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A. Eugene Washington (born 1950) is a clinical investigator and health policy researcher known for developing medical guidelines, and establishing disease prevention policies in women’s health. He has held academic leadership positions and senior executive posts in three academic health systems: UCSF, UCLA Health, and Duke University Health System. He was an epidemiologist and clinical services consultant at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Washington’s research and publications have impacted the practice of medicine in prenatal genetic testing, cervical cancer screening and prevention, noncancerous uterine conditions management, and reproduction-related infections. A thread throughout his work is improving healthcare quality and eliminating racial/ethnic disparities in health outcomes. He has served on multiple professional and government boards and committees shaping health policy and healthcare practice. He was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 1997 and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2014.

Early life
Washington was born in Houston, Texas. His father was a minister and his mother was a homemaker, and he was the youngest of five children. He grew up during segregation in the South of the United States. From an early age, Washington was dedicated to use his education to excel in public service.

Washington earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1972 from Howard University. Washington earned a Master of Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley in 1975. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of California, San Francisco in 1976, and would later be celebrated as one of their most distinguished alumni. In 1978, Washington earned a Master of Science Degree at what became the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Research and career
Washington’s career in medicine and health policy began at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in New York. Washington completed a residency in Preventive Medicine at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in 1979. At the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, Washington was a policy scholar from 1983-1986. At Stanford University, Washington completed his residency in Gynecology and Obstetrics in 1989.

UCSF
In 1985, Washington joined the faculty at the University of California, San Francisco as Assistant Director of the Clinical Epidemiology Program in the Department of Epidemiology and International Health. He led several transformative projects at UCSF, including the implementation of a ten-point diversity initiative. In 1989, Washington co-led the creation of the Center for Reproductive Health Policy Research in the Institute for Health Policy Studies and the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences. In 1993, he co-led the establishment of, and was the Director of the Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations, one of the first centers of excellence conducting research on health services for minority populations. In 1996, Washington became Chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences. The following year, he co-led the establishment of the UCSF-Stanford Evidence-based Practice Center and served as the Director. In 2004, Washington was appointed Executive Vice Chancellor and in 2006 became the university’s first Provost while continuing to serve as Executive Vice Chancellor.

UCLA Health
Washington was appointed Vice Chancellor of Health Sciences and Dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2010. Here he also was a Distinguished Professor of Gynecology and Health Policy. In 2011, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of UCLA Health System and co-led the creation of UCLA Health.

Duke Health
In 2015, Washington was appointed Chancellor for Health Affairs at Duke University and President and CEO of the Duke University Health System. A vocal proponent of academic health systems adopting health improvement as their ultimate mission, beyond the traditional missions of research, education, and patient care, Washington led the name change of Duke Medicine to Duke Health in 2016. In that same year, Washington led the launch of “Advancing Health Together.” Washington created the Translating Duke Health endeavor in 2017 and co-led the Duke Healthy Campus initiative. Washington helped found the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy. Washington stepped down from his executive roles at Duke University on June 30, 2023. Dr. Washington remained Chancellor Emeritus at Duke University.

Clinical Effectiveness Research and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Washington’s career in public health policy began when he joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta after completing his residency. His research focused on prenatal genetic testing, cervical cancer screening and prevention, noncancerous uterine conditions management, reproductive tract infections, quality of health care, and racial/ethnic disparities in health outcomes. Later in his career, Washington served as the founding chair of the Board of Governors of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), which the Affordable Care Act authorized to research clinical effectiveness. The PCORI sponsors 'Eugene Washington' engagement awards each year, which fund up to $250,000 per award in recognition of Washington's efforts.

Personal life
Washington is married to Marie Brooks Washington, with whom he has three children.

Other roles and memberships

 * Member, National Academy of Medicine
 * Member, American Academy of Arts & Sciences
 * Former Director, Johnson & Johnson
 * Director, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
 * Former Chair, California Healthcare Foundation
 * Trustee, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
 * Former Chair, The California Wellness Foundation
 * Founding Chair, PCORI’s Board of Governors
 * Former Member, Scientific Management Review Board for the NIH

Awards and honors

 * Alumnus of the Year, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (1999)
 * PCORI Eugene Washington Engagement Award
 * Association of American Medical Colleges David E. Rogers Award (2014)
 * Alumnus of the Year Award, University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health (2014)
 * UCSF Medal (2018)
 * Alumni Award of Merit, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (2019)
 * Honorary Doctor of Science, Howard University (2023)