About HCSRN

The HCSRN brings together the research centers from many of the nation’s best and most innovative health care systems. Collectively, the HCSRN represents more than 2,000 scientists and research staff with methodological and content expertise from an array of disciplines such as epidemiology, economics, disparities, outcomes and quality assessment, clinical trials, and genomics.

Our Mission

To improve individual and population health through research that connects the resources and capabilities of learning health care systems for all.

Our Vision

The Health Care Systems Research Network is the nation’s preeminent source of population-based research that measurably improves health and health care for all.

HCSRN Board

The Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) is led by an Executive Director. Who is responsible for all strategic and operational activities as overseen by the HCSRN Governing Board. The all-volunteer Board operates as a democratic constituency, guided by a set of agreed upon bylaws.

Together, these visionary leaders are helping shape the future of the HCSRN and health systems-based research.

Executive Committee of the Board

Five Board officers make up the HCSRN’s Executive Committee. The Executive Director is on the Executive Committee in an ex officio capacity.

Rebecca Rossom, MD, MS (Chair, 2025-2027)
Julie Schmittdiel, PhD, MA (Chair-elect 2025-2027)
Tina Davis, PhD, MPH (Secretary, 2026-2028)
J.B. Jones, PhD, MBA (Treasurer, 2026-2028)
Robert T. Greenlee, PhD, MPH (2026-2027)

Governing Board Members

Eric S. Armbrecht, PhD, MS, Professor, School of Medicine, Interim Executive Director, Advanced Health Data Institute, Senior Advisor to the President of Strategy, Saint Louis University
Tina Davis, PhD, MPH, Investigator, Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia
Mona Gahunia, DO, FACP, FIDSA, Associate Medical Director, Academic Affairs and Research, Chief Academic Officer, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Laura Garabedian, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Medicine (DPM), Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research (HPI), Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
Robert T. Greenlee, PhD, MPH, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Population Health, MCRI, Marshfield Clinic Health System
Stacey Honda, MD, PhD, Medical Director, Center for Integrated Healthcare Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
J.B. Jones, PhD, MBA, Executive Director, Center for Health Systems Research, Sutter Health
Jennifer McClure, PhD, Vice President, Health Research Director, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research
Sonya Negriff, PhD, Kaiser Permanente Southern California Division of Research
Christine Neslund-Dudas, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, Henry Ford Health, Co-Leader, Cancer Epidemiology Prevention and Control Program, Henry Ford Cancer Institute
Melissa Poulsen, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor, Dept of Population Health Sciences, Geisinger College of Health Sciences
Mercedes Robaina, EdD, MBA, MA, CRA, Director for Academic Research, Advocate Aurora Research Institute
Tyler Ross, MA, Senior Director of Research Data & Applications, Kaiser Permanente Washington
Rebecca C. Rossom, MD, MS, Senior Investigator, Research, HealthPartners Institute, HealthPartners
Katherine Sanchez, PhD, LCSW, Director, Patient and Community Engaged Research (PACER) Center, Carpenter Endowed Chair in Family Medicine, Interim Director of Scientific Research for BSWRI
Julie Schmittdiel, PhD, MA, Associate Director of Health Care Delivery and Policy and a Research Scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research
Claudia Steiner, MD, MPH, Executive Director, Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado
Stephen C. Waring, DVM, PhD, FACE, Principal Scientist, Essentia Institute of Rural Health, Essentia Health, Adjunct Professor, College of Pharmacy UMN-Duluth