Susan D. Brown, Ph.D., FSBM, FABMR, University of California, Davis
“Clinical Trial Participation: Maximizing Generalizability and
Public Health Impact”
May 1, 2025 | 12:30 PM | WebEx

Dr. Susan D. Brown is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. Her research focuses on behavioral interventions for diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevention in at-risk maternal and adult populations. Her work targets patient engagement in preventive health behaviors and preventive healthcare services; and engagement in clinical research itself, such as strategies to improve representation in randomized clinical trials. Dr. Brown leads several programs to promote high-quality mentoring of research trainees across career levels, including as Associate Director of the Mentoring Academy for Research Excellence in the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center. Dr. Brown serves on the editorial board of the journal Diabetes Care, and is an elected Fellow of both the Society of Behavioral Medicine and the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research.