Mary C. Schroeder

Dr. Mary C. Schroeder is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, with an appointment in the Division of Health Services Research. Her expertise spans health economics, outcomes research, and healthcare quality improvement, with a focus on cancer and cardiovascular disease treatment decision-making. She holds a BS in Physics from Texas A&M University and a PhD in Economics from Emory University.

Her research examines how information, incentives, and uncertainty influence treatment choices and population health outcomes. Key areas include cancer disparities, implementation science for rural healthcare networks, and optimizing cancer registry data utilization. Dr. Schroeder has contributed to projects like the Greater Plains Collaborative's PCORnet integration and rural cancer network development.

Awarded the Collegiate Teacher of the Year, she actively engages in educational initiatives. Her recent work addresses geographic access to cancer care, body weight impacts on breast cancer treatment, and adherence to lung cancer screening protocols. Dr. Schroeder collaborates across disciplines to bridge gaps between clinical practice and policy, emphasizing real-world data applications.

Her publications analyze disparities in HER2 testing, vitamin D's role in breast cancer outcomes, and the clinical significance of extramammary findings in breast MRI. She leads efforts to improve rural hospital accreditation through data-driven interventions and evaluates treatment disparities in neoadjuvant endocrine therapy responses among racial groups.