Today we're marching for change with Dr. Rani Elwy, a mother, daughter, sister, and the Warren Alpert Foundation Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University, a VA Research Career Scientist awardee, and an elected Fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine.
A scientist, storyteller, and award-winning educator, mentor, and researcher, Rani bridges research, policy, and practice to drive meaningful change in healthcare.
In 2018, she founded Brown University’s BRIDGE program, building a team of 15 to advance implementation science locally and nationally. Her research has been continuously funded since 2007 by the NIH, VA, PCORI, CDC, and foundations. She has authored 180 peer-reviewed publications, served as Principal Investigator on 18 research awards and Subaward Principal Investigator on 16 more, securing nearly $53 million in research funding. Her work on doctor-patient communication has been featured in U.S. News & World Report, CBS News, The Washington Post, KFF, and The Daily Mail.
A 2024 Presidential Leadership Scholar, Rani is also a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow at the National Academy of Medicine and a 2025 alumna of Senator Patty Murray’s health legislative team. Since 2021, she has also served in elected and appointed municipal government roles.
In 2026, she delivered a TEDx talk titled “Changing Healthcare at the Speed of Trust.”
Rani holds a PhD in Health Psychology from King’s College London, an MSc in Social Psychology from the London School of Economics, and a BA in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Michigan.
Listen to Rani’s inspiring story.