Dr. Aaron E. Carroll is President & CEO of AcademyHealth. A nationally recognized thought leader, science communicator, pediatrician, and health services researcher, he is a passionate advocate for the creation and use of evidence to improve health and health care for all. 

Before joining AcademyHealth, Dr. Carroll was a Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Chief Health Officer at Indiana University, where he also served as Associate Dean for Research Mentoring and the director of the Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Comparative Effectiveness Research at Indiana University School of Medicine. He earned a B.A. in chemistry from Amherst College, an MD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and an M.S. in health services from the University of Washington School of Public Health, where he was also a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar.

Dr. Carroll’s research focused on the study of information technology to improve pediatric care, decision analysis, and areas of health policy including cost-effectiveness of care and health care financing reform. He is the author of The Bad Food Bible and the co-author of three additional books on medical myths. In addition to having been a regular contributor to The New York Times and The Atlantic, he has written for many other major media outlets and is co-Editor-in-Chief at The Incidental Economist, an evidence-based health policy blog. He also has a popular YouTube channel and podcast called Healthcare Triage, where he talks about health research and health policy.

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AcademyHealth CEO and President Aaron Carroll Builds on his Vision for the Future of HSR with a Focus on Funding and Artificial Intelligence

President and CEO Aaron Carroll discussed his vision for health services research at the June 2024 National Advisory Council Meeting (NAC) for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). This second post in the series focuses on his priorities in creating more flexible funding mechanisms, artificial intelligence, and advanced data computing in digital health care research.
Posted By Aaron E. Carroll, M.D., M.S.
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AcademyHealth’s President and CEO Aaron Carroll Shares Key Priorities for the Future of Health Services Research

President and CEO Aaron Carroll discussed his vision for health services research at the June 2024 National Advisory Council Meeting for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). This first post in a two-part series focused on his priorities in innovations in HSR methodology, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, and incentivizing community and patient partnerships.
Posted By Aaron E. Carroll, M.D., M.S.