National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
About Dr. Oladeinde
Dr. Yewande Oladeinde is a Program Director at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities and the Division of Clinical and Health Services Research. Her research focuses on maternal and child health, patient and family engagement in research, and the role of culture in shaping people’s perceptions of health. She has spent much of her academic career developing knowledge that delves deep into understanding human sexuality from a socio-cultural perspective; specifically, as they relate to the health and well-being of populations experiencing health disparities.
Prior to joining NIH, she worked at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Food and Drug Administration. Her research training has broadened her perspective on understanding patient-centered health-seeking behaviors from prevention to treatment, and this allows her to bring an integrated, interdisciplinary perspective to her work. Her work has been published in several academic journals and presented at national conferences.
Dr. Oladeinde received her bachelor’s degree in biology from East Stroudsburg University, her Ph.D. in biobehavioral health from Pennsylvania State University, and completed a Patient-Centered Outcome Research/Health Service Research post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.