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Michael A. Kelsh

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Senior Consultant at EpidStrategies, A Division of ToxStrategies LLC
📍 Bend, Oregon, United States

Michael A. Kelsh is a Senior Consultant at EpidStrategies with extensive experience in epidemiology and biostatistics. His work focuses on pharmacoepidemiology, particularly in drug development and safety for oncology therapeutics, informed by his Ph. D. from UCLA. He previously served as an Executive Director at Amgen and is an Adjunct Professor at UCSF.

Outside of his primary professional roles, Michael is an educator, teaching graduate-level courses in pharmacoepidemiology at UCSF. His academic affiliations and extensive publication record underscore a deep commitment to advancing the field of biostatistics and sharing knowledge with the next generation of researchers.

He has authored or co-authored over 60 peer-reviewed scientific articles on topics ranging from cancer to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.

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Experience
43 Years
Current Role
Senior Consultant
Job Level
Senior
Location
Bend, Oregon, United States
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Pharmacoepidemiology
His career is dedicated to this field, focusing on drug safety and efficacy evaluation. He also teaches a graduate-level course on the subject at UCSF.
Oncology Research
At Amgen, he led observational research for oncology therapeutics, and many of his publications focus on cancer epidemiology, including gastric cancer and leukemia.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Senior Consultant
EpidStrategies, A Division of ToxStrategies LLC
11-2018
Executive Director
Amgen
5-2011 - 12-2021
Director, Center for Observational Research
Amgen
1-2015
Affiliate Adjunct Professor
UCSF Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
4-2004 - 5-2011
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Education
1993
Ph.D.
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
1986
M.A.
UCLA
1984
M.P.H.
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
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