Shira H. Fischer is a physician policy researcher at the RAND Corporation focusing on health information technology research and policy. She has expertise in medicine, epidemiology, and technology, and experience in both qualitative and quantitative analyses with specific expertise in medication safety and electronic records, as well as an interest in data visualization. She recently… Continue reading Shira Fischer, MD, PhD
As President and CEO at the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ), Scott leads initiatives aimed at driving change to improve children’s health. He has extensive experience working to enhance the health of children and families across academic, clinical, nonprofit and public health settings. Scott is a nationally recognized expert in quality improvement science… Continue reading Scott Berns, MD, MPH, FAAP
Professor Steven Yule is an organizational psychologist and Chair of Behavioural Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. He is internationally recognized for his research on non-technical skills, patient safety, and simulation in surgery. Current research is funded by National Institutes for health (NIH) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), focusing on the relationship between… Continue reading Steven Yule, PhD
Zayed Yasin is the Assistant Director of the Division of International Collaborations in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Dr. Yasin focuses on the intersection between Population Health and Acute Care Systems, and is currently working on projects to improve emergency care systems in Sweden and India.
Roger Weiss served on the Ariadne Labs team that developed a physician checklist for better prescribing of opioids for people with chronic pain in order to create the proper balance of providing adequate pain treatment while reducing the risk of misuse and overdose. Developed for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the tool guides… Continue reading Roger Weiss, MD
Rebecca Weintraub, MD is an assistant professor in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Rebecca leads Better Evidence and the COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery at Ariadne Labs. Dr. Weintraub is a practicing internist and vaccinator. At Ariadne Labs, Rebecca leads Better Evidence, with the aim of equipping frontline providers and… Continue reading Rebecca Weintraub, MD*
Ariel Dora Stern is the Poronui Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Technology and Operations Management Unit at Harvard Business School, where she teaches the MBA course “Transforming Health Care Delivery.” Ariel’s research focuses on innovation in health care. Her projects consider the regulation, strategy, and economics of health care, with a focus on… Continue reading Ariel Dora Stern, PhD
Joshua Sparrow is actively exploring two possible collaborations with Ariadne Labs: one with Dr. Katherine Semrau’s perinatal work as part of the BetterBirth Program, and one with the Serious Illness Care Program about using online simulation professional development tools for end of life health care provider and patient conversations.
A Board-certified medical geneticist, Dr. Skotko is the Emma Campbell Endowed Chair on Down Syndrome at Massachusetts General Hospital. As the Director of the hospital’s Down Syndrome Program, he has dedicated his professional energies toward children with cognitive and development disabilities. He co-authored the national award-winning books, Common Threads: Celebrating Life with Down Syndrome and… Continue reading Brian Skotko, MD, MPP
Sara J. Singer, M.B.A., Ph.D., is a Professor of Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Professor by courtesy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Adjunct Professor of Health Care Management and Policy at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. At Stanford, she is affiliated faculty with the Freeman… Continue reading Sara Singer, PhD, MBA