Upcoming Events
The Health Policy Grand Rounds series has concluded for the Spring 2024 semester. Please check in soon for upcoming lectures in 2025.
Previous Events
Oct. 9, 2024
"Limitations of Randomized Controlled Trials"
Josh Wallach, PhD
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University

Sept. 30, 2024
"What 2% of Firearm Fatalities Reveal About a Public Health Crisis"
Julie Ward, PhD, MN, RN, PHNA-BC
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Health & Society and Public Policy Studies
Vanderbilt University

April 22, 2024
"Responsible AI: Charting the Course for Ethical and Nimble Hospital Governance"
Susannah Rose, MSSW, PhD
Associate Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Informatics & Dept. of Health Policy

April 8, 2024
Roger Prudon, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, National Bureau of Economics Research
Monday, March 25, 2024
"Use of Text Messaging to Address Gaps in Care and Research"
Lindsay Mayberry, MS, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine & Biomedical Informatics
Feb. 29, 2024
Co-hosted with the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health
Cdr. Rachel Idowu, MD, MPH
Country Director, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Liberia
Adjunct Professor, Health Policy

Jan. 18, 2024
"How to Save a Life: Delivering on the Promise of Value-Based Care"
CJ Stimson, MD, JD
Assistant Professor, Urology
Senior Vice President, Value Transformation

Nov. 28, 2023
"The Impact of Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations on Pregnant and Postpartum People"
Megan B. Cole, PhD
Associate Professor, Boston University School of Public Health
Nov. 10, 2023
"Information Session: PhD in Health Policy and Health Services Research at Vanderbilt"
Stacie Dusetzina, PhD
Professor Health Policy, Ingram Professor of Cancer Research
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

“The Health and Employment Effects of Employer Vaccination Mandates"
Katherine Wen, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Health, and Society and Program of Public Policy Studies at Vanderbilt University
April 30, 2020
"Research Recruitment Using Electronic Health Records: Stakeholder Perspectives"
Laura M. Beskow, MPH, PhD
Professor of Health Policy; Ann Geddes Stahlman Chair in Medical Ethics
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Director of Research Ethics
Vanderbilt Center for Biomedical Ethics & Society

RSVP to hpevents@vanderbilt.edu
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™️. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
After participating in this CME activity, participants should be able to
- Describe contributing factors to fluctuations in health care spending.
- Summarize how policy changes have resulted in variations in care delivery and access to care.
- Explain predicted impacts of health economics trends for patients, physicians, and payers.