The Academy houses three research centers focused on evidence-based research and evaluation to improve urban health. Our research efforts span disciplines including health policy, health economics, health systems research, cognitive and behavioral sciences, anthropology, urban planning, and epidemiology. In 2014, as part of a renewed commitment to innovative research to improve health, the Academy welcomed David Siscovick, MD, MPH, as Senior Vice President for Research. Dr. Siscovick will establish a new interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to research across the Academy’s priority areas of healthy aging, prevention, and eliminating health disparities.
