Leading Health Economist Mark V. Pauly, Ph.D., Named 2012 Recipient of the Willam B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research
May 01 2012 - 9:00AM
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Mark V. Pauly, Ph.D., has been named the 2012 recipient of the
William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research. The Prize,
funded by The Baxter International Foundation and managed by the
Association of University Programs in Health Administration
(AUPHA), will be awarded on May 31, 2012 during the AUPHA Annual
Meeting in Minneapolis, Minn.
The Prize recognizes the contributions of health services
researchers who apply analytic methods to examine and evaluate the
organization, financing and/or delivery of health services. An
independent committee of past winners, distinguished academics and
internationally recognized researchers selects the recipient each
year.
One of the nation’s leading health economists, Dr. Pauly has
made significant contributions to the fields of medical economics
and health insurance including research exploring healthcare
reform, conceptual foundations for cost-benefit analysis of drugs,
and incentives in managed care. His classic study on the
economics of moral hazard was the first to note how health
insurance coverage might affect patients’ use of medical
services.
''Dr. Pauly is a marvel. His work has advanced the worlds of
health services, health economics, health policy, and health
management,'' said Kyle Grazier, DrPH, University of Michigan
professor and Graham Prize Selection Committee chair. ''He has
held leadership positions in academia as a dean, chair, and endowed
professor; in professional leadership as a journal editor and
advisory board member; in corporate and public sector leadership
with the National Institutes of Health and Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services; and as a teacher and mentor, winning awards for
both. Mark Pauly is truly deserving of the Graham Prize.''
Dr. Pauly is Bendheim Professor in the Department of Health Care
Management, Public Policy and Management, and Insurance and Risk
Management at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
He is Co-Director of the Roy and Diana Vagelos Life Sciences and
Management Program and Professor of Economics in the School of Arts
and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.
''Health economics means more than cost and more than money,''
said Dr. Pauly. ''It means getting every American the
healthcare and health insurance that is of highest net value,
private and social. I am delighted to be recognized for my
attempts to deliver on this promise.''
Dr. Pauly has been a consultant to the Congressional Budget
Office and the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services. He is a member of the Institute of
Medicine, and currently serves on the National Advisory Committees
for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Care Financing and
Organization Program, and the RWJF Health Policy Scholars Program.
In 2007, Dr. Pauly was awarded the John M. Eisenberg Excellence in
Mentorship Award from the Agency for Health Care Research and
Quality, and the Distinguished Investigator Award from
AcademyHealth. He is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the International
Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics, an associate editor
of the Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, and Co-Editor of the
recently published Handbook of Health Economics, Volume 2
(Elsevier). Dr. Pauly received the Ph.D. in Economics from the
University of Virginia.
About the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services
Research
Since 1986, The Baxter International Foundation and the
Association of University Programs in Health Administration have
awarded the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research to
recognize researchers who have made major contributions to the
health of the public through innovative research in health
services. The Prize honors the late William B. Graham, longtime
chairman and CEO of Baxter International Inc., and is
internationally regarded as the premier recognition for individuals
conducting health services research. The Prize recognizes
individuals who have had a significant impact on the health of the
public in one of three primary focus areas: Health Services
Management, Health Policy Development and Healthcare Delivery. The
Prize includes an award of $25,000 to the individual and $25,000 to
a not-for-profit institution that supports the winner’s work.
About the Prize Sponsors
The Baxter International Foundation, the philanthropic arm of
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), helps organizations expand
access to healthcare in the United States and around the world. The
foundation, established in 1981, focuses exclusively on increasing
access to healthcare particularly for the disadvantaged and
underserved in communities where Baxter employees live and work.
Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops,
manufactures and markets products that save and sustain the lives
of people with hemophilia, immune disorders, infectious diseases,
kidney disease, trauma, and other chronic and acute medical
conditions. As a global, diversified healthcare company, Baxter
applies a unique combination of expertise in medical devices,
pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to create products that advance
patient care worldwide. For more information, please visit
www.baxter.com.
AUPHA is a global network of colleges, universities, faculty,
individuals and organizations dedicated to the improvement of
healthcare delivery through excellence in healthcare management and
policy education. Its mission is to foster excellence and drive
innovation in health management and policy education, and promote
the value of university-based management education for leadership
roles in the health sector. It is the only non-profit entity of its
kind that works to improve the delivery of health services – and
thus the health of citizens – throughout the world by educating
professional managers at the entry level. AUPHA's membership
includes the premier baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degree
programs in health administration education in the United States,
Canada, and around the world. Its faculty and individual members
represent more than 400 colleges and universities. For more
information, please visit www.aupha.org.
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