Dr. Nichol serves as Professor of Health Policy at the University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy. In addition, he is Price’s Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs and directs the school’s Graduate Health Programs. These programs include the Master in Health Administration and the Executive Master in Health Administration. Dr. Nichol is also a Research Fellow at the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed academic journals, and he maintains an active research grant profile with significant funding of projects in hemophilia and blood disorders. Professor Nichol’s research program also focuses on cost-effectiveness in health care programs and products, including medical devices and pharmaceuticals. Prior to his academic career, he worked in regional and state level health policy organizations.
