Timothy D. McBride, Ph.D. is a Professor of Health Management and Policy, and Division Head of Health Policy, at the School of Public Health, Saint Louis University. Dr. McBride joined St. Louis University in 2003 after spending 12 years at the University of Missouri-St. Louis as an Associate Professor in the Departments of Economics and Public Policy. He previously spent four years at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C. Dr. McBride, who received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin, focuses his research in the areas of health economics, health policy, and aging. In particular, most of his research has focused on Medicare policy, the uninsured and insurance markets, rural health, and long-term care. McBride is co-author of a book, several book chapters, and over 30 journal articles in these subject areas. McBride is currently serving as a member on the nationally-recognized Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Rural Health Panel, which provides advice and briefings on rural health issues to the U.S. Congress and other policymakers. This Panel received a Special Recognition Award from the National Rural Health Association for service to the rural health community in 2000. Dr. McBride is a member of several national committees and Boards, including the Editorial Board for the Journal of Rural Health, the Health Care Research and Training review panel for the Agency Health Care Quality (AHRQ), the Advisory Board of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHE), the Planning Committee for Academy Health's annual meeting, and the committee for the Health Economics Interest Group for AcademyHealth. Dr. McBride was awarded the Teacher of the Year award by the University of Wisconsin Administrative Medicine Program in 1998.

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