Cathy J. Bradley, PhD

Professor

Department of Health Administration
School of Allied Health Professions
Medical College of Virginia Campus
Virginia Commonwealth University
PO BOX 980203
1008 East Clay Street
Richmond, VA 23298

804.828.5217 (V)
804.828.1894 (F)
Email Address: cjbradley@vcu.edu

Education

1994, Ph.D., Health Policy and Administration (Minor: Economics), School of Public Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

Research Supervisor: Gary Zarkin, Ph.D.

Dissertation topic: Analysis of Inpatient Length of Stay and Charges of Dually Diagnosed Patients.

1986, M.P.A., Public Administration, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

Major: Health Policy

1983, B.A., Political Science, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia.

Bio

Dr. Bradley is a health economist and her primary research focus has been on health outcomes with regard to cancer and its treatment.  Within this broad area, she addresses research topics related to disparities in cancer care and survival among low-income populations—specifically those insured by Medicaid.  In addition, Dr. Bradley is the Principal Investigator of a National Cancer Institute funded research project that tracks and analyzes labor market outcomes for persons diagnosed with cancer.  Dr. Bradley has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for nearly a decade and has been responsible for over $5 million in NIH research funding during this time.

Research Interests

Labor market outcomes associated with chronic disease
Health insurance policy
Health care disparities and inequalities in health
Methodology development for cost-effectiveness analysis

Appointments  

Primary

2005-Present
Professor (with tenure), Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Health Administration

2001-2005
Associate Professor (with tenure), Michigan State University, Department of Medicine

1997-2001
Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, Department of Medicine

Cross Appointments

Professor, Massey Cancer Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University

Grants and Awards: Current Support

2004-08            Principal Investigator. “In-Depth Examination of Disparities in Cancer Outcomes.”  $1,630,646.  Funding Source:  National Cancer Institute.  (Ranked 6.7 percentile).

2004-07            Co-Investigator.  “Use of Regression Models in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis” (Gardiner, P.I.)  Funding Source:  Agency for Health Care Research and Quality.  (Ranked 8.3. percentile).

2003-07            Co-Investigator (Given, P.I.).  “Automated Telephone Monitoring for Symptom Management” $3,559,146.  Funding Source:  National Cancer Institute. 

2001-05            Principal Investigator.  “Labor Market Outcomes of Cancer Survivors.”  $1,284,016. Funding Source:  National Cancer Institute. (ranked 3.8 percentile)

Selected Publications

Bradley, C, Given, C, Lou, Z, Roberts, C, Copeland, G., Virnig, B. In press. "Medicaid, Medicare, and State Tumor Registries: A Linkage Strategy" Medical Decision Making.

Bradley, C, Neumark, D, Lou, Z, Schenk, MJ. In press. "Employment and Cancer: Findings from a longitudinal study of breast and prostate cancer survivors" Cancer Investigation.

Gardiner J, Luo, Z Lin L, Bradley C. In press. "A Stochastic Framework for Estimation of Summary Measures in Cost-Effectiveness Analyses." Expert Review in Pharmacoeconomics &

Bouknight, R., Bradley, C., Luo, Z.  Forthcoming.  “Employer Accommodation and Return to Work for Breast Cancer Survivors.”  Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Baser, O., Gardiner, J., Bradley, C., Yuce, H., Given, C.  Forthcoming.  “The Longitudinal Analysis of Censored Medical Costs Data.”  Health Economics.

Gardiner J, Luo Z, Bradley C, Sirbu C, Given C. 2006. "A Dynamic Model for Estimating Changes in Health Status and Costs." Statistics in Medicine.

Bradley, C., Oberst, K., Schenk, MJ.  Forthcoming.  “Absenteeism from Work:  Experiences of Employed Breast and Prostate Cancer Patients 6 Months Following Diagnosis.”  Psycho-Oncology.

Gardiner, J., Luo, Z., Bradley, C., Sirbu, C., Given, C.  Forthcoming. “A Dynamic Model for Estimating Changes in Health Status and Costs” Statistics in Medicine.

Tunceli, K., Bradley, C.J., Elston-Lafata, J., Nerenz, D. Forthcoming. “The Impact of Diabetes on Employment in a Cohort of Middle Aged Adults: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study” Diabetes Care.

Bradley, C., Neumark, D., Luo, Z., Bednarek, H., Schenk, M.J.  2005. “Employment Outcomes of Men Treated for Prostate Cancer” Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 97(13):958-65.

Bradley, C.  2005. “The Need for Online Information on the Economic Consequences of Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survivorship”  Journal of Medical Internet Research.  7(3):e8.

Bednarek, H., Bradley, C.  2005.  “Work and Retirement Beyond Cancer Diagnosis” Research in Nursing & Health.25:126-135.

Bradley, C.J., Neumark, D., Oberst, K., Brennan, S., Luo, Z., Schenk, M.J.  2005. “Combining Registry, Primary, and Secondary Data Sources to Identify the Impact of Cancer on Labor Market Outcomes” Medical Decision Making. 25(5):534-547.

Bradley, C., Gardiner, J., Given, C., Roberts, C.  2005.  “Cancer, Medicaid Enrollment, and Survival Disparities”  Cancer 103(8):1712-8.

Bradley, C.J., Neumark, D., Bednarek, H.L., Schenk, M.  2005.  “Short-term Effects of Breast Cancer on Labor Market Attachment:  Results from a Longitudinal Study” Journal of Health Economics 24(1):137-160.

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