The AcademyHealth Senior Scholars Program includes long- and short-term opportunities for senior leaders in the field of health services research to work ‘in residence’ at AcademyHealth’s, Washington, D.C. offices.
Scholars experience first-hand the role that health services research can play in informing national policy issues and gain access to policymakers, thought-leaders and AcademyHealth staff. The program has three goals:
“The Senior Scholars Program builds upon and supports our vision to improve health and health care by generating new knowledge and moving knowledge into action,” said AcademyHealth President and CEO, Dr. Lisa Simpson. “It’s an opportunity to showcase the deep and diverse expertise our members offer to the national policy discussions while offering the Senior Scholar outstanding opportunities to collaborate, advise, network, participate in AcademyHealth programs and projects, and take advantage of opportunities that only exist in Washington, D.C.”
Dr. April Joy Damian is a psychiatric epidemiologist, health services researcher, and classically trained publ... Read Bio
Denise is an AcademyHealth Senior Scholar in Residence and Board Member of Adolescents and Children and Togeth... Read Bio
Gregory Downing, D.O., Ph.D. is the Founder of Innovation Horizons, LLC, a consulting practice with an emphasi... Read Bio
Edward L. Hunter is a public health and public policy consultant, working with clients and partners on strateg... Read Bio
Jeff Schiff, M.D., M.B.A., is a Senior Scholar at AcademyHealth and a health services policy consultant focusi... Read Bio
Christina D. Bethell, PhD, MBA, MPH
Diana Buist, Ph.D., M.P.H
Gerry Fairbrother, Ph.D.
Steve Robert Makkar, Ph.D.
Kathryn A. Phillips, Ph.D., M.P.A.
Shoshanna Sofaer, Dr.P.H
Michael Stoto Ph.D.
Hassan Tetteh, M.D., M.P.A., M.B.A.
Paul Wallace, M.D.