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JD, 1978, Law, Suffolk University Law School

AB, 1974, Radcliffe College

Sarah H. Trafton, JD

Professor Emeritus
Division of Health Services Research,
Community & Preventive Medicine

ADA Ombudsperson, School of Medicine & Dentistry


Contact Information:

University of Rochester
Community & Preventive Medicine
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 644
Rochester, NY 14642

Office: 4-W322
Phone: (585) 275-2194
Fax: (585) 461-4532

Email: sarah_trafton@urmc.rochester.edu

Research:

Legal and regulatory issues affecting health care access and quality; the Americans with Disabilities Act and its relationship to professional and graduate health education.

OVERVIEW
My research interests include 1) legal and regulatory issues affecting health care access and service delivery; 2) design and regulation of long-term care services and financing, especially for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; and 3) rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act, especially related to health care and higher education, for people with disabilities.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
  • Szilyagi,PG; Zwanziger J, Rodewald LE, Holl JL, Mukamel DB, Trafton S, Pollard L, Dick A, Jarrell L and Raubertas RF. "Evaluation of Child Health Plus in New York State" New York State Department of Health, February 1996.
  • Szilyagi,PG; Zwanziger J, Rodewald LE, Holl JL, Mukamel DB, Trafton S, et al "An evaluation of Child Health PLus, New York State's health insurance programs (SCHIP)." Pediatrics, 105(2):363-371, 2001.
  • Trafton S, Shone LP, Zwanziger J, Mukamel DB, Dick AB, Jarrell L, Holl JL, Rodewald LE, Raubertas RF, and PG Szilagyi "Evolution of a Children's Health Insurance Program:Lessons from New York State's Child Health Plus." Pediatrics, 105(3):692-696, March 2000.
  • Holl JL, Dick AW, Shone LP, Rodewald LE, Zwanziger J, Mukamel DB, Raubertas RF, Szilagyi PG. " A profile of the population enrolled in New York State's Child Health Plus." Pediatrics, 105(2), February 2000.
  • Holl JL, Szilagyi PG, Rodewald LE, Shone LP, Zwanziger J, Mukamel DB, Trafton SH, Dick AW, Barth R, Raubertas RF. "Evaluation of New York State's Child Health Plus: Access, Utilization, Quality of Care and Health Status." Pediatrics, 105(2) February 2000.
  • New York State Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias:Final Report and Recommendations, Trafton Sarah, Chair. Albany, New York February 1996.