Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health

Phone:

(317) 278-3776

Email:

jcwiltsh@iu.edu

Departments:

Health Policy and Management

Degrees:

PhD, Health Services Administration, University of Alabama at Birmingham

MPH, Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham

BA, Chemistry, Slippery Rock University

Resume/CV

Biography

Jacqueline Wiltshire is a Visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management Fairbanks School of Public Health. She holds a PhD in Health Services Administration and an MPH in Epidemiology, both from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She also completed postdoctoral training in Women’s Health and Aging at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Previously, she was an Assistant Professor of Health Care Policy and Management at the University of South Florida College of Public Health.

Her research focuses on disparities in access to healthcare including healthcare affordability and the patient-provider relationship. More specifically, her research aims to elucidate the social ecological factors that underlie racial/ethnic disparities in healthcare access, especially among older adults. She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved, a member of the National Association of Health Services Executives Research Committee, and serves as chair for the Cultural Perspectives and Inclusiveness Forum at the Association of University Programs in Health Administration.

Research and Interests

Access to Care
Healthcare Affordability
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Care
Women's Health and Aging

Courses Taught

Health Policy and Politics
Healthcare Leadership
Management of Public Health programs
Principles of Health Policy and Management
Seminar in Healthcare Outcomes Measurement

Selected Publications

Wiltshire J, Colato GE, Orban B, Conner KO, Anderson E. Healthcare Affordability and Associated Concerns Among Adults Aged 65 and Above in Florida. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2021. doi:10.1177/07334648211039314

Wiltshire, J, Liu, E., Dean, C. A., Colato, E. G., & Elder, K. Health Insurance Literacy and Medical Debt in Middle-age Americans. Health Literacy Research and Practice. 2021;5(4), e319–e332. doi:10.3928/24748307-20211102-01

Mathis A, Rooks RN, Wiltshire J. Use of Health Information Varies by Region Among Older Adults in the U.S. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. 2021;7:2333721421997192. doi:10.1177/2333721421997192

Dean C, Wiltshire J, Lui E, Amamoo A, Colato GE, Elder K. Confidence in Understanding Health Insurance and Challenges Paying Medical Bills Among Men in the United States. American Journal of Men’s Health. 2020;14(4). doi:10.1177/1557988320943359

Wiltshire J, Enard KR, Colato GE, Orban BL. Problems Paying Medical Bills and Mental Health Symptoms Post-Affordable Care Act. Aims Public Health. 2020;7(2):274-286. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2020023.