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
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2018 - Present
Economics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor Emeritus of Economics
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2018 - Present
Economics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute
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2008 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Population Research Center
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2010 - Present
Duke Population Research Center,
Duke Population Research Institute
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Center for Population Health & Aging
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2011 - Present
Center for Population Health & Aging,
Duke Population Research Institute
Affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy
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2015 - Present
Center for Child and Family Policy,
Sanford School of Public Policy
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
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2024 - Present
Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy,
Initiatives
Education, Training & Certifications
Harvard University ·
1969
Ph.D.