The CHOICE Institute is pleased to announce the 2026-2028 cohort of HEOR Fellows who will start their programs on July 1, 2026. Our HEOR fellows work closely with faculty in the CHOICE Institute on projects where they learn first-hand how to apply the principles of outcomes research to real-life problems. These fellowships provide students with a year of study at the University of Washington, usually combined with a period of applied research at the sponsoring company. The year of study leads to an MS degree in Health Economics & Outcomes Research.
These training programs in health economics, outcomes research, and policy each combine the resources of a leading academic center for pharmaceutical economics and policy with the dynamic, real-world training of major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies recognized for their commitment to innovation. Read more about our industry fellowship programs.
Meet the fellows:
AbbVie
Sharon Kim, University of California-Irvine
UW Mentor: Kyu Lee, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, The CHOICE Institute
Bayer
Quinn Lifschitz, University of Utah
UW Mentor: Ryan Hansen, PharmD, PhD, Professor & Chair, Department of Pharmacy, The CHOICE Institute
Duc Pham, University of Minnesota
UW Mentor: Ryan Hansen, PharmD, PhD, Professor & Chair, Department of Pharmacy, The CHOICE Institute
Genentech
Brianne Burns, Thomas Jefferson University
UW Mentor: Dave Veenstra, PharmD, PhD, Professor, Department of Pharmacy, The CHOICE Institute
Pfizer
Julia Song, University of Utah
UW Mentor: Josh Carlson, MPH, PhD, Professor, Department of Pharmacy, The CHOICE Institute
Sanofi
Kendall Derber, University of Utah
UW Mentor: Sean D. Sullivan, BScPharm, MSc, PhD, Professor, Department of Pharmacy, The CHOICE Institute