Alexander Young

Biography

Dr. Alexander S. Young is a psychiatrist and health services researcher. He is a national expert regarding the evaluation and improvement of mental health care quality, and the use of health informatics. He is on the Executive Committees of the UCLA-RAND NIMH Partnered Research Center for Quality Care; and the VA Mental Health Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI), a national VA program to improve care. Dr. Young's research focuses on evaluating and improving healthcare, with a particular emphasis on mental health. He currently leads research grants from VA and NIMH evaluating implementation of effective practices, developing informatics systems to support improved care, and partnering with consumers and clinicians to develop and implement interventions to improve care. These grants include EQUIP, a project that is implementing and evaluating methods for improving the quality of care for schizophrenia at 8 medical centers nationally. Dr. Young has received numerous honors, including the American Psychiatric Association Early Career Health Services Research Award, and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Exemplary Psychiatrist Award. He frequently presents and teaches about the treatment of mental illness, health services, and improving healthcare.