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Reflections from Our Partners

"Group Health Center for Health Studies is noted for pace-setting research that leads to real world improvement in health and health care. The Center's innovations have served as important guides to best practices, as reflected in recent Institute of Medicine reports on the quality of health care, prevention of disease, and management of chronic disease."

Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD
President, Institute of Medicine of The National Academies

"Our longstanding collaboration with the scientists from Group Health Center for Health Studies has resulted in a better understanding of the epidemiology of common cancers, as well as the development of leading-edge cancer screening strategies. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Group Health as we work together to identify biomarkers that can improve cancer outcomes through earlier detection and treatment, and facilitate identification of effective prevention strategies."

Lee Hartwell, PhD
President and Director
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

"Over the last 20 years, the Center for Health Studies at Group Health has advanced the understanding of important clinical, health services, and population-based questions. The Center is clearly a national resource."

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD
President and CEO
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

"Scholars from Group Health Center for Health Studies and the MacColl Institute have set the international standard for cogent, useful studies in such key arenas as clinical prevention, clinical guideline development, and the care of chronic illness. They may be the finest example in our time at demonstrating how a world-class health care delivery system can sponsor, encourage, and benefit from the very best of clinical and systems science."

Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP
President and CEO
Institute for Healthcare Improvement

"Americans—whether they belong to health plans or not—are healthier today because of the work of Group Health Center for Health Studies and the MacColl Institute."

Richard Platt, MD, MS
Professor and Chair
Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

"Group Health Center for Health Studies is internationally recognized for its ability to combine the disciplines of epidemiology, health services, and clinical research. The Center’s work impacts the development of delivery system models that have profound effects on consumer satisfaction and the quality of health care delivered."

Gail L. Warden
President Emeritus
Henry Ford Health System

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