Chase S Eck

Chase S. Eck is an Investigator at the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt) under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and an Instructor in the Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. His research focuses on healthcare access, labor economics, and public policy, particularly in veteran populations and nursing workforce dynamics.

Education

• PhD in Economics (2021), The University of Arizona
• MA in Economics (2017), The University of Arizona
• BA in Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences, Economics, and Mathematics (2014), Northwestern University

Research Interests span healthcare supply impacts, informal care systems, and causal inference methods. Recent projects analyze VA Community Care programs (MISSION/PACT Acts), Medicaid expansion effects on dual enrollment, and the non-linear relationship between nurse staffing and workload metrics.

Publication Trends emphasize healthcare economics, policy evaluation, and labor market dynamics, with a focus on veterans' health systems, nursing workforce challenges, and public policy interventions.

Scientific Awards & Grants

• VA Seed Award (2022)
• NSF Dissertation Improvement Grant (2020)
• Eller CMIH Research Grant (2020)
• GPSC REAP Grant (2019)
• Ed Zajac and Steve Manos Prizes (2018, 2019)
• Highest Order of Excellence, Northwestern University (2014)

Advising & Grants include mentoring doctoral candidate Luke Dogtoral Candidate on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of healthcare and animal behavior. His funded projects analyze healthcare resource allocation and policy impacts on vulnerable populations.

Labs & Teams are affiliated with IQuESt at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, collaborating with institutions like Northwestern University and Sara at Dog Tired San Diego rescue organization.