Andrew M. Dierkes

Andrew M. Dierkes, PhD, RN, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, specializing in Acute & Tertiary Care research. His work focuses on optimizing nursing workforce dynamics to improve patient care, employee well-being, and healthcare efficiency through predictive modeling and big data analysis.

Dr. Dierkes directs the Health Services and Policy Research Hub, fostering collaborative research initiatives. He teaches NUR 1212: Introduction to Healthcare Finance and Policy and contributes to graduate policy education. His clinical background as a medical-surgical nurse informs his research.

• Nurse staffing policy
• Sepsis outcomes
• Data-driven resource allocation
• Nurse-physician collaboration
• Workforce diversity
• Trust breaches in healthcare

Recent publications demonstrate his focus on workforce analytics, policy impacts, and interprofessional dynamics. Dr. Dierkes actively collaborates with institutions and welcomes PhD students to his research group.

He provides community service through the Catholic Charities Free Health Care Clinic in Pittsburgh.