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The CHOICE Institute was established in the summer of 2017. Previously known as the Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy Program, it is hosted within the Department of Pharmacy at the University.<\/p>\n

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Mission Statement<\/h2>\n

Research:<\/strong> Develop innovative methods and generate actionable evidence about the effectiveness, safety, and value of medical products and services that improve decision making in health care and policy.<\/p>\n

Training:<\/strong> Provide transformative training in health economics, outcomes research, and policy analysis to meet contemporary health care challenges regionally, nationally, and globally.<\/p>\n

Service:<\/strong> Be a leading resource on the effectiveness, safety, and value of medical products and services by providing expertise and facilitating collaborations at the regional, national, and global level.<\/p>\n

The CHOICE Leadership<\/h2>\n

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Anirban Basu, PhD<\/a><\/h3>\n

Stergachis Family Endowed Director, The CHOICE Institute
\nProfessor, Pharmacy and Health Systems & Population Health
\nAdjunct Professor, Economics<\/p>\n

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\"Jing<\/p>\n

Jing Li, PhD<\/a><\/h3>\n

Associate Director, The CHOICE Institute
\nAssociate Professor of Health Economics, Department of Pharmacy<\/p>\n

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Josh Carlson, PhD<\/a><\/h3>\n

Director of Graduate Program, The CHOICE Institute
\nProfessor, The CHOICE Institute, Department of Pharmacy
\nAffiliate Investigator, Cancer Prevention Program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center<\/p>\n

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\"Doug<\/p>\n

Douglas Barthold, PhD<\/a><\/h3>\n

Associate Director of Graduate Program, The CHOICE Institute
\nResearch Associate Professor, The CHOICE Institute, Department of Pharmacy<\/p>\n

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Marina Gano, M.Ed.<\/a><\/h3>\n

Graduate Program & Operations Manager, The CHOICE Institute<\/p>\n

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Leana de la Torre<\/a><\/h3>\n

CHOICE Online Certificate Program Manager<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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