Dr. Scholle is a health services researcher and has responsibility for overseeing the development and implementation of NCQA’s research agenda.  Her research interests focus on assessing quality of health care and understanding consumer perceptions and preferences in health care, particularly for women and families.  Dr. Scholle leads efforts to develop new approaches to quality measurement and evaluation of health care, including comprehensive well care for children and women, care coordination for vulnerable populations and patient experiences with the medical home.  Dr. Scholle’s prior work supported the development of NCQA’s recognition program for patient-centered medical homes and distinction programs for multicultural healthcare populations, as well as numerous quality measures. Prior to joining NCQA, Dr. Scholle previously served as Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Dr. Scholle has numerous publications in major health services journals.  She chairs a Health Services Research Merit Review Board for the Veterans Administration Health Services Research and Development Program.  She also reviews manuscripts for a variety of journals (including Health Services Research and Women’s Health Issues).  She has served on expert panels for the Institute of Medicine, the National Quality Forum and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Dr. Scholle received her bachelor’s degree in history and master’s degree in public health from Yale University and her doctorate in public health from the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health.