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Dr. Ramsey is a general internist and health economist. He is a Professor and Director of the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, a multidisciplinary team devoted to cancer outcomes research. Dr. Ramsey is also a Professor in the Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy at the University of Washington. 

 

Trained in Medicine and economics, Dr. Ramsey’s research focuses on outcomes research and cancer care delivery. His studies on financial toxicity issues faced by cancer patients are widely cited.  He leads the Value in Cancer Care initiative, a statewide quality and cost reporting program aimed at improving oncology care. His other research interest includes cancer care delivery research, pragmatic trial design, cost-effectiveness analysis, and stakeholder engagement.

 

Dr. Ramsey is co-Chair National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Care Delivery Research Steering Committee and a co-chair of SWOG’s Cancer Care Delivery Committee. He is past President of the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) and has served on the National Academy of Science’s Cancer Policy Forum. He is Co-Principal Investigator for the Coordination and Communications Center of the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Screening Research Network.