Fondation Brocher | Karen Dyer

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Karen Dyer

Research Health Scientist - Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy (CSHIIP), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
United States

Anthropology

02.02.2012-29.05.2012

Reproduction, parenthood and access to reproductive technologies among cancer survivors in Puerto Rico

Karen’s research interests focus on the sociocultural aspects of cancer, and particularly the intersection of chronic disease and reproduction. She has worked on topics such as the use of fertility preservation technologies among people diagnosed with cancer; cancer-related stigma; screening disparities; race, ethnicity and diversity in cancer care settings; and cultural models of cancer support. Karen was the recipient of the Peter K. New Paper Award from the Society for Applied Anthropology, and a co-recipient of the Student Achievement Award from the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology, a section of the American Anthropological Association. Her 2012 stay at the Brocher Foundation will be devoted to the writing of her dissertation, which focuses on reproductive decision-making and infertility among cancer patients and survivors in Puerto Rico, including use of and access to fertility preservation technologies.

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Karen Dyer, PhD, MPH is a Research Health Scientist at the VA Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy (CSHIIP) in Los Angeles, CA, USA. She received dual training as a medical anthropologist (PhD) and public health researcher (MPH) at the University of South Florida, USA, and completed an NCI-funded postdoctoral fellowship in Health Services Cancer Prevention & Control Research at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Dyer’s research has focused on women’s health, reproductive and sexual health, the sociocultural aspects of cancer survivorship, and long-term cancer follow-up care. During her stay at the Brocher Foundation in 2012, she completed her dissertation entitled "Survivorship, Infertility and Parenthood: Experiencing Life after Cancer in Puerto Rico."

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