Molly Candon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Associate Fellows Program, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Care Management, The Wharton School
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
3535 Market Street, 3rd Floor
Room 3014
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Room 3014
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.A. (Economics)
Northeastern University, 2010.
M.A. (Economics)
Northeastern University, 2010.
Ph.D. (Economics)
University of Georgia, 2015.
Permanent linkB.A. (Economics)
Northeastern University, 2010.
M.A. (Economics)
Northeastern University, 2010.
Ph.D. (Economics)
University of Georgia, 2015.
Selected Publications
Candon M, Dusek J, Nielsen A: Changes in Reimbursed Acupuncture Therapy Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Medical Care 63(7): 500-506, Jul 2025.Jang M, Futterer A, Jager-Hyman S, Kessel P, Fairfax-Colombo J, Lim S, Candon M: Post-release behavioral healthcare utilization and suicide risk among formerly incarcerated individuals. Health Affairs Scholar 3(6), May 2025.
Shen S, Yang C, Candon M, Lorenc E, Jang M, Mandell D: Changes in antipsychotic medication adherence among Medicaid beneficiaries with schizophrenia during COVID-19. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 52: 277-284, Mar 2025.
Candon M, Sutherland T, Spataro S, Mandell D, Cheatle M: Trends in Comprehensive Pain Care for Chronic Low Back Pain between 2012 and 2021. Journal of General Internal Medicine 40: 2474–2477, Jan 2025.
Wolk CB, Pieri M, Weiss S, Harrison J, Khazanov GK, Candon M, Oslin DW, Press MJ, Anderson E, Famiglio E, Buttenheim A, Jager-Hyman S.: Engaging Primary Care Patients at Risk for Suicide in Mental Health Treatment: User Insights to Inform Implementation Strategy Design. BMC Primary Care 25(371), Oct 2024.
Candon M, Nielsen A, Dusek J, Spataro S, Cheatle M, Neuman M, Samitt C, Shen S, Werner R, Mandell D: Utilization of Reimbursed Acupuncture Therapy for Low Back Pain. JAMA Network Open 7(8): e2430906, Aug 2024 Notes: doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.30906.
Khazanov GK, Wolk CB, Lorenc E, Candon M, Pieri M, Oslin DW, Jager-Hyman S: Change in Suicidal Ideation, Depression, and Anxiety Following Collaborative Care in the Community. BMC Primary Care 25(241), Jul 2024 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02494-2.
Candon M, Shen S, Rothbard A, Reed A, Demp N, Everett M, Weingartner M, Fadeyibi O.: Incorporating clinician insight and care plans into an audit and feedback initiative for antipsychotic prescribing to Medicaid-enrolled youth in Philadelphia. BMC Health Services Research. 24(1), May 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11029-5.
Candon M, Wolk CB, Khazanov GK, Pieri M, Oslin DW, Press M, Anderson E, Jager-Hyman S: Treating Individuals with Suicidal Ideation in Primary Care: Patient Characteristics Associated with Follow-up in a Collaborative Care Model. Suicide and Life Threatening Behaviors 54(1): 15-23, Feb 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1111/sltb.13012.
Candon M, Nielsen A, Dusek J: Insurance coverage by indication for acupuncturist visits in the 2010-2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Pain Medicine 25(1): 86-88, Jan 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad113.