Hedt-Gauthier is a biostatistician specializing in health systems and implementation science research in sub-Saharan Africa. She leads research on cesarean care access and outcomes in rural Rwanda. Dr. Hedt-Gauthier is committed to improving partnerships in global health research, by innovating within her own practice and by leading research and advocacy on issues of power dynamics and inequitable research collaborations.
Recommended related readings:
Hedt-Gauthier B, Airhihenbuwa CO, Bawah AA, Burke KS, Cherian T, Connelly MT, Hibberd PL, Ivers LC, Jerome JG, Kateera F, Manabe YC, Maru D, Murray M, Shankar AH, Shuchman M, Volmink J. Academic promotion policies and equity in global health collaborations. Lancet. 2018 Nov 3;392(10158):1607-1609. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32345-6
Hedt-Gauthier BL, Jeufack HM, Neufeld NH, Alem A, Sauer S, Odhiambo J, Boum Y, Shuchman M, Volmink J. Stuck in the middle: a systematic review of authorship in collaborative health research in Africa, 2014-2016. BMJ Glob Health. 2019 Oct 18;4(5):e001853. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001853.
Hedt-Gauthier BL, Riviello R, Nkurunziza T, Kateera F. Growing research in global surgery with an eye towards equity. Br J Surg. 2019 Jan;106(2):e151-e155. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.11066