Meet the Experts: Eric B. Larson, MD, MPH

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Eric B. Larson, MD, MPH
Executive Director and Senior Investigator
Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative

Research Interests:

Dr. Larson is director of Group Health Center for Health Studies. A general internist, he has pursued an array of research interests, ranging from clinical topics like Alzheimer's disease to health services research involving technology assessment, cost-effectiveness analysis and quality improvement.

Larson's work in aging includes a longstanding project at Group Health called the "University of Washington/Group Health Alzheimer's Disease Patient Registry/Adult Changes in Thought Study." He also works on research projects related to promoting "successful" aging and high functioning in seniors.

Larson has considerable experience and expertise in quality improvement, patient safety, and risk reduction.

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Larson has been a leader in medical professional organizations serving as president of the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM), current commissioner on the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and past chair of the American College of Physicians (ACP), Board of Regents. ACP is a 119,000 member organization of internal medicine specialists, devoted to improving care of patients and public health˜the largest specialty society in the United States and, with an international membership, in the world.

He maintains a small, but long-standing general internal medicine practice.

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