A. Eugene Washington

A. Eugene Washington
Washington speaks at the MacLean Center in 2014
Born	1951 (age 69–70) Houston
Alma mater	University of California, San Francisco University of California, Berkeley Howard University Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Scientific career
Institutions	Duke University Health System University of California, San Francisco Stanford University

A. Eugene Washington (born 1951) is an American clinical investigator who is the Chancellor for Health Affairs and the President and chief executive officer of the Duke University Health System. His research considers gynaecology, health disparities and public health policy. He was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 1997.

Early life and education[]

Washington is from Houston.^[1] His father was a minister and his mother was a homemaker, and he was the youngest of five children.^[2] He grew up during segregation in the South of the United States. From an early age, Washington was dedicated to use his education to excel in public service.^[1] Washington eventually attended Howard University. He was a medical student at the University of California, San Francisco, and would later be celebrated as one of their most distinguished alumni.^[3][4] He joined the medical school at UCSF as a medical student in 1972, before completing his residency at Stanford University. Washington earned a master's degree in medicine at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in 1978.^[5] Washington was a graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a Master of Public Health.^[6] After graduating he joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.^[7]

Research and career[]

In 1989 Washington joined the faculty at the University of California, San Francisco.^[7] In 1997 Washington was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, and later served on their governing council.^[8] He led several transformative projects at UCSF, including the implementation of a ten-point diversity initiative. His efforts to improve campus diversity were honoured with the Martin Luther King Jr. award in 2002.^[9] He established the Medical Effectiveness Research Centre for Diverse Populations, which looked to promote health and prevent disease in ethnically diverse populations.^[1][10] He worked with colleagues at Stanford University to lead an Evidence-Based Practise centre.^[10] Washington worked at the UCSF School of Medicine until 2009.^{[citation needed]}

Washington was made Vice Chancellor and Dean at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2009.^[11][12] Here he worked as Professor of Gynaecology and Health Policy.^[10] He served as the founding chair of the Board of Governors of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, which was authorised by the Affordable Care Act to research clinical effectiveness.^[2] The PCORI award 'Eugene Washington' legacy prizes each year, which distribute up to $25 million in recogntion of Washington's efforts.^[13] His research considered medical technologies and the translation of health research into policy. Washington oversaw the creation of policy guidelines on cervical cancer and prenatal genetics. He joined Johnson & Johnson as a Director in 2012.^[7]

He was awarded the 2014 Association of American Medical Colleges David E. Rogers Award for his, “major contributions to improving the health and health care of the American people,”. That year he was also awarded the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.^[8]

In 2015 Washington was appointed to the Duke University Health System.^[14] Washington was awarded a UCSF medal in 2018.^[15]

Selected publications[]

• Ostrove JM; Adler NE; Kuppermann M; Washington AE (November 1, 2000). "Objective and subjective assessments of socioeconomic status and their relationship to self-rated health in an ethnically diverse sample of pregnant women". Health Psychology. 19 (6): 613–618. doi:10.1037/0278-6133.19.6.613. ISSN 0278-6133. PMID 11129365. Wikidata Q45093695.
• Allison S Bryant; Ayaba Worjoloh; Aaron B Caughey; A Eugene Washington (January 12, 2010). "Racial/ethnic disparities in obstetric outcomes and care: prevalence and determinants". American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 202 (4): 335–343. doi:10.1016/J.AJOG.2009.10.864. ISSN 0002-9378. PMC 2847630. PMID 20060513. Wikidata Q33761915.
• T A Lieu; S L Cochi; S B Black; M E Halloran; H R Shinefield; S J Holmes; M Wharton; A E Washington (February 1, 1994). "Cost-effectiveness of a routine varicella vaccination program for US children". JAMA. 271 (5): 375–381. doi:10.1001/JAMA.1994.03510290057037. ISSN 0098-7484. PMID 8283587. Wikidata Q46364346.

Personal life[]

Washington is married to Marie Washington, with whom he has three children.^[1]

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