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      Murray Krahn
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    Address  University Health Network
    TGH - ES9 408
    200 Elizabeth St
    Toronto ON M5G 2C4
     
    Tel  416-340-4155
    Fax  416-595-5826
    Email  murray.krahn@theta.utoronto.ca
     
    Biography  Dr. Krahn is the Professor of Medicine and F. Norman Hughes Chair in Pharmacoeconomics at the University of Toronto. He is also a CIHR Investigator. Dr. Krahn graduated from University of Manitoba and completed his Internal Medicine training at the University of Toronto. He received the Investigator Award from CIHR for the years 2002 ?2007. He was also recognized as the Trustee, Board of Directors from the Society for Medical Decision Making since 2002. He has always had two independent research areas: Viral Hepatitis and prostate cancer.

    Dr. Krahn's recent projects include:
    -Estimating the cost effectiveness of universal hepatitis A and C vaccination in Canada
    -Development of a prognostic model for hepatitis C to assist in the disbursement of the $1.1 billion HCV compensation fund
    -Consulting to NASA/Canadian Space Agency to evaluate whether a hyperbaric chamber should be placed on the international space station.
    -Development of a clinical policy model for prostate cancer, using administrative data to estimate long-term costs in prostate cancer
    -Development of a disease-specific utility measure for prostate cancer
     
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    Disciplines  F. Norman Hughes Chair in Pharmacoeconomics, CIHR Investigator, Associate Professor, Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy at UofTEpidemiology; Evaluative Sciences; Health Administration;

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