Elizabeth A Horstmann

Elizabeth A Horstmann is a **Clinical Assistant Professor (Part-Time)** at the University of Southern California, affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry & the Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics. She specializes in suicide prevention, HIV/AIDS care, oncology research ethics, and pediatric psychiatry. Her work bridges clinical practice and research, with a focus on vulnerable populations and ethical issues in medical trials. She maintains a CTSI profile and can be reached at ehorstma@usc.edu.

Her research interests include improving suicide prevention strategies in emergency departments, optimizing HIV patient retention in care, and assessing ethical dimensions of phase 1 oncology trials. She has contributed to understanding the risks and benefits of early-phase cancer trials and the disclosure practices regarding researcher financial interests.

Publications highlight her interdisciplinary approach, spanning psychiatry, pediatrics, oncology, and bioethics. While no awards or grants are explicitly listed, her work underscores critical gaps and opportunities in patient care and clinical research ethics.