The AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM) is the gathering place for thousands of individuals leading the charge to transform delivery systems and health care in a rapidly changing landscape. The ARM convenes the foremost experts at the intersection of health, health care, and policy interested in sharing the latest HSR evidence and methods. 

Why Attend the ARM?

Join us at the 2025 Annual Research Meeting to: 

  • Learn about the latest emerging evidence. 
  • Discover new methods and applications of rigorous and relevant methods. 
  • Identify gaps and opportunities in research. 
  • Connect with peers, expand your community, and identify new collaborators. 
  • Enhance your understanding of the most pressing research policy issues. 
  • Strengthen your career or educational experience. 

Future ARM Dates

DateLocation
May 30 - June 2, 2026Seattle Convention Center | Seattle, WA
June 12-15, 2027Hynes Convention Center | Boston, MA

2025 Planning Committee

Co-Chairs

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Committee Member

Bianca Frogner, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Family Medicine - University of Washington

Bianca K. Frogner, Ph.D. is a health economist and Professor in the Department of Family Medicine in the Schoo... Read Bio

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Committee Member, Member

Rachel Hardeman, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Blue Cross Endowed Professor in Health and Racial Equity - University of Minnesota School of Public Health

Dr. Rachel R. Hardeman is a tenured Professor in the Division of Health Policy & Management at the University ... Read Bio

Committee

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Committee Member, Member

Omolola "Lola" Adepoju, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Research Director - Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute, University of Houston

Dr. Omolola E. Adepoju, Ph.D., M.P.H., is a health services researcher and clinical professor at the Tilman J.... Read Bio

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Committee Member

Amanda E. Borsky, Dr.Ph., M.P.P.

Scientific Program Manager, Women’s Health and Health Systems Research - Veterans Health Administration

Amanda E. Borsky, Dr.Ph., M.P.P. is a health services researcher with nearly 20 years of experience sponsoring... Read Bio

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Committee Member

William Doss, M.P.H.

Data Analyst - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

William Doss, M.P.H. is a statistician in the Office of Enterprise Data Analytics at the Centers for Medicare ... Read Bio

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Committee Member, Member

Jennifer Edwards, Dr.P.H., M.H.S.

Vice President, Strategy Solutions - IPRO

Jennifer Edwards, Dr.P.H., M.H.S., is Vice President of IPRO’s Strategy Solutions Department and director of t... Read Bio

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Committee Member

Risha Gidwani, Dr.P.H.

Associate Professor, Division of Health Care Policy and Research - University of Colorado School of Medicine

Risha Gidwani, Dr.P.H., is an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in the Divi... Read Bio

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Committee Member

Alexandra G. Hames, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist - Humana Healthcare Research

Alexandra Hames is a Senior Research Scientist at Humana Healthcare Research. Read Bio

Arun Karpur, M.D., M.P.H.
Director Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research (MER)
Peterson Center on Healthcare

Jessie Kemmick Pintor, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy, Center for Population Health and Community Impact 
Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health

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Committee Member, Member

Kene Orakwue, M.P.H.

Ph.D. Student, Health Services Research, Policy & Administration - University of Minnesota School of Public Health

Kene Orakwue [she/they] is currently a third year Ph.D. student in the Health Services Research, Policy & Admi... Read Bio

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Committee Member

Rachel Patzer, Ph.D., M.P.H.

President and CEO - Regenstrief Institute

Dr. Patzer is the President and CEO of the Regenstrief Institute, a health services research organization dedi... Read Bio

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Committee Member

Tatiane Santos, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor - Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Tatiane Santos is an assistant professor at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Read Bio

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Paula Song, Ph.D., M.H.S.A., M.A.

Richard M. Bracken Professor of Health Administration and Interim Dean, College of Health Professions - Virginia Commonwealth University

Paula H. Song, Ph.D., M.H.S.A., M.A., is the Interim Dean for the College of Health Professions and the Richar... Read Bio

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Committee Member, Member

Yhenneko Taylor, Ph.D., M.S.

Assistant Vice President for Analytics and Outcomes Research - Atrium Health

Dr. Yhenneko Taylor is Assistant Vice President for Analytics and Outcomes Research at Atrium Health and Adjun... Read Bio

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Committee Member

Alicia Thomas, Dr.P.H., M.H.S.

Founder and CEO - Indigo Strategic Health Advisors LLC

As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Indigo Strategic Health Advisors LLC, Dr. Thomas is dedicated to... Read Bio

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Committee Member, Presenter

Jasmine Travers, C.C.R.N., Ph.D., R.N.

Assistant Professor - New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing

Dr. Travers is an assistant professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and represents a cadre of nurse-sc... Read Bio

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Committee Member

Sasha Vergez, M.P.H.

Research Analyst, Center of Home Care Policy & Research - VNS Health

Sasha Vergez is a Research Analyst at the Center of Home Care Policy & Research at VNS Health, specializing in... Read Bio

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Presenter

Albert W. Wu, M.D., M.P.H.

Fred and Juliet Soper Professor of Health Policy and Management - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Dr. Wu is Fred and Juliet Soper Professor of Health Policy and Management in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Schoo... Read Bio

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Committee Member, Member

Lindsey Yates, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor, Department of Maternal and Child Health - University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health

Lindsey Yates, Ph.D., M.P.H., is an assistant professor in the Department of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) a... Read Bio

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Committee Member, Member

Valerie Yeager, Dr.P.H., M.Phil.

Professor, Interim Director of the Center for Health Policy - Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health

Dr. Valerie Yeager is a Professor and the interim Director of the Center for Health Policy in the Department o... Read Bio

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Committee Member, Member

Hao Yu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - Harvard Medical School

Dr. Hao Yu is an Associate Professor of Health Care Policy at the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard... Read Bio