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Ariana Thompson-Lastad is a PhD candidate in Sociology at UC San Francisco where she does mixed-methods and qualitative research focused on health inequalities, integrative medicine, chronic illness, and the impacts of stress and trauma on health. Her dissertation, funded by an NIH F31 fellowship, examines the use of group medical visits to treat chronic pain and increase vulnerable populations’ access to integrative medicine. Ariana has worked on research projects focused on complex care management programs; integrative treatment for chronic pain; Latina women’s birth experiences, and Latin@ parents’ perspectives on young children’s sleep. At UC Berkeley, Ariana is a graduate student in residence at the Institute for the Study of Social Issues, and a member of the Structural Competency Working Group.
