Signe Flieger

Signe Flieger is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. She specializes in healthcare systems transformation, particularly focusing on improving care delivery for individuals with serious illnesses. Her work integrates qualitative and quantitative methods to study organizational factors influencing healthcare innovation, including palliative care, advance care planning, and policy interventions.

Education: PhD from Brandeis University (2014), MA from Brandeis University (2010), Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis (2006), BA from Harvard University (2004). Postdoctoral training at the Schneider Institutes for Health Policy. Certifications include Certified SHINE Counselor (2020–present).

Research emphasizes healthcare organizations, policy-level interventions, and stakeholder engagement to address the triple aim: improved patient care, population health, and cost reduction. She co-directs the Center for Health Systems and Policy and has led studies on palliative care integration, care coordination, and healthcare policy analysis.

Grants include funding for modules on equity in public health education and evaluations of care delivery models. Awards include the CELT Fellowship (2015) and Junior Faculty Research Career Development Forum Fellowship (2015–2016).

Teaching focuses on public health assessment, policy analysis, and health systems. Professional activities include roles in the Massachusetts Medical Society, National Academy for State Health Policy, and various palliative care working groups.