2020 Scholars

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Member

Lianlian Lei, Ph.D.

Fellow - Department of Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health Care System

Lianlian Lei, Ph.D. is a health services researcher working to improve wellness of older adults. Read Bio

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Member, Researcher

Victoria Ngo, Ph.D.

Fellow - Department of Veterans Affairs

Victoria Ngo, Ph.D. is a health services researcher and a 2020 AcademyHealth Delivery System Science Fellow. Read Bio

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Member

Jason Sharpe, Ph.D., P.T., D.P.T.

Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Dr. Jason Sharpe is a health services researcher and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Scholars Fellow. Read Bio

2019 Scholars

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Member, Researcher

Audrey Johnson, P.T., D.P.T.

Fellow - Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research

Dr. Johnson graduated from the University of Kentucky Physical Therapy program with her Master's degree in 2007 and completed her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Kentucky. Read Bio

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Member, Researcher

Caroline Madrigal, Ph.D.

Fellow - Department of Veterans Affairs

Dr. Caroline Madrigal is a health services researcher who graduated with a Ph.D. in Nursing from The Pennsylvania State University. Read Bio

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Member, Researcher

Ray Van Cleve, M.S., Ph.D.

Fellow - Department of Veterans Affairs

Dr. Ray Van Cleve is a Fellow at the Department of Veterans Affairs, PRIME Center at the West Haven VA and Yale University. Read Bio

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Member, Researcher

Shira Winter, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N., F.N.P.-B.C.

HSR Fellow - VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Dr. Shira Winter is a Health Services Research and Development Fellow at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System in conjunction with the Stanford University School of Medicine. Read Bio

2018 Scholars

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Member, Researcher

Audrey Johnson, P.T., D.P.T.

Fellow - Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research

Dr. Johnson graduated from the University of Kentucky Physical Therapy program with her Master's degree in 2007 and completed her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Kentucky. Read Bio

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Researcher

Claire E. O’Hanlon, Ph.D.

Claire E. O’Hanlon is a health services, economics, and policy researcher experienced in applied quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. Read Bio

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Researcher

Elisabeth Schaffer, Ph.D.

Elisabeth (Beth) Schaffer completed her doctoral degree in Health Policy and Management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Read Bio

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Researcher

Savyasachi Shah, BDS, MPH

Dr. Savyasachi Shah earned his Bachelor’s degree in Dentistry from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India followed by a Master’s degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore. Read Bio

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Researcher

Maria Yefimova, PhD RN

Dr. Maria Yefimova earned her Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD degrees in Nursing from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Read Bio

2017 Scholars

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Member, Researcher

Michael Cary Jr., Ph.D., RN

Associate Professor in the School of Nursing - Duke University

Dr. Cary is an assistant professor in the School of Nursing, senior fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, and core faculty member in the Center for Biobehavioral Health Disparities Research at Duke University. Read Bio

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Member, Researcher

Hyewon Lee D.M.D., M.P.H.

Public Health Professional

Dr. Lee is a public health professional specializing in health policy development and analysis, strategic planning, and program development for children and pregnant women. Read Bio

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Researcher

Kunhee Lucy Kim, Ph.D.

Data Scientist - Google

Dr. Kim completed her Ph.D. in 2017 at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Read Bio

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Researcher

Liron Sinvani, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine - Hofstra/Northwell

Dr. Liron Sinvani is a Director of Geriatric Hospitalist Service at Northwell Health, and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Read Bio

2016 Scholars

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Researcher

Jordan Albritton, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Senior Statistical Data Analyst - Intermountain Healthcare

Dr. Jordan Albritton is a Senior Statistical Data Analyst at Intermountain Healthcare. Read Bio

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Member, Researcher

Jiang Li, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Scientist - Sutter Health

Dr. Jiang Li is an Assistant Scientist, and Research Professional at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute, Sutter Health. Read Bio

2015 Scholars

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Researcher

Rachel Schwartz, Ph.D.

VA Health Services Research and Development Fellow - Stanford University

Dr. Rachel Schwartz is a VA Health Services Research and Development Fellow at the Center for Health Policy and the Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research at Stanford University. Read Bio

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Researcher

Denny Yu, Ph.D., M.S.E.

Assistant Professor - Purdue University

Dr. Denny Yu is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. Read Bio

2014 Scholars

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Researcher

Priscilla Arling, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - Butler University, College of Business

Dr. Priscilla Arling is an Associate Professor of Information Systems at Butler University. Read Bio

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Member, Researcher

Phuc Le, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor - Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Phuc Le is an Assistant Professor at the Cleveland Clinic. Read Bio

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Researcher

Ravi Sharaf, M.D., M.S.

Director, Clicnical Cancer Genetics - Weill Cornell Medicine

Dr. Ravi Sharaf is Director of Clinical Cancer Genetics, and Associate Professor of Medicine, at Weill Cornell Medicine. Read Bio

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Member, Researcher

Frances M. Wu, Ph.D., M.S.

Statistical Consultant - Kaiser Permanente

Dr. Frances M. Wu is a Statistical Consultant, Information Support for Care Transformation at Kaiser Permanente. Read Bio

2013 Scholars

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Presenter, Researcher

Brooke Cunningham, M.D., Ph.D.

Commissioner - Minnesota Department of Health

Dr. Brooke Cunningham was appointed in January 2023 as commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Health. Read Bio

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Member, Researcher

Erin E. Hahn, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor - Kaiser Permanente Bernard Tyson School of Medicine

Dr. Erin Hahn is a research scientist with Kaiser Permanente Southern California and an associate professor at Kaiser Permanente Bernard Tyson School of Medicine. Read Bio

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Researcher

Mary Carol Mazza, Ph.D., A.M.

Senior Behavioral Scientist - Apple

Dr. Mazza graduated with a Ph.D. from a joint program between Harvard Business School and Harvard's Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Read Bio

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Member, Presenter

Rozalina G. McCoy, M.D., M.S.

Associate Professor - Mayo Clinic

Rozalina G. McCoy, M.D., M.S., is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Consultant in Community Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Read Bio

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Researcher

Wayne Psek, Ph.D., M.B.Ch.B., M.B.A.

Assistant Professor - George Washington University

Dr. Wayne Psek is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University. Read Bio

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Researcher

Jia Pu, Ph.D., M.A.

Health Researcher - Mathematica Policy Research

Dr. Jia Pu is a Health Researcher with Mathematica Policy Research. Read Bio

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Researcher

Caroline A. Thompson, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor of Epidemiology - University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health

Dr. Caroline A. Thompson is Associate Professor of Epidemiology in the University of North Carolina (UNC) Gillings School of Global Public Health and member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Read Bio

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Member, Researcher

Sean McClellan, Ph.D.

Health Services Researcher - Abt Associates

Dr. Sean McClellan is a Health Services Researcher with Abt Associates. Read Bio