Center for Healthcare Innovation, Implementation, and Policy
CSHIIP Leadership | Alexander Young, MD, MSHS
Alexander S. Young, MD, MSHS
Mental Health Research Lead and Core Investigator, VA HSR Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy (CSHIIP)
Associate Director and Staff Psychiatrist, VA VISN 22 MIRECC Health Services Unit
Professor-in-Residence, Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine
Email: Alexander.Young@va.gov
Dr. Alexander S. Young is a psychiatrist, medical educator, and clinical and health services researcher. He is Associate Director for the Health Services Implementation Unit of the VA VISN 22 Mental Illness Research, Education & Clinical Center, as well as the Mental Health Research Lead, and Core Investigator at the VA HSR Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy (CSHIIP), both at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. He has served on the CSHIIP Leadership Committee and on the GLA HSR Advisory Group since 2012. He is Professor at the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. Dr. Young is board certified in psychiatry and clinical informatics. A nationally recognized leader in health services research, quality of care, and the treatment of serious mental illness, he has led research and education studying and improving the quality of healthcare, including the structure, processes, and outcomes of care. He has worked in implementation science, healthcare treatment and health informatics. He has made especially important contributions to the care of the underserved. Dr. Young's clinical work and research focus on the care of individuals with mental illness, with particular attention to improving routine care. He has led multiple national multi-site programs to improve the care of individuals with mental illness. These have used innovative care models, informatics, and implementation science to reorganize care, support decision-making, and improve service delivery and outcomes.
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