Asma Ali, PhD

• Jordan University of Science and Technology – PharmD
• University of Georgia School of Pharmacy – PhD, Pharmaceutical Health Services, Outcomes, and Policy

Bio

Asma Ali, PharmD, PhD is a Palestinian American who grew up in Jordan. She received her PharmD from the Jordan University of Science and Technology and her PhD in pharmaceutical health services, outcomes, and policy from the University of Georgia School of Pharmacy. Ali enjoyed working closely with patients at a hospital pharmacy in Jordan, counseling them, and helping improve their use of medications. This direct encounter with patients helped her understand the importance of examining patient-reported outcomes to improve the quality of care.

Ali’s passion for knowledge creation drives her as a scientific leader, with the goal of leaving a legacy that benefits others. As a refugee and an immigrant, her personal experiences with limited resources and being treated as “the other” instilled in her a deep-seated passion to improve healthcare quality and equity.

Ali believes that all people deserve quality care that responds to their practices, needs, and preferences. Therefore, her research program has focused on assessing and improving health services and outcomes in underserved communities. Ali’s ultimate goal is to help improve health outcomes in the United States, and to utilize her expertise to help communities all over the world including the Middle East and Africa.

Outside of research, Ali enjoys creating Palestinian Tatreez cross-stitch embroidery pieces, hiking, camping, and cycling.

Research Interests

Ali’s work uses quantitative and qualitative research methods to unravel healthcare needs and create and implement responsive interventions to people’s preferences in underserved communities. Ali, with her mentors and team of researchers, has developed an innovative measure (titled RAMADAN) to support clinicians in understanding challenges, behaviors, and outcomes that American Muslims with diabetes experience when fasting during the month of Ramadan.

Publications and Presentations

• My Bibliography

Awards and Honors

• 2024 William E. Scheckler Outstanding Research Publication Award – University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
• 2022 Diversity Scholar Award – Academy Health, Washington DC
• 2022 Small Grants and Innovations Funds – University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health