Research Initiative Working Group

William F. Raub, Ph.D., Chairperson
Science Advisor
Office of Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (OASPE)

Alfred Duncker, Director
Office of Program Development
Administration on Aging (AOA)

Howard Rolston, Director
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

Irene Fraser, Ph.D., Acting Director
Center for Organizations and Delivery Studies
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)

Phyllis Zucker
Director of Planning and Evaluation
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)

Ed Hunter, Chief
Planning, Budget and Legislation Staff
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Jeffrey R. Harris, M.D., MPH
Managed Care Coordinator
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Randolph Wykoff, M.D.
Associate Commissioner for Operations
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Nancy DeLew, Deputy Director
Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)

Stephen Clauser, Ph.D., Director
Office of Beneficiary and Program Research and Demonstration
Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)

Michael Millman, Ph.D., Research Coordinator
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Legislation
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Leo J. Nolan, Acting Associate Director
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Legislation
Indian Health Service (IHS)

Lana Skirboll, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Science Policy
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

LaVarne Burton
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget Policy and Initiative
Office of Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget (OASMB)

Wm. Mark Krushat, M.P.H., Sc.D., Senior Advisor
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

Jo Ivey Boufford, M.D.
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health
Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS)

Michele Applegate, Deputy Administrator
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

STAFF TO THE WORKING GROUP

Lily O. Engstrom
Science Policy Analyst
Office of Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (OASPE)

Diane Jones, Secretary
Office of Science Policy
Office of Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (OASPE)

Shirley LaBella
President Management Intern
Department of Health and Human Services

Preya Sharma, Student Volunteer
Office of Science Policy
Office of Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (OASPE)