Change Agent Chat Episode 15 – Brigham and Women’s Hospital



Located in Boston, Brigham and Women’s Hospital is a major teaching facility affiliated with Harvard University. Researchers at BWH are estimating the occurrence, treatment, and cost of skin cancer in the United States. CO APCD data is being combined with data from other APCDs and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. During this Chat, we’ll learn what researchers have discovered about skin cancer in Colorado and how outcomes across the state stack up with the rest of the nation.

Host: Kristin Paulson, JD, MPH, CIVHC’s VP of Research and Innovation

Guest: Emily Ruiz, MD, PhD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Recorded September 2017