Steering Committee

Paul Barnett, Ph.D.
Director
Health Economics Resource Center (HERC)
VA Palo Alto Healthcare System
795 Willow Road (152 MPD)
Menlo Park, CA 94025
P: (650) 493-5000 x22475
F: (650) 617-2639

Martin Charns, D.B.A.
Director (COLMR)
VA New England Health Care System (152M)
150 S. Huntinigton Ave.
Boston, MA 02130
P: (857) 364-4945

Sarah Krein, Ph.D., R.N.
Research Scientist
Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research
VA Medical Center (11H)
P.O. Box 130170
Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0170
P: (734) 769-7100 x 6224
F: (734) 761-2939

Matthew L. Maciejewski, Ph.D.
Health Research Scientist
Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care
Durham VA Medical Center
508 Fulton Street
Durham, NC 27705
P: (919) 286-0411 x5198

Ciaran Phibbs, Ph.D.
Health Economist
Health Economics Resource Center (HERC)
VA Palo Alto Healthcare System
795 Willow Road (152 MPD)
Menlo Park, CA 94025
P: (650) 493-5000 x22813
F: (650) 617-2639

Susan Schiffner, R.N., B.S.M., C.C.M.
Research Center Program Manager
Dept. of Veterans Affairs
HSR&D Central Office (124B)
810 Vermont Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20420
P: (202) 254-0209

Patsi Sinnott, P.T., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Health Economist
Health Economics Resource Center (HERC)
VA Palo Alto Healthcare System
795 Willow Road (152 MPD)
Menlo Park, CA 94025
P: (650) 493-5000 x23955
F: (650) 617-2639

Mark Smith, Ph.D.
Health Economist
Health Economics Resource Center (HERC)
VA Palo Alto Healthcare System
795 Willow Road (152 MPD)
Menlo Park, CA 94025
P: (650) 493-5000 x22945
F: (650) 617-2639

Todd Wagner, Ph.D.
Health Economist
Health Economics Resource Center (HERC)
VA Palo Alto Healthcare System
795 Willow Road (152 MPD)
Menlo Park, CA 94025
P: (650) 493-5000 x22048
F: (650) 617-2639

Elizabeth Yano, Committee Chair, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.
Co-Director, Cener for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St. (152)
Sepulveda, CA 91343
P: (818) 891-7711 x5483

Wei Yu, Ph.D.
Health Economist
Health Economics Resource Center (HERC)
VA Palo Alto Healthcare System
795 Willow Road (152 MPD)
Menlo Park, CA 94025
P: (650) 493-5000 x23157
F: (650) 617-2639