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UWSOP Professor Emeritus Lou Garrison <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This year, the CHOICE Institute\u2019s\u00a0Certificate in Health Economics and Outcomes Research<\/a>\u00a0program has been reaching a wide audience.<\/p>\n

In addition to offering the traditional distance learning program to US and international students, engaging 40 students from 4 countries this year, CHOICE is running a separate program sponsored by AbbVie for 24 Ministry of Health officials from Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

Professor Emeritus Lou Garrison<\/strong> has been instrumental in setting up the course for this cohort and providing customized, supplemental instruction.<\/p>\n

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Advance your career in patient-centered outcomes\u00a0research at the University of Washington. Learn more\u00a0about studying\u00a0Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy at The CHOICE Institute at UWSOP<\/a>.<\/strong><\/div>\n

Link to CHOICE Institute archived news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This year, the CHOICE Institute\u2019s\u00a0Certificate in Health Economics and Outcomes Research\u00a0program has been reaching a wide audience. 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