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Frank A. Sloan CV

J. Alexander McMahon Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management
Economics
Box 90097, Durham, NC 27708-0253
236 Social Sciences Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
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Overview


Professor Sloan is interested in studying the subjects of health policy and the economics of aging, hospitals, health, pharmaceuticals, and substance abuse. He has received funding from numerous research grants that he earned for studies of which he was the principal investigator. His most recent grants were awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Center for Disease Control, the Pew Charitable Trust, and the National Institute on Aging. Titles of his projects include, “Why Mature Smokers Do Not Quit,” “Legal and Economic Vulnerabilities of the Master Settlement Agreement,” “Determinants and Cost of Alcohol Abuse Among the Elderly and Near-elderly,” and “Reinsurance Markets and Public Policy.” He received the Investigator Award for his work on the project, “Reoccurring Crises in Medical Malpractice.” Some of his earlier works include the studies entitled, “Policies to Attract Nurses to Underserved Areas,” “The Impact of National Economic Conditions on the Health Care of the Poor-Access,” and “Analysis of Physician Price and Output Decisions.” Professor Sloan’s latest research continues to investigate the trends and repercussions of medical malpractice, physician behavior, and hospital behavior.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


J. Alexander McMahon Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management · 2018 - Present Economics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor Emeritus of Economics · 2018 - Present Economics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute · 2008 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Population Research Center · 2010 - Present Duke Population Research Center, Duke Population Research Institute
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Center for Population Health & Aging · 2011 - Present Center for Population Health & Aging, Duke Population Research Institute
Affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy · 2015 - Present Center for Child and Family Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

In the News


Published February 3, 2014
Anti-VEGF drugs making a difference in vision, long-term care
Published September 4, 2013
Frank Sloan comments: Drugstore chains push for earlier flu shots
Published August 9, 2013
Race, gender and risk perceptions of the legal consequences of drinking and driving

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Recent Publications


Subjective beliefs, health, and health behaviors

Journal Article Journal of Risk and Uncertainty · October 1, 2024 This article reviews economic studies based on data from high income countries published from 2007 to early 2024 to address three questions: (1) How accurate are subjective beliefs, mainly measured by subjective probabilities, compared to their objective c ... Full text Cite

Patient reported treatment burden and attitudes towards in-home intravesical therapy among patients with bladder cancer.

Journal Article Urologic oncology · February 2024 PurposeTo quantify patient reported treatment burden while receiving intravesical therapy for bladder cancer and to survey patient perspectives on in-home intravesical therapy.Materials and methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional survey of ... Full text Cite

Joseph P. Newhouse (1942–)

Chapter · January 1, 2024 Joseph P. Newhouse graduated from Harvard University with both undergraduate and graduate degrees. His primary research field is health economics. This chapter reviews his research contributions to economics and health economics in particular. Among his ma ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


The Intergeneration Effects of Criminal Justice Policies on Substance Use Crimes

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2020

The Intergenerational Effects of the Criminal Justice System on Children's Health

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation · 2016 - 2019

The Cost of Bladder Cancer to Medicare

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network · 2018 - 2019

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Education, Training & Certifications


Harvard University · 1969 Ph.D.

External Links


Curriculum Vitae