2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Tuesday Tue
Research Lunch & Learn: Health Care Economics in Today's World
Virtual Via Zoom
This session will provide a concise look at the broad economic forces shaping global health care. Speakers will touch on current trends, emerging challenges, and how different systems are adapting in an ever-changing landscape.
Moderator
Kevin Schulman, MD
Dr. Kevin Schulman is a Professor of Medicine, and, by courtesy, Professor of Operations, Information and Technology at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. He serves as interim co-Chair of the Division of Hospital Medicine at Stanford, and as an Associate Chair of the Department of Medicine. He is the Faculty Director of Stanford’s new applied master degree program, the Master of Science in Clinical Informatics Management program. He also serves as Deputy Director of the Clinical Excellence Research Center (CERC) at the Stanford University School of Medicine, and has an appointment in the Department of Health Policy (by courtesy).
Speakers
Adrienne Sabety, PhD
Dr. Adrienne Sabety is an economist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy at Stanford's School of Medicine. Her research investigates health-care markets with a focus on populations who have been historically, socially, or economically marginalized. Much of her work relies on partnerships with governments and private organizations. You may have seen some of her work featured in popular media such as Bloomberg, The Boston Globe, The LA Times, Freakonomics, Newsweek, and NPR.
Douglas Owens, MD
Dr. Douglas Owens is the Henry J. Kaiser, Jr. Professor, and Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy in the School of Medicine, and the Director of the Center for Health Policy (CHP) in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI). He is a general internist. Owens is a Senior Fellow at FSI and, by courtesy, a Professor of Management Science and Engineering, at Stanford University.
Joshua Salomon, PhD
Dr. Joshua Salomon is a Professor of Health Policy in the Department of Health Policy at Stanford School of Medicine, Senior Fellow in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and founding Director of the Prevention Policy Modeling Lab. Trained in health policy and decision science, Dr. Salomon leads multidisciplinary research teams dedicated to producing rigorous, actionable evidence to improve the public’s health and reduce health disparities.