Hector P. Rodriguez, PhD, MPH
Biography
Hector P. Rodriguez is Professor of Health Policy and Management and co-Director of the Center for Health Management and Policy Research at the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. He is an expert in organization behavior, performance management, and racial and ethnic disparities in health care. Dr. Rodriguez has authored and co-authored over 165 peer-reviewed publications focused on performance management, organizational change, health care teams, and patient-centered outcomes. Prior to his academic career, he served as a management consultant for The Permanente Medical Group where he worked with leaders and clinicians in Northern California to implement and evaluate organizational changes aimed at improving access and quality of care. He earned a BA in Urban Studies and Planning from UC San Diego, MPH in Health Policy and Administration from UC Berkeley, and PhD in Health Policy, with a specialty field in Medical Sociology from Harvard University. Dr. Rodriguez is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and a recipient of the Thompson Prize from the Association of University Programs in Health Administration, and the Distinguished Investigator Award from the AcademyHealth Health Equity Interest Group.
Research Interests
- Organization and management of ambulatory care
- Team science in health care
- Performance management
- Patient-reported outcomes
- Patient engagement
- Public health systems research
- Health care disparities
- Implementation and dissemination of innovations
Education
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PhD – Health Policy / Medical Sociology
Harvard University -
MPH – Health Policy & Administration
University of California, Berkeley -
BA – Urban Studies & Planning
University of California, San Diego
Publications
Courses Taught
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- Fall | PH 224A
- Organizational Behavior and Management in Health Care
- Fall | PH 224W (online)
- Organizational Behavior and Management in Health Care
- Spring | PH 124
- Health Care and Public Health Management