Faculty
Sean D. Sullivan
Professor
The fertility of our minds to invent health care technology must now be matched by a commitment to assess and identify its appropriate use.
PhD
University of California (Berkeley), 1992
Health Economics
Health Economics
MS
University of Texas (Austin), 1986
Pharmacy
Pharmacy
BS
Oregon State University, 1983
Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Professor, Department of Pharmacy (primary appt.)
Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine
Department of Health Services Program Affiliations:
- Social and Behavioral Sciences Track, (MPH program)
- Health Care and Population Health Research Track, (MPH program)
- PhD program in Health Services
Sean Sullivan is Director of the Program in Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy, Department of Pharmacy. He supervises the Department of Pharmacy graduate program in pharmaceutical outcomes research and policy. He serves as principal investigator or co-investigator on numerous health services research and pharmaceutical costs and outcomes assessment grants and contracts and has published more than 100 papers, book chapters and books.
Contact Information
(office) H-375Q, Health Sciences BuildingPharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy Program
1959 NE Pacific Street
Box: 357630
Seattle, WA 98195-7630
(voice) 206-685-8153 (fax) 206-543-3835
sdsull@u.washington.edu
Teaching Interests
health outcomes, health economics, economic evaluation, technology assessment, managed care, drug policy- Pharm 532, Drug Policy
- Pharm 541, Health and Society
- HSERV 583
Economic Evaluation in Health and Medicine
Research Interests
Cost-effectiveness analysis, outcomes assessment, pharmaceutical and medical interventions, drug policy
External Funding (sampling of current and past involvement)
UW Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Training
National Institutes of HealthPI: Deyo Dates: 09/2004 - 07/2009
The goal of the Multidisciplinary Clinical research Career Development Program at the University of Washington is to train investigators and provide them with the methodological knowledge to conduct rigorous clinical research.
A Template for and Application of Clinical and Economic Evaluation of Clinical Laboratory Testing Technologies
Laboratory Corporation of AmericaPI: Sullivan Dates: 12/2004 - 12/2005
The overall purposes of this study are to topside motivation for developing a process for systematic evaluation of the value of laboratory testing technologies for health plans and patient populations and to demonstrate "proof of concept" with a cost-effectiveness analysis of an important new diagnostic technology.
Selected Publications
Dissertation, Thesis and Capstone Committees (recent graduates)
2008
Chair, dissertation committee for Emily Devine
Evaluating the Impact of an Ambulatory Electronic Prescribing System in a Community-based, Integrated Health System
2007
Member, thesis committee for Charles Mayer
Health care costs and participation in the EnhanceWellness program
2006
Chair, thesis committee for Nancy Morden
Implications of part D for mentally ill dual eligibles: A challenge for Medicare in its expanding role as manager of mental health benefits
2005
Member, thesis committee for Yoshimi Anzai
National trend of antibiotic use for acute sinusitis
Links
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