Center for Global Health Faculty

Assistant Professor

Academic Degrees

• PhD
• MPP

Departmental Affiliation

• Name:

  International Health

  Affiliation Type:

  Primary

  Division:

  Health Systems Program

Departmental Address

Contact Information

Email:

atrujill+jhsph.edu

Phone:

(443) 287-3003

Fax:

(410) 614-1419

Research and Professional Experience

Dr. Trujillo’s research interests include health economics, policy analysis, and institutional behavior in developing countries. Using household data from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico, he has focused his attention on exploring the intersection between informal care, cost of medical care, health of the elderly, and female labor force participation.  He is currently studying the economics and health implications of chronic conditions, exploring the determinants of prevention and early diagnosis, and analyzing the role of economic incentives in an individual’s decision to engage in self-management of conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. His interest extends to evaluating the relevance of factors such as an individual’s knowledge, cognition and personal traits to explain prevention among individuals with chronic conditions.  He has used Discrete Choice Experiments to explore consumer preferences for health plans in the context of a subsidized public health insurance system. He teaches an advanced econometrics course on program impact evaluation using observational data. 

Keywords

Program Impact Evaluation, Economics of Chronic Conditions, Prevention, Aging, Informal Care, International Health.

Honors and Awards

Fellowships

- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1994-2000)

- Columbia University, New York (1993-1994)

Selected Publications

1)  Trujillo, A., Ruiz, F., Bridges, J., Amaya, J-L, Buttorf, C., Quiroga, A (2012). Understanding Consumer Preferences in the Context of Managed Competition:  Evidence from a Choice Experiment.  Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, Vol. 10:2, pp. 87-97.

2) Trujillo, A., Mroz, T, Pira, C., Angeles, G.  Caregiving and Elderly’s Health in Mexico (In Press  International Journal of Health Services 01/ 2011)

3) Trujillo, A., Hyder, A, Steinhard, L (2011).  Cognitive functioning and the probability of falls among seniors in Havana, Cuba.  International Journal of Aging and Human Development, Vol. 73:2, pp. 175-194.

4) Trujillo, A., Puvanachandra, P., Hyder, A. (2011).  Individual income and falls among the elderly in Latin America.  Geriatrics and Gerontology International, Vol. 11, pp. 180-190.

 5)  Trujillo, A., Vecino, A., Ruiz, F., Steinhard, L (2010).  Health Insurance Doesn’t Seem to Discourage Prevention Among Diabetes Patients in Colombia.  Health Affairs, Vol. 29:12, 2180-2188

 6)  Trujillo, A., Hyder, A., Ruiz, F (2010).  The Relationship between Economic Growth and Injury Mortality among the Elderly:  Evidence from Colombia.  1979-2006. Injury Prevention. Vol 16:6, pp. 383-388.

 7) Trujillo, A., Mroz, T, and Piras, C, Vernon, J., Angeles, G (2010).  Determinants of gender differences in health among elderly in Latin America.  World Health and Population, Vol.11:3, pp. 35-54.

 8) Cortelyou-Ward,K.,  Rotarius,T.,  Liberman, A. & Trujillo, A, (2010). Hospital In-House Laboratories: Examining the External Environment. The Health Care Manager, Vol. 29:1, pp. 1-23.

 9) Trujillo, A., Vernon, J., Wong, R. L. Angeles, G (2009).  Race and Health Disparities among Seniors in Urban Areas in Brazil.  Journal of Aging and Health, Vol. 21:1, pp. 38-62.

 10) Rotarius, T., Liberman,A., Trujillo, A. (2008). Economic Contributions of Physicians: The Financial Impact on Their Community.  Health Care Manager, Vol. 27:4, pp. 317-323.

 11) Trujillo, A, Mroz, T., Angeles, G. (2007).  Living Arrangement and the Role of Caregivers among Elderly in Latin America.  World Health and Population, Vol. 9:2, pp. 114-131.

 12) Angeles, G., Trujillo, A., Lastra, A (2007).  Is Public Health Expenditure in Ecuador Progressive or Regressive?  International Journal of Public Policy, Vol. 2:3, pp. 186-216.

 13) Rotarius, T., Liberman A., Trujillo, A (2006).  Examining the Effects of Professional and General Liability Exposures and Related Adjudication Costs on a Multi-Hospital System. The Health Care Manager, Vol. 26:1, pp. 4-18.

 14)  Rotarius, T., A. Trujillo, A. Liberman, B. Ramirez.  (2006).  Not-For-Profit vs. For-Profit Healthcare Providers-Part II of Comparing and Contrasting their Records.  The Health Care Manager, Vol. 25:1, pp. 12-25.

 15)  Vernon, J., Keener Hughen, W., Trujillo, A (2006).  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Efficiency, Drug Prices, and Public Health:  Examining the Causal Links.  Drug Information Journal, Vol. 41, pp. 229-240.

 16) Vernon, J., Johnson, S., Hughen, W., Trujillo, A (2006).  Economic and Developmental Considerations for Pharmacogenomic Technology.  PharmacoEconomics, Vol. 24:4, pp. 335-343.

 17) Rotarius, T., Trujillo, A., Liberman A., Ramirez, B (2005). Performance indicators and Fulfilling Community Responsibilities— Comparing & Contrasting the Records of Not-For-Profit vs For-Profit Healthcare Providers Part I. The Health Care Manager, pp. 1-16.

 18)  Trujillo, A. Portillo, J and Vernon, J (2005).  The Impact of Subsidized Health Insurance for the Poor: Evaluating the Colombian Experience Using Propensity Score Matching.  International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics, Vol. 5:3, pp. 211-239. 

 19) Trujillo, A and McCalla, D (2004).  Are Colombian sickness funds cream-skimming enrollees? An analysis with suggestions for policy improvement. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Vol. 23:4, pp.873-888.

 20)  Trujillo, A (2004).  Do For-Profit Health Plans Restrict Access to High-Cost Procedures?  A Critical Review. Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, Vol. 8:1, pp. 116-118.

 21) Rotarius, T., Liberman, A., Trujillo, A., Oetjen, R. (2003).  The Economic Impact of Several Hospitals on their Community.  The Health Care Manager, Vol. 22:4, pp. 318-330.

 22) Trujillo, A. (2003). Petro-State constraints on Health Policy: Guideline for Workable Reform in Venezuela.  Health Policy, Vol. 67:1, pp. 39-55.

 23)  Trujillo, A. (2003).  Medical Care Use and Selection in a Social Health Insurance with an Equalization Fund: Evidence from Colombia.  Health Economics, Vol. 12:3, pp.1-17.

24) Rotarius, T., Trujillo, A., Unruh, L., Fottler, M., Liberman, A., Morrison, S., Ross, D., and Cortelyou, K.  (2002). Uncompensated Care and Emergency Department Utilization:  A Local Study Having National Implications.  The Health Care Manager, Vol. 21:1, pp. 1-38.