A recognized health technology executive, physician, and epidemiologist, Dr. Sheares is passionate about applying advanced analytics and product engineering to improve outcomes and to drive health equity for millions of beneficiaries across the U.S. She is currently the Vice President of Quality Sciences at NCQA where she leads quality science research programs and supervises the generation of content for the HEDIS measure set and other metrics created by and stewarded by NCQA. Previously Dr. Sheares worked as a senior-level executive with the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), a physician-led contracting firm within Yale New Haven Health. CORE serves clients including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Systems, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, private Medicare Advantage payers, and large health systems. In that role, Dr. Sheares drove quality content development for federal and commercial clients, created vision and actively guide a large multi-disciplinary team in the design, testing, and dissemination of tools to drive healthcare improvement. Dr. Sheares has deep expertise navigating complex client stakeholder relationships, leading multi-year funded research programs, and managing public and peer review of our high-visibility and high-impact products. Dr. Sheares remains an adjunct Associate Professor at Yale School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics.
Karen Dorsey Sheares, MD, PhD
