William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research

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The William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research is an award acknowledging contributions to health care research. It is funded by the Baxter International Foundation, and awarded every year through the US-based Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA). The recipient is awarded $25,000, with another $25,000 given to a non-profit institution selected by him or her.

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Until 2005, the prize was named The Baxter International Foundation Prize for Health Services Research. It was renamed in 2006, after the death of long-time CEO of Baxter International, William B. Graham.

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The Baxter International Foundation Prize

William B. Graham Prize

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  3. Dr. David L. Sackett Selected for the Prestigious Baxter International Foundation Health Services Research Prize – press release
  4. Linda H. Aiken, PhD, Selected As The Inaugural Recipient of the William B. Graham Prize For Health Services Research – press release
  5. AHRQ Director Carolyn Clancy, MD, Selected as 2009 Recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research – press release
  6. Princeton Professor Uwe E. Reinhardt, Ph.D., to be Awarded the 2010 William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research – press release
  7. Founder of Group Health Research Institute, Edward H. Wagner, MD, MPH, Named 2011 Recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research – press release
  8. Leading Health Economist Mark V. Pauly, Ph.D., Named 2012 Recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research – press release
  9. Health Statistics Pioneer Dorothy P. Rice, Sc.D., Named 2013 Recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research – press release
  10. Economist Stuart H. Altman, Ph.D., Named 2014 Recipient Of The William B. Graham Prize For Health Services Research – press release
  11. Economists Anthony Culyer and Alan Maynard Named Co-Recipients of the 2015 William B. Graham Prize For Health Services Research – press release
  12. 2016 William B. Graham Prize Recipient named
  13. 2017 Prize Winners Announced