Tao Li

Tao Li, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy at Oregon State University’s College of Health. He holds affiliations with the Health Care Workforce Needs Assessment group and the Sports Injury Prevention Research Group. His work focuses on advancing value-based healthcare through economic evaluation methodologies.

• Education: PhD in Health Services Research (University of Nebraska Medical Center), MD from Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Research emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration between clinical medicine and public health systems. Current projects address ACL injury prevention economics, healthcare workforce sustainability, and provider stress mitigation strategies. Dr. Li’s recent studies demonstrate prevention-based approaches can yield 7x return on investment for musculoskeletal injuries.

Notable contributions include statewide healthcare workforce reports presented to Oregon legislative committees and groundbreaking analysis on clinician well-being in high-demand settings. Active in graduate education, currently accepting HMP PhD and MPH students.