Research Highlights

George Mason’s Health Services Research PhD students and faculty share policy research at AcademyHealth 2025

At the 2025 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting,HAP PhD students and faculty delivered a range of presentations, covering health care worker burnout, digital health interventions, and Medicare policy. Their participation underscores HAP's commitment to applied research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and real-world impact.

Medicaid cuts could result in more than 16,000 preventable deaths annually

Medicare Advantage less likely to use low-value cancer treatments, study finds

Through her coursework and on- and off- campus jobs, health administration major Claire Leonard has gained experience in various health and business layers of health care.

Under fire, Cleveland Clinic backtracks on advance copay mandate

George Mason professors win national award for their paper on assessing AI’s performance on health policy exams.

Advisors are nominated by students for going above and beyond in their service to advisee success.

An interdisciplinary George Mason University research team is breaking new ground in using artificial intelligence to develop a mobile app to accurately capture and document bruises of victims of interpersonal violence.

Li-Mei Chen assistant professor in the Department of Social Work, and Health Services Research PhD student Linda Hayes Bennett participated in the annual Gerontological Society of America’s Capitol Hill Advocacy Day. The advocacy campaign brought together researchers and professionals from across the country to promote aging-related policy priorities and champion additional funding.

Dr. Tamara Nall, The leading niche president and CEO: “Every industry speaks its own language, and our job is to translate data into insights that are meaningful, actionable, and aligned with that sector’s priorities.”

Aspiring health care leaders get vivid lesson on the role of leadership in trauma care