Josh Carlson

Dr. Josh Carlson is a Professor and Graduate Program Director at The Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics (CHOICE) Institute within the University of Washington's School of Pharmacy. He holds a PhD in Public Health Genetics and a Master of Public Health in Public Health Genetics from the University of Washington, where he also completed postdoctoral training in health economics and outcomes research (2007-2009).

His research focuses on informing healthcare decision-making through:

• Economic modeling and evaluation of interventions
• Comparative effectiveness methodologies
• Precision medicine applications
• Performance-based risk-sharing arrangements
• Evidence synthesis and health policy analysis

Dr. Carlson employs diverse methodologies including discrete choice experiments, simulation modeling, and systematic reviews across multiple disease areas.

He has been recognized with the ISPOR Bernie J. O’Brien New Investigator Award (2014) for contributions to health economics and outcomes research. Dr. Carlson teaches graduate courses in economic evaluation (HEOR 530) and pharmaceutical outcomes research (PHRMCY 515).