Aimee R Kroll-Desrosiers

Aimee R Kroll-Desrosiers is an Assistant Professor at UMass Chan Medical School with multiple appointments across the institution. She holds positions in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and two departments at the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (Masters in Clinical Investigation and Population Health Sciences). Her work is closely connected to the Veterans Affairs system, with her professional address listed at the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System in Leeds, MA.

Dr. Kroll-Desrosiers earned her BA in Anthropology from Mount Holyoke College, an MS in Epidemiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a PhD in Clinical & Population Health from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Her educational background in anthropology and epidemiology provides a strong foundation for her current research in women veterans' health.

Her research focuses primarily on women veterans' health issues, with particular emphasis on perinatal and maternal healthcare, mental health (especially depression and PTSD), military sexual trauma, and implementation science within the Veterans Health Administration. She investigates health disparities related to race, gender, and military service, with numerous publications examining the experiences of BIPOC veterans and those with military sexual trauma exposure. Her work often employs mixed-methods approaches and implementation science frameworks to improve healthcare delivery for veteran populations.

Analysis of her publication history reveals a consistent focus on veteran women's health, with increasing attention to implementation science methodologies in recent years. Her work spans clinical research, health services research, and policy implementation, with many publications examining how to effectively translate evidence into practice within the VA system. She frequently collaborates with Dr. Kristin Mattocks and other researchers focused on veterans' health.

Dr. Kroll-Desrosiers serves on editorial boards, as evidenced by her publication 'From the Editor's Desk: Ethics in Reviewing' in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Her research has been supported by VA funding, as indicated by her numerous publications focused on VA healthcare systems and veteran populations.

She is actively involved in research networks focused on veterans' health, women's health, and implementation science, with her work being cited across various platforms including news outlets, social media, and clinical guidelines. Her publications have been referenced by policy sources and clinical guideline developers, indicating the real-world impact of her research.