Anja Dieterich

Dr. Anja Dieterich is a Research Fellow with expertise in Public Health and Social Inequality. She has held academic roles at institutions including Georg-August-Universität Göttingen and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, with a current affiliation to the WZB Berlin Social Science Center (formerly part of its Public Health Research Group). Her work focuses on healthcare systems, elderly care integration, and patient-physician dynamics.

Education:

• PhD in Medicine (2001), Georg-August-Universität Göttingen: Project on patients' acceptance of primary care innovations
• Master's in Public Health (2006), TU Berlin: Thesis on physicians' views of 'modern patients'

Research Interests: Dieterich examines how social inequalities affect healthcare access and outcomes, particularly for older populations. She advocates for integrated care models and studies the implications of patient autonomy on healthcare provision. Her work bridges geriatrics, health policy, and medical sociology, emphasizing systemic collaboration and ethical patient-centered practices.

Projects:

• INTERLINKS: Modeling interfaces between prevention, rehabilitation, and informal care for Europe's aging population

Advising & Grants: No explicit advising records or grant details are provided in the text. Her research contributions focus on collaborative health system reforms and policy recommendations.

Labs/Teams: Formerly part of the Public Health Research Group at WZB, she engaged with interdisciplinary teams addressing long-term care and health equity.