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David Citrin is an Affiliate Assistant Professor in the Departments of Global Health and Anthropology at the University of Washington, and an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the Arnhold Institute for Global Health, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. He serves as an Implementation Research Advisor for Possible and Senior Research Collaborator with Medic Mobile, focusing on ethics of global health partnerships, digital health tools, and implementation research to strengthen public sector healthcare systems in low-resource settings.
His educational background includes a PhD and MPH from the University of Washington and a BA from Cornell University. Citrin is fluent in Hindi, Nepali, and Spanish, with country affiliations in Nepal and the United States.
Dr. Citrin's research spans global health ethics, implementation science, and medical anthropology, with emphasis on digital health information systems, mobile health for community health workers, and social determinants of health. His work in Nepal addresses maternal and child health, health policy, and ethical dimensions of global health partnerships through mixed-methods approaches.
His publications (2010-2018) reveal consistent focus on Nepal's healthcare system, examining digital tools for care coordination, ethical pitfalls in academic partnerships, and community-based health interventions. Key trends include mHealth for maternal mortality reduction, critical analysis of medical voluntourism, and practical frameworks for public-private partnerships in resource-constrained environments.
Dr. Citrin teaches Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Global Health (GH201) and leads the South Asia Center's Nepal Studies Initiative. He serves as Co-Editor of HIMALAYA, the journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies, and maintains active collaborations with Medic Mobile and Possible.
His work integrates closely with the UW Consortium for Global Mental Health and focuses on strengthening public sector healthcare systems through digital innovation and ethical partnership models, particularly in rural Nepal where he has conducted fieldwork for over fifteen years.
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