Eric B. Larson, MD, MPH, MACP
Executive Director and
Senior Investigator
206-287-2988
larson.e@ghc.org
Recent publications
Curriculum vitae (CV)
Research interests and experience
- Aging & geriatrics: dementia; cognitive health; quality of life; quality of care; genomic advances
- Chronic illness management: self-management; prevention
- Health informatics: eHealth
- Health services & economics: chronic illness; cost effectiveness analysis; performance measurement and incentives
- Medication use & patient safety: pharmacogenetics; drug safety
- Patient/provider interaction: self-management; patient/provider relationships
Eric B. Larson's research has changed how people think about healthy aging. Group Health Research Institute's (GHRI) executive director since 2002, Dr. Larson is a member of the Institute of Medicine and a national leader in geriatrics research.
A general internist, Dr. Larson has pursued an array of research, ranging from clinical interests such as Alzheimer's disease and genomics to health services research involving technology assessment, cost-effectiveness analysis, and quality improvement. His research on aging includes a longstanding collaboration between Group Health and the University of Washington (UW) called the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study. ACT's many groundbreaking results include news linking exercise to later onset of dementia. Several of Dr. Larson's research projects are related to promoting successful aging and high functioning in seniors. With colleagues at the UW, he is executive co-producer of the Art of Aging, a news-magazine series now showing on public television.
As the Institute's director, Dr. Larson strives to keep GHRI on the cutting edge of health research. He has provided leadership on several new initiatives, including serving as principal investigator of a National Institutes of Health Roadmap project to expand the capacity of the HMO Research Network, launching GHRI research programs in health informatics and obesity, and evaluating the Medical Home model at Group Health. In 2008, Dr. Larson facilitated Group Health's inclusion in the UW's new Northwest Institute for Genetic Medicine, a collaboration among local research institutions to support the translation of genetic research into clinical care. He has also invited many additional UW researchers to serve as GHRI affiliate investigators, established a formal affiliation agreement with the UW School of Public Health, and strengthened the Institute's relationship with its partners in the Group Health care-delivery system.
Dr. Larson served as medical director for the UW Medical Center and associate dean for clinical affairs at its medical school from 1989 to 2002. He is a member and past president of the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM), having received their highest honor, the Robert J. Glaser Award, in 2004. Dr. Larson is also a Master of the American College of Physicians (ACP) and served on their Board of Regents for nearly a decade, including one term as chair. He has been a commissioner on The Joint Commission since 1999.
Dr. Larson maintains a small but long-standing internal medicine practice.
Recent publications
Li G, Shofer JB, Rhew IC, Kukull WA, Peskind ER, McCormick W, Bowen JD, Schellenberg GD, Crane PK, Breitner JC, Larson EB. Age-varying association between statin use and incident Alzheimer's disease. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Jun 1 [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed
Reid RJ, Coleman K, Johnson EA, Fishman PA, Hsu C, Soman MP, Trescott CE, Erikson M, Larson EB. The Group Health medical home at year two: cost savings, higher patient satisfaction, and less burnout for providers. Health Aff (Millwood). 2010 May;29(5):835-43. PubMed
Larson EB, Reid R. The patient-centered medical home movement: why now? JAMA. 2010;303(16):1644-5. PubMed
Ralston JD, Coleman K, Reid RJ, Handley MR, Larson EB. Patient experience should be part of meaningful-use criteria. Health Aff (Millwood). 2010;29(4):607-13. PubMed
Hensley Alford S, McBride CM, Reid RJ, Larson EB, Baxevanis AD, Brody LC. Participation in genetic testing research varies by social group. Public Health Genomics. 2010 Mar 18. [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed
Ross TR, Reid RJ, Fishman P, Yu O, Tufano JT, Larson EB. C-B2-03: patient and clinician experience in a patient-centered medical home demonstration. Clin Med Res. 2010 March;8(1):44.
Montine TJ, Larson EB. Late-life dementias: does this unyielding global challenge require a broader view? JAMA. 2009;302(23):2593-4. PubMed
Larson EB. Group Health Cooperative—one coverage-and-delivery model for accountable care. N Engl J Med. 2009;361(17):1620-2. PubMed
Larson EB. Population-based neuropathology: the best of times. J Alzheimers Dis. 2009;18:643-44. Epub July 20 2009. PubMed
Kilo CM, Larson EB. Exploring the harmful effects of health care. JAMA. 2009;302(1):89-91. PubMed
To view more publications, please see Dr. Larson's CV.