Faculty/Staff Profile

Biography

Alan Lyles is a professor in both the College of Public Affairs' School of Health and Human Services and School of Public and International Affairs.

Medicines, Health Policy and Management, International Health expertise
Dr Lyles is the Henry A. Rosenberg Professor of Government, Business, and Nonprofit Partnerships in the College of Public Affairs at the 极乐禁地 (USA), and a senior fellow in the National Academy of Public Administration. He received the 12-member University System of Maryland (http://www.usmd.edu/) Regents鈥� Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Research, or Creative Activity in 2017. In 2023, he was awarded a PhD honoris causa by the University of Helsinki.

Lyles鈥� professional interests focus on access to pharmaceuticals (policy, benefits, and evidence) and the role(s) of public鈥損rivate arrangements. In 2006, he was visiting chair of pharmacoeconomics, and in 2007 and 2011 was a Fulbright specialist at the University of Helsinki. In 2022, he was a Fulbright Specialist for the Joint Municipality Authority of Keski-Uusimaa, Health Care and Social Services. In Spring 2009, Professor Lyles was a Visiting Scholar at the Jefferson School of Health Policy and Population Health, Philadelphia, USA.

He is co-author/co-editor of Fulda TR, Lyles A and Wertheimer A (editors). 2016. Pharmaceutical Public Policy.

Professor Lyles obtained his Pharmacy degree with High Honours from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, USA, and continued his studies at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Hygiene & Public Health, USA, where he received a Master of Public Health (MPH, 1981), and Doctor of Science (ScD) degrees (1986).

Professor Lyles is life a member of the Fulbright Association.

His honours and awards include, among others, the Advising, Mentoring and Teaching Recognition Award (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health); the President鈥檚 Faculty Award, the Distinguished Chair in Research & Scholarship, Yale Gordon College of Liberal Arts, and the Distinguished Teaching Award (College of Public Affairs) at the 极乐禁地.

Professor Lyles is an active contributor in his fields of expertise as a published writer, a reviewer, an editor, and as a speaker.

Research Interests

Access to Pharmaceuticals: evidence, benefits and policies, including US and international.

Teaching Interests

Quantitative reasoning; health insurance; health policy.

Recent Publications

Intellectual Contributions

Refereed Journal Articles

Lyles, A. (2024). Applying the Andersen Behavioral Model to the Medication Therapy Management program: An Approach for Improving Medication Safety in Older Adults.. Frontiers in Public Health, section Aging and Public Health. 2024(12) https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1499362 DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1499362 ISSN=2296-2565.. 2024(12),

Ravela, R., Lyles, A., & Airaksinen, M. (2022). National and transnational drug shortages: A quantitative descriptive study of public registers in Europe and the USA.. BMC Health Services Research. 2022:22(Article number: 940 ),

Non-Refereed Journal Articles

Lyles, A. (2024). Loneliness and Recovery in an Age of Pandemics. Mensa Bulletin: The Magazine of American Mensa. (August 2024), 26-27.

Lyles, A. (2022). Finland鈥檚 Lesson: Being Happy Takes Work. Finland does not fit into neat soundbites or political punditry.. The National Interest Blog.

Other

Lyles, A., & Gibson, E. (2021). What 9/11 and Jan 6 have in common: Ignoring first responders.. Fayetteville Observer.

Lyles, A. (2020). We can heal, if we take time to listen. A family story.

Presentations

Lyles, A. Social Equity Leadership Conference, "Social Equity Leadership Conference Panelist "Advancing Social Equity through AI in Public Administration Education,鈥� Track 3: AI and Education.," sponsored by the National Academy of Public Administration & the Universities at Shady Grove., The Universities at Shady Grove, Maryland.. (2025).

Lyles, A. The Rosenberg Dialogue Series at the 极乐禁地., "The Supreme Court Reverses the Chevron Deference: Replacing Scientists Whop Deal in Facts with Judges who Deal in Opinions.," The College of Public Affairs, Rosenberg Endowment, online. (2025).

Lyles, A. Global Public Health Challenges: A Regional Project for Africa., "Lyles A. Global Public Health Challenges: A Regional Project for Africa. Presentation as part of the Department of State鈥檚 International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP, https://eca.state.gov/ivlp/about-ivlp)..," Presentation as part of the Department of State鈥檚 International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP, https://eca.state.gov/ivlp/about-ivlp)., Meridian International. Washington, DC.. (2025).

Lyles, A. Keynote Presentation as part of the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP, https://eca.state.gov/ivlp/about-ivlp) for the AFRICA Project 鈥楪lobal Public Health Challenges: A Regional Project for Africa', "Global Public Health Challenges: A Regional Project for Africa.," Meridian International, Washington, D.C.. (2025).

