Diana Brixner, RPh, PhD, FAMCP
Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy
University of Utah College of Pharmacy
Executive Director, Outcomes Research Center
Director of Outcomes, Program in Personalized Health Care

University of Utah Health Sciences Center

Diana I. Brixner, RPh, PhD, FAMCP, is currently Professor in the Department of Pharmacotherapy at the University of Utah College Of Pharmacy in Salt Lake City. She is also Executive Director of the Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, affiliated with the University of Utah Health Sciences Center, where she focuses on the design, conduct, training, and communication of pharmacoeconomic and outcomes research studies to demonstrate the value of pharmaceutical therapy. She is the Director of Outcomes for the Program in Personalized Health Care affiliated with the University of Utah Health Sciences Center, focusing on the tailoring of health care to the individual characteristics of the patient. During her career she has become an internationally recognized expert in quantifying the value of new technology from the perspective of the private and public payer.

 

During her career, Dr. Brixner has published close to 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of National Cancer Center Networks, Value in Health, Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, the American Journal of Managed Care and the Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, authored three book chapters, has one issued patent, has been an invited international speaker at a variety of professional meetings, and has presented numerous continuing education programs. She is a founding member, served a two-year term on the Executive Board, currently serves as Co-Chair of the Real World Evidence Task Force and is a past president of the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). She is also a founding member of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP), has served a three-year term on the Board of Directors, is currently on the AMCP Format Executive Committee, and has recently received the honor of being named a Fellow of the Academy.

 

Dr. Brixner is appointed as a Research Associate at the Institute of Public Health, Medical Decision Making and Health Technology Assessment in the Department of Public Health and Health Technology Assessment at UMIT - University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology in Hall i.T., Austria. The appointment supports her international collaborations in oncology research, personalized medicine and value assessment.