Steven R. Eastaugh, ScD - George Washington University

Dr. Steven R. Eastaugh is professor of Health Finance and Economics at the George Washington University and an internationally acclaimed speaker, consultant, and change agent.  He is a graduate of Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard JFK School of Government, Harvard Economics Department, and has a Doctor of Science in Public Health from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.  His research areas include capital budgeting, financial ratio analysis, profitability and liquidity as well as cost benefit and cost effectiveness.  He is the author of seven books and 109 journal articles.

In his quarter century of teaching, his has trained and inspired over three thousand healthcare managers and leaders in the US and around the world.  He is the winner of numerous awards, including the American College of Healthcare Executives Edgar Hayhow award for  "Best health care article of the year."  Dr. Eastaugh has also done health services research in 29 countries.  Dr. Eastaugh formerly taught at Cornell University and was senior staff health economist at the National Academy of Sciences.

When not working, Steve is a devoted father, scuba diver and painter.