Steven D. Pizer, PhD
Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Health Law, Policy & Management

PhD, Boston College
AB, Harvard College



Dr. Pizer is Professor of Health Law, Policy, and Management and Director of the doctoral program in Health Services Research at the Boston University School of Public Health. He also serves as Chief Economist for the Partnered Evidence-based Policy Resource Center at the US Department of Veterans Affairs. He is currently directing studies of demand for care and access to care, as well as effects of workforce retention programs and health information exchange. Dr. Pizer also designs randomized and observational program evaluations and performance metrics for national VA program offices. Prior to his graduate training in economics, Dr. Pizer worked for the Massachusetts Legislature and for several consumer organizations concerned with state insurance regulation.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

We implemented a systematic review of our research activities to determine if we could add DEIJ analyses to our existing projects. That review will continue as we monitor progress on papers and projects. We have a paper under review that documents racial disparities in waiting times for outpatient care paid for by VA, with those disparities substantially worse when care is delivered by private providers compared to VA providers.

In the doctoral program we continue to recruit a diverse cohorts of students. We are tracking underrepresented minority and first-generation status as we conduct our applicant reviews.

At the VA, the administration is emphasizing DEIJ considerations when evaluating how program benefits are distributed. We are currently evaluating potential changes in national standards for access to care, and we will consider potential impacts on historically vulnerable populations in those evaluations.

Chief Economist
Department of Veterans Affairs
Partnered Evidence-Based Policy Resource Center




PePREC VA Faculty and Staff Support Contract - 36C24E20D0016 VA Master Contract - Option Year 4 - Task Orders 36C24E24N0228 - 31
09/01/2024 - 08/31/2025 (PI)
VA Boston Healthcare System


Training in Health Services Research for Vulnerable Populations
07/01/2024 - 08/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation HHS AHRQ
5T32HS022242-12

PERNAT_Training in Health Services Research for Vulnerable Populations
07/01/2023 - 08/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation HHS AHRQ
5T32HS022242-12

KACZOR_Training in Health Services Research for Vulnerable Populations
07/01/2023 - 08/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation HHS AHRQ
5T32HS022242-12

PePREC VA Faculty and Staff Support Contract - 36C24E20D0016 VA Master Contract - Option Year 3 Task Order 36C24E23N0172
09/15/2023 - 09/15/2024 (PI)
VA Boston Healthcare System


DEEN_Training in Health Services Research for Vulnerable Populations
07/01/2023 - 08/31/2024 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation HHS AHRQ
2T32HS022242-11

PePREC VA Faculty and Staff Support Contract - 36C24E20D0016 VA Master Contract – Option Year 1 & 2
09/01/2021 - 08/31/2023 (PI)
VA Boston Healthcare System


Training in Health Services Research for Vulnerable Populations
07/01/2019 - 06/30/2023 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation HHS AHRQ
5T32HS022242-10

Detection of Unethical Substance Use Disorder Treatment Providers
11/02/2018 - 09/30/2021 (Co-Investigator)
PI: Melissa Garrido, PhD
Laura and John Arnold Foundation


VA241-17-D-0092 VA Master Contract Task Order 14
09/15/2019 - 09/14/2021 (PI)
VA Boston Healthcare System


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  1. Li Y, Barr K, Pizer SD, Garrido MM, Thorsness R. Physician Tenure and Clinical Productivity for Internal and External Hires: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Jan 07.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39775413
     
  2. Burke LG, Ma Y, Phelan J, Latsko E, Frakt AB, Pizer SD, Figueroa JF. Cost Shifting for Emergency Care of Veterans With Medicare After MISSION Act Implementation. JAMA Health Forum. 2024 Dec 06; 5(12):e244312. PMID: 39729304; PMCID: PMC11681371; DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.4312;
     
  3. Tenso K, Strombotne K, Garrido MM, Lum J, Pizer S. Virtual Mental Health Care and Suicide-Related Events. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 04; 7(11):e2443054.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39499516; PMCID: PMC11539012; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.43054;
     
  4. Ma Y, Phelan J, Jeong KY, Tsai TC, Frakt AB, Pizer SD, Garrido MM, Dorneo A, Figueroa JF. Medicare Advantage Plans With High Numbers Of Veterans: Enrollment, Utilization, And Potential Wasteful Spending. Health Aff (Millwood). 2024 Nov; 43(11):1508-1517.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39496081
     
  5. Garrido MM, Strombotne K, Nguyen P, Pizer SD, Frakt AB. State Policies Targeting Patient Brokering and Deceptive Marketing of Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Subst Use Addctn J. 2024 Sep 29; 29767342241279194.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39344057
     
  6. Tenso K, Li Y, Legler A, Sadej I, Kabdiyeva A, Garrido MM, Pizer SD. Medical training program size and clinical staff productivity and turnover. Health Serv Res. 2025 Feb; 60(1):e14364.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39045876; PMCID: PMC11782085; DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14364;
     
  7. Li Y, Legler A, Kabdiyeva A, Nguyen P, Garrido M, Pizer S. Impact of Nurse Residency Program on Time-to-Fill Nurse Vacancies at the Veterans Health Administration. Med Care. 2024 Sep 01; 62(9):599-604.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38986114
     
  8. Shafer PR, Yuan Y, Feyman Y, Price ME, Kabdiyeva A, Figueroa SM, Shen YJ, Nebeker JR, Ward MC, Strombotne KL, Pizer SD. Effect of mental health staffing inputs on initiation of care among recently separated Veterans. Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec; 59 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):e14333.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38826037; PMCID: PMC11540562; DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14333;
     
  9. Saeed I, Barr K, Palani S, Shafer P, Pizer S. Comparison of Full-Time Equivalent and Clinic Time Labor Input Measures in Productivity Metrics. J Healthc Manag. 2024 May-Jun 01; 69(3):178-189.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38728544
     
  10. Palani S, Saeed I, Legler A, Sadej I, MacDonald C, Kirsh SR, Pizer SD, Shafer PR. Effect of the Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act Scribes Trial on Emergency Department Provider Productivity and Patient Throughput Times. J Emerg Med. 2024 Jul; 67(1):e89-e98.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38824039
     
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Bar chart showing 125 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 14 publications in 2024

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