Larson, Eric – Profile

Larson, Eric – Profile
Full Name
Eric Larson, MD, MPH
Credentials
MD, MPH
Role

Executive Committee, Health Care Systems (HCS) Core

Primary Institution
University of Washington
Bio
Eric B. Larson, MD, MPH, was executive director of Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) and vice president for research and health care innovation at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington. A general internist, Dr. Larson is a national leader in geriatrics, health services, and clinical research and has been an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine since 2007. Dr. Larson pursues an array of research, ranging from clinical interests such as Alzheimer’s disease and genomics to health services research involving technology assessment, cost- effectiveness analysis, and quality improvement. His research on aging includes a longstanding collaboration between Kaiser Permanente Washington and the University of Washington called the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study. With colleagues from Duke and Harvard, Dr. Larson started and now helps lead the NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory.
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