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Sarah Marks, MS

MD/Ph.D. Student - Virginia Commonwealth University

Sarah is an MD/PhD student at Virginia Commonwealth University, pursuing a PhD in Healthcare Policy and Research. Read Bio

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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 Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute. Read Bio

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Corwin Rhyan, MPP

Research Director, Health Economics and Policy - Altarum

Corwin “Corey” Rhyan is a Research Director at Altarum, where he studies the economics of health care including research on the social determinants of health, prevention, and the economic burden of disease. Read Bio

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Andrew J. Barnes, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - Virginia Commonwealth University

Andrew J. Barnes, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Read Bio

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Lauren Caton, MPH

Ph.D. Student - University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Lauren is a PhD candidate in the Department of Maternal and Child Health (MCH). Her research focuses on state-level political dynamics and implementation of maternal behavioral health policies. Read Bio

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Amie Goodin, Ph.D., MPP

Assistant Professor - University of Florida

Amie Goodin, PhD, MPP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy (POP) and the Center for Drug Evaluation and Safety (CoDES) at the University of Florida, where she directs the Pharmaceutical Health Services Research track in the POP graduate program. Read Bio

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Lauryn Walker, Ph.D., MPH, RN

Chief Strategy Officer - Virginia Center for Health Innovation

Lauryn Walker is the Chief Strategy Officer for the Virginia Center for Health Innovation (VCHI), a public-private partnership established to develop, implement, and evaluate healthcare innovation in Virginia. Read Bio

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Meng-Yun Lin, Ph.D.

Health Services Researcher - Wake Forest School of Medicine

Dr. Meng-Yun Lin is a health economist and health services researcher. Her research applies advanced statistical and econometric methods to examine the impacts of policies and financial incentives on healthcare utilization, spending, and outcomes, focusing on vulnerable patients and providers serving disadvantaged populations. Read Bio

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Kari Bruffett

President & CEO - Kansas Health Institute

Kari M. Bruffett became President and CEO of the Kansas Health Institute (KHI) in May 2022. Read Bio

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Brystana Kaufman, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Duke University

Dr. Kaufman is a health services researcher focused on improving the value of care for older adults, particularly those with complex care needs impacted by social determinants of health. Read Bio

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Erika Martin, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Professor - University at Albany

As an applied health policy and public health systems researcher, Dr. Erika Martin uses mixed methods to evaluate the allocation of scarce public health resources, the adoption and impact of public health policies, and ways to improve the sustainability and impact of open health data initiatives. Read Bio

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William Schpero, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences - Weill Cornell Medical College

William Schpero is a health economist and an assistant professor in the Division of Health Policy and Economics of the Department of Population Health Sciences at the Joan & Sanford I. Read Bio