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David Asch is the Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania and holds the John Morgan Professorship at both the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School. His academic roles span multiple disciplines, including Medicine, Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Health Care Management, and Operations, Information, and Decisions.
- Education: MD from Cornell University (1984), MBA from the Wharton School (1989), AB from Harvard University (1980)
Dr. Asch’s research focuses on behavioral economics, exploring how clinicians and patients make medical choices, with implications for health care management and policy innovation. His work integrates technology assessment and decision support systems to improve health outcomes.
His recent publications emphasize privacy in digital health, remote monitoring, machine learning applications, and equity in health care delivery, reflecting his commitment to translating evidence into practice through design thinking and innovation methodologies.
- Scientific Awards: Ken Shine Prize in Health Leadership (2022), Distinguished Investigator Award (2019), Elected Member, Institute of Medicine (2007), RWJF David E. Rogers Award (2018), and over 20 additional honors for teaching, research, and mentorship.
Dr. Asch leads the Center for Health Care Innovation and has directed programs like the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (1998-2012) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program (2013-2017). His teaching includes courses on health care innovation and thesis mentorship in health policy research.
