University of Georgia

Shifa Taj

Pharmaceutical Health Services, Outcomes & Policy (PHSOP)
Graduate Student
Ph.D. Student

Shifa Taj is a first-year PhD student in the Pharmaceutical Health Services Outcomes and Policy (PHSOP) Program at the University of Georgia. Her work focuses on diabetes and obesity, emphasizing medication safety, treatment patterns, and outcomes that inform payer and policy decisions. Methodologically, she conducts systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses. She aims to generate research that improves health-related quality of life. Before UGA, she worked in the Health Outcomes team at Eli Lilly, contributing evidence synthesis for diabetes, obesity, and immunology portfolios. She is interested in translating evidence into practice.

Honors, Awards, and Achievements
  • Top 5% finalist- ISPOR 2025 Research Presentation Awards, Montreal, Canada
  • Undergraduate Research Grant (2020-2021), RGUHS — project on generic versus branded formulation
  • Best undergraduate student E poster presentation, RAKCOPS ICDD2021
  • RGUHS PharmD Ranks: 5th overall; Year IV—3rd; Year III—3rd; Year V—10th; Year II—10th
  • Subject ranks: 5th (Clinical Pharmacokinetics & Therapeutic Drug Monitoring; Clerkship); 6th (Project Work); 10th (Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacoeconomics)
Affiliations
  • Member, International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR)
  • Member, UGA ISPOR Student Chapter
Research Interests
  • Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Real-world evidence
  • Health Services Research and Health Policy
  • Therapy areas: Diabetes, Obesity, and Opioid use disorder (OUD)
Shifa Taj
Shifa Taj

Program: PHSOP

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