Sue J. Goldie
Sue J. Goldie, M.D., M.P.H. is Professor of Health Decision Science in the Department of Health Policy and Management, and Director of the Center for Health Decision Science. Dr. Goldie's research focuses on developing and validating computer-based models linking the basic biology of a disease and its epidemiology to population-based outcomes. She uses these models within a decision analytic framework to synthesize data, identify key knowledge gaps, and evaluate the clinical benefits, public health impact, and cost-effectiveness of alternative preventive and treatment interventions. Her focus has been on three viruses of major public health importance: human papillomavirus, human immunodeficiency virus, and hepatitis virus, and she has a special interest in women's health. She has been Principal Investigator or co-PI on projects sponsored by the NCI, NIH, NSF, NIAID, CDC, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, and MacArthur Foundation. Dr Goldie is a committee member of several organizations that focus on global health, including the Board on Global Health of the Institute of Medicine. She serves on the Board of Directors for several companies, including Management Sciences for Health and the Human Outreach Project. She has received numerous teaching and mentorship awards, including the Everett Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Award. She is committed to the application of decision science methods to public health. She was recently named a MacArthur fellow "for genius and creativity" in applying the tools of decision science to combat major public health problems. Dr .Goldie earned her MPH from the Harvard School of Public Health, completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (88-91) and was the recipient of a fellowship award from the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality at the Harvard School of Public Health (95-97). She earned her M.D. from Albany Medical College (88) and her BS from Union College (84).