Candace Hall is a graduate student with The PATIENTS Program at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.
About Candace:
Candace, a Maryland native, grew up in southern Prince George’s County. Her mother was a physical therapist, so her interest in science and health care developed at an early age. She loved listening to her mother’s experiences with her patients, as well as observing her creative ways to help them get better. Admiring the impact her mother’s work had on patients’ lives, Candace wanted a similar career path for herself. Candace holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from the Catholic University of America, and shortly after graduating, she joined the pediatrics and developmental neuroscience branch at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). As a post-baccalaureate research fellow, she assisted with screening and providing health services for young children with developmental disabilities.
After completing her fellowship at NIMH, she pursued her master’s in psychology at the American University, during which she served as a graduate research assistant at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. There, she developed an interest in addressing health disparities, and her research focused on promoting positive health behaviors and patient education, especially among individuals from underserved populations with chronic conditions.
After graduating from American University, Candace served as a clinical research coordinator at Inova Fairfax Hospital implementing pharmaceutical and device studies in advanced heart failure, and at Children’s National Medical Center, she implemented observational studies among infants with congenital heart disease and neurodevelopmental disorders. She was also a program associate at the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), where she managed a large portfolio of complex, comparative-effectiveness trials in health care delivery and disparities research. While there, she also contributed to the development of a funding announcement in healthy aging worth $50 million, served as a moderator for a breakout session at the 2020 PCORI Annual Meeting, and presented findings from the PCORI portfolio at external conferences and meetings.
Currently, Candace is a PhD student in the Pharmaceutical Health Services Research (PHSR) program under the supervision of Dr. C. Daniel Mullins.
Outside of work, Candace enjoys chauffeuring her children to all their activities (e.g. sports, scouts, birthday parties) and volunteering at their school. When she is not “mom-ing,” Candace can be found listening to Broadway tunes while exercising (especially Hamilton), leading the cha-cha slide at a celebration or picnic, exploring new restaurants with her husband, and taking photos of her friends and family. Candace is also an avid dog lover. She holds fond memories of her Alaskan Malamute, Shadow, who was part of her family for 12 years, and she hopes to bring home another furry friend in the future.
Contact Information:
Email her at candace.hall@umaryland.edu.