Dr. Subramaniam serves as a part-time program manager for the center. She assists with manuscript writing and publication related to IUC training and Clinician Cafe, coordination of section speakers for the National Reproductive Health Conference, and manages the production of toolkit development. (Title X Prescriber’s Supplement to Hypertension Prevention and Control Improvement Toolkit and Clinician Guide for Trauma-Informed Care). At present, she is with a team on a research study on to understand the landscape surrounding vasectomy services at Title X clinics.
Dr. Subramaniam is a public health scientist and professor with extensive experience leading research projects at both local and national levels. She continues to collaborate with researchers, health organizations, and community members in Saint Louis and Kansas City through research development and implementation, data analysis, manuscript writing, and practice. In addition, she has also worked with displaced and underserved individuals such as Burmese and Nepalese refugees, and grassroots organizations for community empowerment. Throughout these experiences, she has had the opportunity to partner with diverse stakeholders to advocate for their self-defined health needs.
Dr. Subramaniam is a faculty member at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Nursing and Health Studies, focusing on teaching in the Bachelor of Health Sciences/ Public Health program and is passionate about furthering collaborative research work in the area of preventive services utilization, health disparities, development of evidence-based interventions, and patient-centered health outcomes.
She has completed an undergraduate degree in Biology with minors in Psychology and Music at the University of Tulsa, a MPH in Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness, and Ph.D. in Public Health Studies at Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice. Following her doctoral studies, she completed a year-long post-doctorate fellowship at the Reinert Center for Teaching and Learning at SLU.
Dr. Subramaniam is originally from Malaysia, and she has an identical twin! She lives in Kansas City with her puppy, Remy. She loves to spend time with her family, friends, and puppy. In her free time, she also enjoys traveling, reading, watching funny videos, cooking, and hosting friends/family for brunch or dinner.
