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Jason Sanford, Director of Communications
Health Policy Institute of Ohio
(614) 224-4950, ext. 302
2006 Ohio Health Policy Research Awards Announced
The 2006 winners of the Ohio Health Policy Research Awards have been announced by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio. This year four winners were chosen as Ohio’s best researchers for their work on research relevant to health policy issues in the state. The winners were named in a Research Awards Luncheon that took place December 18, 2006, at the Fawcett Center on the Ohio State University main campus in Columbus, Ohio.
Winners were Jennifer Panzo, MPH , Gerry Fairbrother, Ph.D , Deena Chisolm, Ph.D. and Leona Cuttler, MD.
“Award winners and candidates offer a broad health policy perspective which directly impacts health policy issues in Ohio,” said William Hayes, President of the Health Policy Institute of Ohio. “This isn't research for research's sake. This is about research which directly helps improve the health and well being of all Ohioans."
Leona Cuttler won top honors as the Ohio Health Policy Researcher of the Year. Drs. Cuttler's and colleague J.B Silvers’ submission examined the decision processes for physician recommendations relating to treatment termination and the health-to-financial dynamics relating to such decisions. Drs. Cuttler and Silvers are faculty at Case Western Reserve University.
Deena Chisolm won Ohio Health Policy Research Award for her work examining racial disparities in clinical setting using the example of perforated appendicitis data among children at Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Chisolm is located at the Ohio State University in the Department of Pediatrics.
Jennifer Panzo won the Best Ohio Health Policy Student Research Award for her submission examining the reauthorization of the Ryan White Act and its implications for Ohioans living with HIV/AIDS. Ms. Panzo is a recent graduate from Case Western Reserve University.
Gerry Fairbrother wonthe Best Health Policy Research Award for an Independent Scholar or Practitioner for his submission examining Medicaid data in Ohio, California, Michigan, Oregon, and Pennsylvania to determine the systemic stability of Medicaid health care coverage for Children. Dr. Fairbrother is located at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in the Division of Health Policy and Clinical Effectiveness.
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio is an independent, nonpartisan organization that will forecast health trends, analyze key health issues, and communicate current research to
Ohio policymakers, state agencies, and other decision makers. For more information on the Institute, call (614) 224-4950 or go to
http://www.healthpolicyohio.org.
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