Rita Burke, PhD, MPH

Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Department of Pediatric Surgery
4650 Sunset Boulevard
Mailstop 100
Los Angeles, CA
USA 90027
Email: riburke@chla.usc.edu

Biographical Sketch: Dr. Burke is a Senior Researcher with the Trauma Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She received her master’s and doctorate of public health in epidemiology from the University of California, Los Angeles. She currently serves as the national co-chair of the Research Committee for the Pediatric Trauma Society. She has published numerous articles and chapters and has presented at national conferences.

Papers:
5125.1 Application of qualitative methods to determine parents' and providers' perceptions and attitudes of patient-centered decision-making in the pediatric intensive care unit 5176.0 A qualitative study of disaster preparedness and resiliency among faith-based organizations