Timothy McBride is currently a Professor and Associate Dean of Public Health in the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to joining the Brown School in August 2008, he spent five years in the Department of Health Management and Policy and served as Division Head of Health Policy at the School of Public Health, Saint Louis University. Dr. McBride spent 12 years at the University of Missouri-St. Louis as an Associate Professor in the Departments of Economics and Public Policy and spent four years at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C. from 1987-1991.

Dr. McBride, who received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin, focuses his research in the areas of health economics, health policy, and aging. In particular, most of his research has focused on Medicare policy, the uninsured and insurance markets, rural health, and long-term care. McBride is co-author of a book, several book chapters, and almost three dozen journal articles in these subject areas.

McBride is currently serving as a member on the nationally-recognized Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Rural Health Panel, which provides advice and briefings on rural health issues to the U.S. Congress and other policymakers. This Panel received a Special Recognition Award from the National Rural Health Association for service to the rural health community in 2000. Dr. McBride is a member of several national committees and Boards, including the Advisory Board of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHE), Editorial Board for the Health Administration Press, Chair of the Health Policy Faculty Forum for AUPHA, the Editorial Board for the Journal of Rural Health, and the Methods Council for Academy Health.

Education
PhD- University of Wisconsin

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