| Faculty Appointments |
| 2002 - present |
Associate Professor of Surgery, School of Medicine |
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| 1997 - 2002 |
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
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Direct Z-SCORE, the Zuidema Program for Surgical
Care Outcomes Research and Evaluation; working with physicians
to develop capabilities in outcomes research |
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| 1995 - 1997 |
Visiting Assistant Professor, Health Management
Policy,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
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| Hospital/Administrative Appointments
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| 2002 - present |
Director of Outcomes Research for the Department
of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania |
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| 1996 - 2002 |
Associate Director, Consortium for Health Outcomes,
Innovation and Cost-Effectiveness Studies (CHOICES), University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
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- Work with a team of medical and
public health faculty to establish CHOICES as the outcomes
research core laboratory resource for the medical school
- Manage CHOICES research projects
and personnel
- Conduct independent research in
a wide range of medical care areas
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| 1994 - 1995 |
Researcher |
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- Designed and carried out dissertation
project on practice guideline implementation
- Conducted survey to assess HIV counseling
and testing practices in private settings
- Coordinated project on technology
assessment in managed care;
- Produced report on policy implications
of public opinions about biotechnology
- Merged large data sets for study
on managed care and hospital costs
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| 1992 - 1994 |
Research Manager, Stanford University Hospital, Stanford,
CA |
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- Structured and implemented technology
and outcomes assessment program
- Determined SUH ability to meet data
requirements for managed care contracting
- Collected data on outcomes and costs
throughout the hospital
- Studied cost-effectiveness of technology
decisions and current hospital policies
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| 1991 - 1992 |
Research Associate/Statistician,
Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA |
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- Conducted literature and data analysis
for meta-analysis of pcr diagnosis of HIV
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| 1990 - 1991 |
Associate Scientific Director, Alexon, Inc., Mountain View,
CA |
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- Assumed responsibility for all aspects
of clinical research
- Added interface with management
team to define goals and strategies for R&D
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| 1988 - 1990 |
Director of Clinical Research, Alexon, Inc., Mountain View,
CA |
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- Researched and wrote FDA submissions
and publications
- Communicated with academic and industry
researchers and physicians to acquire new technologies and
conduct clinical trials
- As co-founder, performed varied
functions in marketing, manufacturing and R&D
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