The Health Decision Sciences Center is committed to improving the quality of decisions made by patients and providers about medical tests and treatments.
About the Health Decision Sciences Center
Learn more about our mission and goals here.
What is Shared Decision Making?
Shared decision making (SDM) is a communication process by which patients and clinicians work together to make optimal health care decisions that align with what matters most to patients. Learn more here.
History
In 2005, MGH established one of the first Shared Decision Making programs in the country, dedicated to promoting use of patient decision aids in routine care. Learn more how about our center was formed and grown here.
Events
We hold events throughout the year and partner with different organizations to promote shared decision making. Check them out here and we hope to see you at one of them!
Faculty & Staff
The HDSC is dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare decisions through conducting innovative research, implementing shared decision making, developing clinician skills training, and measuring decision quality. Learn more about our team members who contribute to these efforts below.
In The News
Read and learn more about shared decision making and our team members in media and news.
Newsletters
Archive of our past newsletters.
Contact Us
Get in touch with us here!