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Vivian Ho, Ph.D., has been the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics, a professor in the Department of Economics at Rice University, and a professor at Baylor College of Medicine since 2004.[1] Ho’s research examines the effects of economic incentives and regulations on healthcare quality and costs. Her research has been published in economics, medical, and health services journals.[2]
Early Life and Education
Ho was born in Montreal, Canada, and moved to Calgary, Alberta, at an early age. When she was six, her father took a job in Southern California.[3]
After graduating from high school in Long Beach, California, Ho enrolled at Harvard University and earned her A.B. in Economics magna cum laude. Following graduation, she attended Australian National University and received a Graduate Diploma in Economics, passing with merit. Ho enrolled in Stanford University’s Ph.D. program in Economics in 1986 and graduated in 1992.[1]
Career
Following graduate school, Ho became an assistant professor at McGill University in the departments of Medicine and Economics. In 1996, she was an assistant professor of Economics and Management at Washington University in St. Louis. From 2000-2005, she worked as an assistant professor in the Department of Health Care Organization and Policy at the University of Alabama Birmingham. She was also named the Center for Aging and Health Policy program director there. Ho has been at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy since 2004 as the James A. Baker Chair in Health Economics.[4]
Research
Ho’s research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the American Cancer Society, Arnold Ventures and Health Care Service Corporation.[5] She has been the principal investigator in 16 grants and a co-investigator in 9 grants.[6]
Honors and Service
In 2020, Ho was elected as a National Academy of Medicine member[7] and currently serves as the Membership Chair for Section 11. She has served on the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Center for Health Statistics and the NIH Health Services, Outcomes and Delivery study section. She is also a founding board member of the American Society for Health Economists [8] and a member of the American Journal of Health Economics Editorial Board.[9]
She was a board member of Community Health Choice for ten years and is a current member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Community Advisory Board. She also serves on the Texas Employers for Affordable Health Care Advisory board[10] and the Houston Business Coalition on Healthcare Advisory board.[11]
Personal Life
Ho is married and has one son.
External Links:[edit]
Vivian Ho was awarded the Justin Kimball Award in 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwum6d00VDg
The Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science, and Technology wrote a profile on Vivian Ho in 2021. https://tamest.org/news/profile-vivian-ho
The Houston Chronicle posted a Q&A with Vivian Ho in 2021. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/health/article/covid-expert-questions-answers-flying-vaccine-15926286.php
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Vivian Ho". Baker Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "Research Library". Baker Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ Pierce, Shanley (2018-11-06). "Health economist Vivian Ho, Ph.D., on her career and her vision for the perfect health care system". TMC News. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "The People of Rice, Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni". Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Joins Forces with Universities Statewide to Identify Solutions to Fragmentation and Costs in Health Care | Blue Cross Blue Shield". www.bcbs.com. 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "Vivian Ho CV" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ Falk, Jeff (2020-10-19). "Rice's Vivian Ho elected to National Academy of Medicine". Rice University News and Media Relations. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "Founders Circle – ASHEcon". Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "American Journal of Health Economics – Editorial Board". Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "TXEAHC - Who We Are". TXEAHC. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "HBCH Advisory Board – HBCH | Houston Business Coalition on Health". GZ Module Pages. Retrieved 2024-07-02.