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John H. Wasson, MD

Title(s)
Emeritus Professor of Community and Family Medicine
Emeritus Professor of Medicine

Department(s)
Community and Family Medicine
Medicine

Education
Dartmouth College, AB 1967
U. Virginia, MD 1971

Programs
Center For Aging
Dartmouth COOP Project
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice

Curriculum Vitae
Wasson_J_CV_2025-02-11.doc

Websites www.howsyourhealth.org

Contact Information

1 Dorset Lane
Lebanon NH 03766

Office: 35 Centerra Parkway, Suite 300
Phone: 603-448-2663
Email: John. Wasson@Dartmouth.edu

Professional Interests

John H. Wasson, MD, Emeritus Herman O. West Professor of Community and Family Medicine and Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School, is a physician, educator, and researcher. A founding member of The Dartmouth Institute and recipient of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s “Pioneer for Practice-Based Research” award, he has led programs at the Veterans Administration, the Centers for Health and Aging, The Northern New England Primary Care Cooperative Research Network, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Author of The Common Symptom Guide and creator of HowsYourHealth.org—hailed as a “national treasure” by a former CMS Administrator—Dr. Wasson continues to advance practical methods for understanding what matters most to patients and for reducing waste and inefficiency in health care.
Now, as lead writer for Her Magic Mushroom Memoir, he invites audiences to rediscover how story, science, and spirit intertwine in the pursuit of meaning and care.

Selected Publications
 

  • Wasson JH, Sox HC, Goldman L, Neff RK Clinical Prediction Rules: Applications and methodological standards. N Engl J Med 1985;313(13):793-799

  • Wasson JH, Sauvigne AE, Mogielnicki RP, et al Continuity of outpatient medical care in elderly men: A randomized trial. JAMA 1984;252(17):2413-2417

  • Wasson JH, Gaudette C, Whaley F, Sauvigne A, et al Telephone care as a substitute for routine clinic follow-up. JAMA 1992;267(13):1788-1793

  • Fleming C, Wasson JH, Albertsen PC, Barry MJ, Wennberg JE et al A decision analysis of alternative treatment strategies for clinically localized prostate cancer. JAMA, 1993; 269(20):2650-2658

  • Wasson JH, Reda DJ, Bruskewitz RC, Elinson J, Keller AM, Henderson WG A comparison of transurethral surgery with watchful waiting for moderate symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. N Engl J Med 1995;332(2):75-79

  • Wasson JH, Stukel TA, Weiss JE, Hays RD, Jette AM, Nelson EC A Randomized Trial Of Using Patient Self-Assessment Data To Improve Community Practices. Effective Clinical Practice 1999; 2:1-10

  • Wasson JH, Anders GS, Moore LG, Ho L, Nelson EC, Godfrey MM, Batalden PB Clinical Microsystems, Part 2. Learning from Micro Practices about Providing Patients the Care They Want and Need. Joint Commission Journal of Quality and Patient Safety 2008;34:445-452

  • Wasson JH , Ho L Soloway L, and Moore LG. Validation of the What Matters Index: A brief, patient-reported index that guides care for chronic conditions and can substitute for computer-generated risk models. (2018) PLoS ONE 13(2): e0192475. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192475

  • Wasson JH Standardized Assessment, Information, and Networking Technologies (SAINTs): Lessons from Three Decades of Development and Testing. Quality of Life Research. 2020. (DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02528-z)

  • Wasson JH, Sox HC, and Miller HD. Aligning Payments, Services, and Quality in Primary Care. JAMA. 2021;326(9):805-806. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.12775