Dr. Marcia Weaver

Professor

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Biography

Marcia Weaver, PhD economist, leads the Cost-Effectiveness research team at UW’s Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation. She is the Principal Investigator of the Integrated Infectious Disease Capacity Building Evaluation (IDCAP), which is funded by the Accordia Global Health Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This IDCAP cluster randomized trial is implemented by the Infectious Diseases Institute in Uganda and evaluates cost-effectiveness methods to build the capacity of mid-level health practitioners in the treatment and prevention of HIV, malaria, pneumonia, and tuberculosis. In the United States, Professor Weaver has published on cost-effectiveness interventions for people with HIV who face chronic mental illness and substance abuse, contributing to the joint campaign to promote influenza and pneumococcal vaccines. Professor Weaver has published 63 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and a full list of her publications is available.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.