Thembekile Shato, MPH, PhD

Medical School Department Public Health - Social Work
Research Program Breast Cancer Research, Prevention and Control
Thembekile Shato

Researcher Background

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery & Division of Public Health Services, WashU Medicine

Training

  • 2015 - 2016: Research Assistant, Centre for Sexuality and Health Disparities, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, M
  • 2016 - 2017: Research Project Coordinator, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  • 2017 - 2017: Research Assistant, 3DE Program, Clinton Health Access Initiative, Harare, Zimbabwe
  • 2017 - 2020: Graduate Research Assistant, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
  • 2021 - 2024: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Education

  • 2012: BS, University of Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2017: MPH, University of Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2020: PhD, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Leveraging dissemination and implementation science and community engaged approaches to address inequities in cancer healthcare delivery and access. This includes addressing cancer health disparities in underserved communities, within the Siteman Cancer Center catchment, in the United States, and globally. The three focus areas of my research agenda are to: 1) Develop and refine strategies to promote the implementation and sustainability of evidence-based cancer prevention and control interventions. 2) Promote designing for dissemination and use of research evidence within practice and policy settings. 3) Develop and adapt tools to foster community-driven research and enhance community engagement

Research Publications

Supporting teams with designing for dissemination and sustainability: the design, development, and usability of a digital interactive platform.
Authors:

Kepper MM, L'Hotta AJ, Shato T, one or more additional authors omitted Morse B

Journal & Year:

Implement Sci • 2024

Designing for dissemination among public health and clinical practitioners in the USA.
Authors:

Shato T, Kepper MM, McLoughlin GM, one or more additional authors omitted Brownson RC

Journal & Year:

J Clin Transl Sci • 2024