Julia C. Prentice, PhD

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Prentice is Director of the Health Care Financing and Economics (HCFE) group at the VA Boston Healthcare System and holds faculty appointments in the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Public Health. Her current research focuses on the comparative effectiveness of medications and the validation of access metrics using patient-level outcomes. This work utilizes econometric methods to supplement randomized trial evidence with data analyses based on quasi-experimental designs. These results have allowed her to identify health risks of medication regimes not identified by other approaches. Her research on access to care in veteran populations has helped to shape national Department of Veterans Affairs policies for collecting and evaluating appointment wait times in responses to recent VA access crises. She is co-principal investigator of the Partnered Evidence Based Resource Center (PEPReC) that provides timely, rigorous data analysis to support the development of high-priority policy, planning, and management initiatives and randomized program evaluations within VA healthcare.

Publications

  • Published 5/1/2026

    Conlin PR, Prentice JC, Mohr DC, Zhang L, Li D, Pleasants E, Nelson RE, Vupputuri S, Nichols GA. Haemoglobin A1c Time-In-Range and Mortality in Adults With Diabetes. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab. 2026 May; 9(3):e70197. PMID: 41904972.

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  • Published 11/4/2025

    Conlin PR, Prentice JC, Mohr DC, Zhang L, Li D, Pleasants E, Nelson RE, Vupputuri S, Nichols GA. Hemoglobin A1c time-in-range, mortality, and diabetes complications in older adults with diabetes. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2025 Nov 04; 13(6). PMID: 41192934.

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  • Published 8/15/2024

    Schlesinger M, Dhingra I, Fain BA, Prentice JC, Parkash V. Adverse events and perceived abandonment: learning from patients' accounts of medical mishaps. BMJ Open Qual. 2024 Aug 15; 13(3). PMID: 39147403.

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  • Published 8/1/2024

    Underwood PC, Zhang L, Mohr DC, Prentice JC, Nelson RE, Budson AE, Conlin PR. Glycated Hemoglobin A1c Time in Range and Dementia in Older Adults With Diabetes. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Aug 01; 7(8):e2425354. PMID: 39093563.

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  • Published 3/2/2024

    Osei-Poku GK, Prentice JC, Easter SR, Diop H. Delivery at an inadequate level of maternal care is associated with severe maternal morbidity. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Nov; 231(5):546.e1-546.e20. PMID: 38432412.

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Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles, PhD
  • University of California, Los Angeles, MSPH
  • Grinnell College, AB

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