Assistant Professor - Clinical
Tasneem.Motiwala@osumc.edu
614-685-2549
Background
Dr. Tasneem Motiwala is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics. Her position is funded by The Ohio State University Health Plan (OSUHP). Her primary research interests are to integrate disparate sources of data from the payer (OSUHP) for assessing risks for chronic diseases with the long-term goal of informing enrollment in member engagement programs for improving health of the members and effectively enhancing business outcomes. In her evaluation of populations at risk for chronic diseases and in need for intervention, Dr. Motiwala incorporates the impact of several social determinants of health. Dr. Motiwala also serves as a research mentor for residents under the Pharmacy Residency Program at OSUHP. On the business side of the OSUHP, Dr. Motiwala plays a key role in designing and evaluating bundle contracts as well as shared savings programs with providers.
Prior to taking on a faculty position in BMI, Dr. Motiwala jointed the Department of Biomedical Informatics in June 2014 as a National Library of Medicine Postdoctoral Fellow (CTRIP: Clinical and Translational Research Informatics Training Program) in the department. During her CTRIP fellowship, Dr. Motiwala completed a Masters of Public Health (MPH) degree with specialization in Biomedical Informatics. More recently, to enhance her skills she also completed a Specialized Masters in Business Analytics from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. Prior to joining BMI, Dr. Motiwala had a 13-year career as a research scientist in the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State University. Dr. Motiwala has received a B.S. in Microbiology & Biochemistry and a M.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Bombay, India. She received her PhD in Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology from The Ohio State University in 2001.Prior to taking on a faculty position in BMI, Dr. Motiwala jointed the Department of Biomedical Informatics in June 2014 as a National Library of Medicine Postdoctoral Fellow (CTRIP: Clinical and Translational Research Informatics Training Program) in the department. During her CTRIP fellowship, Dr. Motiwala completed a Masters of Public Health (MPH) degree with specialization in Biomedical Informatics. More recently, to enhance her skills she also completed a Specialized Masters in Business Analytics from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. Prior to joining BMI, Dr. Motiwala had a 13-year career as a research scientist in the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State University. Dr. Motiwala has received a B.S. in Microbiology & Biochemistry and a M.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Bombay, India. She received her PhD in Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology from The Ohio State University in 2001.
Education and Training
S-MBA, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University, 2019MPH, College of Public Health/Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University, 2015
PhD, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, The Ohio State University, 2001
MS, Biochemistry, University of Bombay, Bombay, India, 1996
BS, Microbiology & Biochemistry, University of Bombay, Bombay, India, 1994
Location
220P Lincoln Tower