Dr. Sharon Lise Normand

Biography

Sharon-Lise Normand, Ph.D., is the S. James Adelstein Professor of Health Care Policy (Biostatistics) at Harvard Medical School and a Professor in the Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard School of Public Health. Her research primarily focuses on the development of statistical methods for health services outcomes research, especially employing Bayesian approaches. The scope of her work involves the evaluation of medical devices in both randomized and non-randomized settings, encompassing pre- and post-market assessments as well as causal inference and provider profiling. Additionally, she is the Director of the Medical Device Epidemiology Network’s (MDEpiNet) Methodology Center, which specializes in assessing the safety and effectiveness of medical devices. Normand has also served as a consultant for the Food and Drug Administration’s Circulatory System Devices Advisory Panel and was a member of the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee. A notable figure in her field, she has held leadership roles in several organizations and received numerous awards, including the Long Term Excellence Award from the American Statistical Association and the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Heart Association. She completed her Ph.D. in Biostatistics at the University of Toronto and has been recognized as a Fellow of various prestigious associations.

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