Eric Slade

Eric Slade is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and a Research Health Scientist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VISN5 Capitol Healthcare Network Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), specializing in mental health economics and health services research since joining both institutions in 2004-2005.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Economics from Northwestern University (1989)
• PhD in Economics from Brown University (1997)

Dr. Slade's research critically examines mental health financing systems, econometric modeling of care outcomes, and cost-benefit frameworks for interventions. His work spans employment dynamics for schizophrenia patients, longitudinal economic impacts of child maltreatment, and evaluation of community-based care models like assertive community treatment. He has pioneered methodological approaches for assessing national health surveys including the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, directly influencing policy discussions on mental health service accessibility and efficiency.

His publication portfolio demonstrates consistent focus on health economics within mental health contexts, particularly analyzing Medicaid coverage gaps, cost-effectiveness of integrated care models, and economic projections for childhood interventions across diverse populations including veterans and youth.

Scientific Awards:

• NIMH Career Award
• NARSAD Young Investigator Award
• Adam Smith Award

As principal investigator, Dr. Slade has secured major funding from the National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and NARSAD Foundation to advance research on mental health service delivery systems. His leadership extends to directing psychiatric services research initiatives and shaping evidence-based policy through rigorous economic analysis of mental health programs.

He actively contributes to the VA MIRECC program's mission through the VISN5 Capitol Healthcare Network, leading research teams focused on improving mental health care systems for veterans with serious mental illness through innovative service delivery models and economic evaluation frameworks.