Rutuja’s research interests span implementation science, shared decision making, and real-world evidence (RWE). She is particularly focused on advancing the use of patient decision aids, promoting patient-centered outcomes research, and applying systems thinking to improve healthcare delivery across diverse clinical and community settings—such as pharmacy practice.

As a member of the Ford Research Group, she has contributed to projects focused on using dissemination and implementation strategies to expand access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). She is also part of the Patient Safety Learning Laboratory, where her work involves applying resilience engineering approaches in pharmacy settings to enhance patient safety and system performance.

Rutuja is a PhD student in the Health Services Research in Pharmacy program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy, with a doctoral minor in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Educational Background:

Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Social and Administrative Pharmacy focus), Creighton University, 2023

Thesis: Impact of COVID-19 on Pharmacists in Community Pharmacists in the State of Nebraska: A Mixed Methods Study

Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bombay College of Pharmacy, 2020

Rutuja has worked as a teaching assistant for courses within the PharmD and the Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation curriculums, including:

S&A PHM: Social and Behavioral Aspects of Pharmacy Practice, Spring 2024

Pharmacy 423: Pharmacy Integrated Learning Laboratory, Fall 2023 & Fall 2024

Pharmacy 640: Appropriate Use of Abused Drugs, Spring 2024

Gadgil, R., Siracuse, M. V., Fuji, K. T., Bramble, J. D. (2024). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pharmacists practicing in community pharmacies in the state of Nebraska. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA, 64(4), 102075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2024.102075