Sherry Van Lange

MBBS, MPH

Program Manager

She/Her/Hers

After obtaining her medical degree at the University of Guyana and practicing medicine in South America and the Caribbean, she became particularly interested in public health and health equity. This led to pursuing a master’s degree in public health at Southern Connecticut State University during which time she conducted community-based opioid research and completed her master’s thesis on predictors of opioid prescribing practices. After graduating, she continued to focus on community-based research with nonprofit organizations and various academic institutions.

Research/Scholarship Interests

  • Opioid Prescribing Practices
  • Addiction Medicine
  • Sleep
  • Environmental Health

Education

  • Bachelor of Medicine
  • Bachelor of Surgery
  • Master of Public Health

Honors & Awards

  • Class Valedictorian
  • 2019: Kay Kaiser Award for Academic Excellence at Southern Connecticut State University
  • 2011: Best Graduating Student in Pediatrics at the University of Guyana
    School of Medicine

Selected Publications

1. Predictors of Opioid Prescribing Practices using the Theory of Discrimination
2. Safety Assessment of Siting Large Shale Gas Compressor Stations in Residential Neighborhoods in New York Statehttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1Lc77IkKT6u5c/

Contact Information
Emailsherry.van_lange@uconn.edu