The Tolan Center for Healthcare at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business serves as a center of gravity for the diverse disciplines that engage in healthcare research at Booth, and facilitates collaboration with partners across the university.
Through rigorous research and interdisciplinary collaboration between faculty members, policymakers, industry leaders, alumni, and current students, we bring analytical and humanistic approaches to bear to make a positive impact on the healthcare industry.
We are a community of faculty members, policymakers, industry leaders, alumni, and current students applying analytical, empirical, and humanistic approaches to improve the healthcare sector.
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Research on all aspects of the healthcare system—clinical quality and outcomes, equity and access, innovation, operations, and finance.
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Our curriculum offers students the chance to learn about the dynamic nature of the healthcare system in very applied ways.
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The Tolan Center for Healthcare has a number of opportunities for you to engage with us, from events to job openings, scholarships and more.
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Join the Tolan Center for Healthcare for a conversation with Andrew Hack, AB'95, PhD'00, MD'02, Partner at Bain Capital Life Sciences, in discussion with Brian Coe, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship, as part of our Healthcare Speaker Series.
As a Partner at Bain Capital Life Sciences, Andrew focuses on private equity investments in companies developing transformative medicines, medical devices, diagnostics, and life sciences tools. Previously, he was CFO of Editas Medicine, the first publicly-listed CRISPR gene editing company. He also served as a portfolio manager at Millennium Management and began his career as a securities analyst at several healthcare-focused hedge funds and investment banks.
This session will offer insights relevant to life sciences, investing, and leading organizations in the healthcare industry.
Tuesday, April 21 | 5:00 - 6:00 PM CT | Gleacher Center
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Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, PhD, MPH is a Visiting Scholar at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania and founder of Mosaic Research Fund. As a prolific health communication scholar with over 125 peer-reviewed publications, her research on misinformation, social media, and end-of-life discourse have been referenced in major media outlets. Her recent interests include understanding and addressing the spread of health misinformation, relationship-centered health communication, and the use of mixed methods in supporting patient-centered health research. Chou has been outspoken in the media in defense of science and its role in democracy. She visits campus this spring as part of the Healthcare Scholar in Residence program at the Tolan Center.
This talk will appeal broadly to future leaders of (and investors in) provider, payer, life science and medtech firms, as well as digital health entrepreneurs, where patient trust is foundational.
Thursday, April 23 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Harper Center Room C02
Public Health and Civil Society at a Crossroads: The State of Science & Opportunities to Defend Its IntegrityFrom the business of healthcare to business intelligence in healthcare and more, discover some of the latest insights from Booth faculty in Chicago Booth Review.
When providers change ownership, patient health hangs in the balance—but there may be a prescription to address some of the problems associated with consolidation.
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Small factors make a big difference for medical decisions.
Line of Inquiry: Devin G. Pope on How a Cold Day Can Make Doctors Prescribe More Medicine
Regular, continuous care is good for patients, and could also benefit providers and insurers.
How Proactive Healthcare Can Save on CostsJoin us as we make a positive impact on the healthcare industry.
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