Harkness Fellowship Experience in the US Hauptstadtkongress, Berlin, 06.06.2008 Prof. Dr. Jonas Schreyögg Juniorprofessor für Ökonomie und Management von Gesundheitstechnologien, Technische Universität Berlin/Stanford University Personal Background • Studies in Economics and Management • PhD in Health Economics • Based as Researcher at Technische Universität Berlin • Research fields: Health Economics, Health Services Research and Health Care Management • Worked in various international contexts in Asia and Europe with WHO, World Bank etc. -> Attraction of Harkness Fellowship: never worked in the US, CMWF as powerful think tank in the US, Harkness Seminars all over the US Placement • Commonwealth Fund greatly supported the search for a mentor • After as few calls -> Alan Garber, Stanford University • Alan is MD and Economist, has great expertise in empirical work on health services research and has a feeling for policy relevance/impact -> Alan‘s contributions • Very sophisticated new statistical techniques • Connection of empirical work and policy impact • Priority setting/management • Bild von Hoover Tower Baseball: Stanford vs. Berkeley Highlights • The stimulating atmosphere on the Stanford Campus • The hospital staff of the Veteran Health Administration • Meeting with Ulla Schmidt and staff at Stanford • Commonwealth Fund seminars in New York, Washington and Orlando: Meeting with researchers, policy makers etc. • Holidays on Hawaii • and not to forget the Californian sun Back in Germany Career: • One year was best investment ever • Now Associate Researcher at Stanford • Further step of career: now Juniorprofessor, next step…. • Frequently invited in Germany as expert for US health care system Personal: • Much better understanding of US mentality/ society • Many friends in the US and all over the world (Harkness Fellows) -> I would always do a second Harkness Fellowship any time…..