He holds a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar Award and a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Health Care Priority Setting. The focus of his research is on the application of health economics and its impact on real-world priority setting in health organizations. He recently published a book entitled the Priority Setting Toolkit: A Guide to the Use of Economics in Health Care Decision Making (BMJ Books, 2004). He holds a BSc, an MSc, and a PhD.