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Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine and holds the Robert D. Eilers Memorial – William Maul Measey Professorship in Health Care Management and Economics at the Wharton School, both at the University of Pennsylvania. She serves as Executive Director of the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics and is an Attending Physician at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Werner is a Core Investigator with the VA Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion and a Senior Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute.
Education:
- B.A. in Political Science, Macalester College (1992)
- M.D. in Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1998)
- Ph.D. in Health Economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (2004)
Dr. Werner's research program, spanning over two decades, explores the effects of health care payment policies and quality improvement incentives on delivery systems, with a focus on unintended consequences such as worsening racial disparities through public quality reporting. She employs causal inference methods from observational data and leads R01 grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA).
Scientific Awards:
- Alice Hersh New Investigator Award
- Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
- American Federation of Medical Research (AFMR) Outstanding Investigator Award
- Elected member of the National Academy of Medicine
Her work influences federal and state advisory committees and evaluates Medicaid policies, Medicare systems, and post-acute care models. She directs a VA national center assessing the medical home effectiveness and collaborates with institutions like the Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion and the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics.
