Chair
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Kelsey Chalmers, Ph.D.

Director of Research, Data Science - Lown Institute

Kelsey Chalmers joined the Lown Institute as a Data Scientist early 2020. Read Bio

Vice Chair
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Kelly Smith, Ph.D., M.Sc.

Michael Garron Chair in Patient Oriented Research - University of Toronto

Kelly Smith is the inaugural Michael Garron Chair in Patient Oriented Research at the Michael Garron Hospital. Read Bio

Secretary
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John Rizk, BSPharm, MSc

Ph.D. Candidate - University of Maryland, Baltimore

John is a PhD Candidate in Pharmaceutical Health Services Research at the University of Maryland, Baltimore - School of Pharmacy. Read Bio

Communications Lead
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Michelle Lin, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.

Associate Professor - Stanford University

Dr. Michelle Lin is an emergency physician and health systems scientist who aims to transform acute care delivery to meet the needs of patients who experience the greatest barriers to accessing care. Read Bio

Past Chair
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Stacy Farr, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Director of Outcomes Research; Associate Professor & Co-Director - Saint Luke's Hospital: Healthcare Institute for Innovations in Quality at the University of Missouri-Kansas City

As a trained health services researcher in health policy, Dr. Farr brings over fifteen years of experience managing research and policy projects and conducting mixed methods program evaluations on a variety of health-related topics. Read Bio

Member-At-Large
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Juyoung Kim, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Student - University of Rhode Island

Juyoung Kim is a PhD student and Barcott-Kim Fellow in the College of Nursing at the University of Rhode Island. Read Bio

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Heather Lee, Dr.P.H.

Assistant Professor - University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dr. Heather Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her research focuses on population health, with particular interest in how health care organizations implement evidence-based strategies to improve outcomes for specific sub-populations. Read Bio

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Daniel Maeng, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - University of Rochester Medical Center

Dr. Maeng's research interests focus on the issues of healthcare delivery, quality, and patient outcomes. Read Bio

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Mai Noguchi Hubbard, Ph.D.

Vice President - American Institutes for Research

As a trained health economist specializing in health policy and value-based care, Dr. Mai Hubbard has almost two decades of experience leading research, implementation, and policy initiatives focused on improving healthcare delivery and payment. Read Bio

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Katia Noyes, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Professor and Director, Division of Health Services Policy and Practice - University at Buffalo

Katia Noyes possesses a broad experience in health services research with expertise in health outcomes and quality of care assessment, large administrative data analytics, comparative effectiveness and economic evaluations in healthcare, as well as mixed methods and implementation research. Read Bio

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Benjamin Pollock, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.

Assistant Professor of Health Services Research, Scientific Director, Science of Quality Measurement - Mayo Clinic

Dr. Benjamin D. Pollock, Ph.D., M.S.P.H. is an Assistant Professor of Health Services Research and the Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Scientific Director of Mayo Clinic’s Science of Quality Measurement program. Read Bio

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Junling Wang, Ph.D.

Professor and Vice Chair at the Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Translational Science - University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy (UTCOP)

Junling Wang, Ph.D., is a Professor and Vice Chair at the Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Translational Science, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy (UTCOP) Read Bio

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Haichang Xin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dr. Xin has earned PhD degree in health services research. He has developed research interests and expertise in health services research, health economics, health policies, and econometrics. Read Bio