An Epidemiology Seminar Series hosted by the Department of Epidemiology
People with opioid use disorder (OUD) experience worse health outcomes compared to the general population due to communicable and non-communicable comorbidities. Methadone delivery in primary care settings can improve access to lifesaving screenings and services for these individuals. In this seminar, doctoral student Eteri Machavariani will present her research exploring the impact of service integration in primary clinics across 13 cities in Ukraine.
Eteri Machavariani is a doctoral student in the Epidemiology department. She was trained as a medical doctor in Tbilisi, Georgia, and worked as a physician psychiatrist before switching to public health and obtaining a Master of Public Health degree in 2022. Since then, Eteri's research has focused on the intersection of infectious and non-communicable diseases, particularly tuberculosis, HIV, substance use and psychiatric disorders in high-burden settings like the Eastern Europe Central Asia region. Eteri employs quantitative methods to answer her research questions, analyzing cross-sectional and longitudinal data from different sources including surveys, electronic medical records, and randomized controlled trials.