Sarah Graham

About Sarah Graham

I am a clinical research and real-world evidence leader specializing in applied pharmacoepidemiology and healthcare data analytics, with a focus on medication access, utilization, and patient outcomes within complex healthcare systems.I lead end-to-end scientific and data-driven initiatives that translate national-scale healthcare infrastructure data into actionable insights that inform product strategy, policy-relevant research, and evidence-based decision-making. My work sits at the intersection of clinical research, healthcare data systems, and product strategy, where real-world signals are transformed into measurable improvements in care delivery and health outcomes.I partner closely with data scientists, statisticians, clinicians, engineers, and product leaders to design analytical frameworks that are methodologically rigorous, operationally meaningful, and aligned with long-term impact. Increasingly, my work extends beyond access and workflow optimization to understanding how system-level interventions influence clinical and patient-centered outcomes.I am passionate about making evidence useful, not just publishable. Whether improving prescribing workflows, reducing barriers to care, or evaluating real-world outcomes at scale, I focus on generating insights that drive measurable, system-wide improvement.

Experience

1. Senior Principal Clinical Researcher

   Surescripts

   Jul 2025 — Present

   Lead real-world evidence and applied pharmacoepidemiology initiatives using national healthcare transaction and interoperability data to generate insights on medication access, initiation, and adherence.• Shape evidence strategy and analytic frameworks that inform data product development, client-facing insights, and policy-relevant research across the medication lifecycle.• Design and oversee study analysis plans, population-level metrics, and ROI frameworks to quantify economic and clinical impact of healthcare workflows and automation.• Partner cross-functionally with product, analytics, engineering, and commercial teams to translate complex healthcare data into scalable, decision-ready outputs.• Advance population health and access analytics, including geospatial and market-level analyses, to identify structural barriers and opportunity areas within the U.S. healthcare system.

Education

• James Madison University

  Bachelor's degree, Kinesiology and Exercise Science; Minor in Biology

  2001 — 2006

• University of Alabama at Birmingham

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Rehabilitation Science

  2013 — 2018

• San Diego State University

  Master's degree, Rehabilitation Science

  2011 — 2013