FERNANDO WILSON

Dr. Fernando Wilson is Director and Endowed Chair of the Matheson Center for Health Care Studies, Professor of Population Health Sciences in the Division of Health System Innovation and Research, and Professor of Economics in the College of Social & Behavioral Science. Dr. Wilson is also Director of the Health Economics Core in the University of Utah’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute. 

     Dr. Wilson received a PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago, and a BS in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining the University of Utah in 2019, Dr. Wilson led the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Center for Health Policy and was Graduate Program Director with the UNMC College of Public Health. His research has included cost-effectiveness analyses, health policy impact analyses, and examining disparities in access to healthcare and health outcomes experienced by historically underserved communities in the US.