Mission

ICER's mission is to lead innovation in comparative effectiveness research through methods that integrate considerations of clinical benefit and economic value.  Through a unique collaboration with patients, clinicians, manufacturers, insurers and other healthcare stakeholders, ICER develops tools to support patient decisions and medical policy that share the goal of achieving maximum value for every healthcare dollar.

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Advisory Board

Stuart Altman, PhD
Chairman, Health Industry Forum
Professor, Heller School for Social Policy & Management
Brandeis University

Carmella Bocchino
Executive Vice President, Clinical Affairs and Strategic Planning
America's Health Insurance Plans

Kathleen Buto, MPA
Vice President, Health Policy
Johnson and Johnson

Donald E. Casey Jr., MD, MPH, MBA, FACP
Vice President of Quality and Chief Medical Officer
Atlantic Health
Representing:  American College of Physicians

Josef E. Fischer, MD, FACS
William V. McDermott Professor
Harvard Medical School
Representing: American College of Surgeons

Roberta Herman, MD
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Medical Officer
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

George Isham, MD, MS
Medical Director and Chief Health Officer
HealthPartners

David Lansky, PhD
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pacific Business Group on Health

Robert McDonough, MD
Senior Medical Director, Clinical Research and Policy Development
Aetna, Inc.

Newell McElwee, PharmD, MSPH
Vice President of External Medical &
Scientific Affairs
Merck & Co., Inc.

Dolores Mitchell
Executive Director
Group Insurance Commission
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Lester Paul, MD, MS
Vice President, Clinical & Scientific Affairs
National Pharmaceutical Council

Rita Redberg, MD, MSc, FACC
Professor of Medicine
UCSF
Representing: American College of Cardiology

Murray Ross, PhD
Director
Kaiser Institute for Health Policy

Lewis Sandy, MD
Senior Vice President, Clinical Advancement
UnitedHealth Group

Eric Silfen, MD, MSHA
Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President
Philips Healthcare

Andrea Sutcliffe, BA (Hons)
Chief Executive Officer
Appointments Commission
British National Health Service

Bill Thorwarth, MD
Consultant Radiologist
Representing: American College of Radiology

Reed Tuckson, MD
Executive Vice President & Chief of Medical Affairs
UnitedHealth Group

Gail Wilensky, PhD
Senior Fellow
Project HOPE
Patient Advocacy Org TBN