We'd like to formally welcome our newest member of the Department, Assistant Professor Michael Richards! We've developed the "Five Questions" interview to help us get to know Michael and the rest of our new incoming faculty members.
Five Questions with Michael Richards
Department: What drew you to the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt?
Michael: I am certainly looking forward to learning from and collaborating with such an accomplished and enthusiastic set of health care researchers. Everyone I bump into is working on something fascinating.
D: What’s been your biggest accomplishment this year?
M: Completing my training. I had a longstanding tendency to enroll in educational programs often and stay for awhile – but at least we know that I take the concept of human capital very seriously.
D: Have you had time to check out Nashville yet?
M: I am already enjoying the tasty side of Nashville, and so far, I’ve been most impressed with the seemingly endless ways Nashville has found to cook and consume chicken.
D: What is something you look forward to each week?
M: No week is complete without a nice read of the Lexington column in The Economist.
D: What are you working on right now?
M: Several current projects are exploring the unintended consequences various public policies can have on health care providers. Sometimes these spillovers have an unforeseen benefit, but other times it can be just the opposite. Hopefully, my work will help illuminate the broader influences a given policy can have on the health care system and offer new insights about the provider workforce that can help shape future policy directions.
We're so glad to have you here, Michael! Please stop by 2525 West End Ave Suite 1200 to say hello to him.
