Zhuo Chen Email and Phone Number

https://www.nottingham.edu.cn/en/economics/che-centre/che.aspxCHE - Centre for Health Economics- was launched in September 2018 under the umbrella of Nottingham China Health Institute (NCHI) and based in the School of Economics, aims to become a leading centre on health economics and research on health sector economics and policy in China.The key activities of the CentreTo conduct research on health economics and health-related scienceTo collaborate with Chinese and international universities, form a research network though an annual conference, multiple workshops and working paper seriesTo work closely with local health institutions such as Ningbo Number One hospital and Ningbo’s Centre for Disease Control

On detail with Policy Research, Analysis, and Development Office, CDC Office of the Associate Director for Policy.Main Responsibilities:1. various policy and analytic projects;2. Mentoring of junior economists.

served as an economist with Office of Public Health Genomics (Detail), Center for Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Laboratory Services (CESLS), 1. Assessing the trend of utilization and cost of BRCA genetic tests using MarketScan claims database; examined the impact of ACA on out-of-pocket payment for BRCA tests; 2. Analyzed the frequency of billing for the gene-specific billing codes, identified conditions for which those tests were ordered.

served as a senior health economist with the Community Guide Branch, Division of Public Health Information Dissemination, Center for Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Laboratory Services (CESLS), Office for Public Health Scientific Services, [formerly Epidemiology and Analysis Program Office (EAPO), Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services], U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) [equivalent to GS-14 Step 4]1. Collaborate with CDC Public Health Informatics Fellowship to provide training on economics of information systems;2. Develop a peer county grouping method for the Community Health Status Indictors Project (joint with M Bohm and V Boothe);3. Prepare indicators (social factors) for the Community Health Status Indictors Project (including data acquirement, data management, data analysis);4. Oversee project “review of existing cost calculators in public health and develop a new cost calculator”;5. Initiate a newsletter “Method Moments” to provide updates on analytic methods for CDC scientific community;6. Provide leadership in economic analysis and methods development; 7. Mentor junior researchers including a Prevention Effectiveness Fellow, a Ferguson Disparity Fellow (MPH-level);8. Conduct economic and policy analysis upon request from Division and CDC leadership;

Policy Research, Analysis, and Development Office, Office of the Associate Director for Policy (OADP), CDC [equivalent to GS-14 Step 2-3]1. Review regulatory impact analysis used in rulemaking process.2. Conduct economic and policy analysis.3. Conduct research projects, including estimating cost of physical inactivity associated with cardiovascular diseases

1. Lead the analysis of modifiable areal unit problem in testing the Income Inequality Hypothesis (IIH), which is a key hypothesis in the Social Determinants of Health literature and has been quoted extensively in public policy debates. The analysis addressed a critical aspect of the debate by examining why the Income Inequality Hypothesis fails to hold at certain geographic levels. Activities include constructing the dataset used in the analysis, developing the econometric method, and interpreting the results. A manuscript was submitted to Social Science & Medicine.2. Analyze the impact of obesity prevention services provided at local health departments. Activities include merging the NACCHO data with the BRFSS data, applying the difference-in-differences method, and interpreting the results. The research has been presented at national conferences on public health systems and services research. A manuscript is under revise-and-resubmit to Health Services Research. 3. Develop statistical inference for health achievement index. The health achievement index was proposed to balance between average levels of health and inequalities in health. The research bridged a gap in the literature by providing an analytical method of statistical inference and comparing available methods of statistical inference. A manuscript has been accepted in Health Economics.4. Provide technical assistance to the China Medical Board in assessing the impact of the national Township and Village (health services) Integration (TVI) Initiative in China. Activities including consultations for the China Medical Board and evaluating funding proposals. 5. Assist in the planning of a conference to be funded by the China Medical Board and hosted by the Emory Global Health Institute. The conference is to bring leaders of Chinese medical universities and to familiarize them with the recent development of the health policy and system sciences.

1. Conduct research on socioeconomic-related health inequalities (Outcomes: a manuscript (lead author) published in Journal of Health Economics in 2009, a Stata module published online, and two co-authored working papers.2. Conduct personnel economics research (Responsibilities: Examine the gender parities in promotion in the CDC workforce; Outcome: a manuscript (lead author) published in American Journal of Public Health; Impact: the paper was featured on MDLinx.com. The CDC Union (AFGE Local 2883) requested details of the analysis.

1. Examine factors associated with mortality and self-perceived health in the United States using a state-level dataset (Responsibilities: Assembled a state-level dataset and conducted panel data analyses; Outcome: a manuscript (lead author) published in Health Policy in 2010).2. Review Prevention Effectiveness research (Responsibilities: Reviewed prevention effectiveness studies; Outcome: a coauthored book chapter in Principles of Public Health Practice, eds. Scutchfield and Keck, 3rd Edition).3. Review methods used in calculating prevention and public health related expenditure (Responsibilities: Critically reviewed the methods used in calculating prevention and public health related expenditure; Outcome: an internal report).4. Provide technical assistances (Responsibilities: Providing write-up on population health projection and professional budget justification).

Founded an online magazine "China Health Review"; established an advisory committee for CHPAMS; started a monthly newsletter "CHPAMS Monthly"; created the CHPAMS Best Papers Award; assisted Emory Global Health Institute and Zhejiang University School of Medicine in organizing Westlake Forum and Westlake Youth Forum; facilitated scholarly exchange between health policy researchers in and outside of China

Managing Paula and Gregory Chow Teaching Fellowship; CES-Chow Best Paper Award; Conference organization; Abstract review.

Teaching "Economic Forecasting" for two semesters