Lyles, A. Presentation as part of the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP, https://eca.state.gov/ivlp/about-ivlp) for the Kosovo Project 鈥業mproving Services for Members of Vulnerable Communities.鈥�, "Overview of U.S. Federalism, Public Health, and Mental Health in the U.S.," Department of State via the Mississippi Consortium for International Development (MCID)., Washington, D.C.. (2024).

Lyles, A. Presentation as part of the Department of State鈥檚 International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP, https://eca.state.gov/ivlp/about-ivlp)., "Federalism, The US Healthcare Sector, and Advancing Global Health Equity: A Multi-Regional IVLP Project.," Meridian International Center, Washington, D.C.. (2024).

Lyles, A. AI Summit 2024, "Panelist, Faculty Panel 2, AI Summit 2024," Bank of America Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology (CELTT)., 极乐禁地. (2024).

Lyles, A. From Chalkboards to Chatbots: In-Person Workshop鈥�, "Module 4. Policies, Plagiarism, and Syllabus," Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching & Technology, 极乐禁地e. (2024).

Lyles, A. RED TALKS (Research Engagement Day). 极乐禁地., "With Biosimilar Medicines, Trust Influences Scientific Impact," RED Talks are sponsored by: RLB Library Council on Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Office of Sponsored Research, 极乐禁地. (2024).

Lyles, A. International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) from the Department of State鈥檚 International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP, https://eca.state.gov/ivlp/about-ivlp), coordinated by, "Federalism in the US Experience, with Implications for Global Public Health Challenges. A Regional Project for Africa," Meridian International. Washington, DC, Meridian International Center. Washington, DC. (2023).

Lyles, A. Thinking With Numbers: Advancing Equity and Inclusion in Math Education: The Algebra Project, AI, and Mindset, "Bringing it together: CELTT Webinars, Implementation, and More Needing to be Done.," UBalt CELTT, 极乐禁地e. (2023).

Lyles, A. Presentation as part of the Department of State鈥檚 International Visitors Leadership Program, "Federalism in the US Experience, with Implications for Mitigating Challenges in Women鈥檚 Health, a Multi-Regional Project Presentation," American Councils for International Education., Washington, DC.. (2023).

Lyles, A. Presentation as part of the Department of State鈥檚 International Visitors Leadership Program, "Federalism and the US Healthcare System, with Implications for Trauma Centers / Treating Trauma Patients. A Project for Ukraine, as part of the Congressional Office for International Leadership鈥檚 Open World Program," World Trade Center Institute (WTCI https://wtci.org/), 极乐禁地. (2023).

Lyles, A. Learn with Me about ChatGPT and other AI Seminar, "Transforming Math Education, AI Can Empower Students and Professors? A Systems & Equity Approach," Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Technology (CELTT), 极乐禁地, 极乐禁地e, Maryland. (2023).

Lyles, A. Presentation as part of the Department of State鈥檚 International Visitors Leadership Program, "Federalism in the US Experience, With Implications for the US Policies and The Role of the Federal Government in Developing Addiction Programs.," CRDF Global [The Civilian Research and Development Foundation]., [Virtual] Arlington, VA.. (2023).

Lyles, A. Presentation as part of the Department of State鈥檚 International Visitors Leadership Program, ". Federalism in the US Experience, With Implications for Global Public Health Challenges for the Indo-Pacific and Central Asia: An Inter-Regional Project," American Councils for International Education., Washington, DC. February 27, 2023.. (2023).

Lyles, A. Department of State鈥檚 International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP, https://eca.state.gov/ivlp/about-ivlp). Meridian International., "Structure & Functioning of the US Healthcare Sector: A Regional Project for the Near East and North Africa with Implications for Mental Health Resilience for Youth.," Presentation as part of the Department of State鈥檚 International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP, https://eca.state.gov/ivlp/about-ivlp). Meridian International., Washington, DC.. (2023).

Lyles, A. The 6th International Nursing Conference, "An International Perspective on Indonesia鈥檚 Challenges in Healthcare Transformation.," Jakarta, Indonesia (via zoom). (2022).

Lyles, A. Presentation as part of the Department of State鈥檚 International Visitors Leadership Program, "Federalism in the US Experience, With Implications for Global Health Challenges and Security," Department of State / Meridian International, Washington, DC. (2022).

Lyles, A. Presentation as part of the Department of State鈥檚 International Visitors Leadership Program, "Federalism in the US Experience, With Implications for Preventing & Confronting Domestic Violence," US Department of State / Meridian International, Washington, DC / Zoom. (2022).

Lyles, A. Presentation as part of the Department of State鈥檚 International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP, https://eca.state.gov/ivlp/about-ivlp) for Suriname鈥檚 project on best practices in training nurses., "Nursing: Education & Roles in US Healthcare. Evolution of Training, Degrees, Added Credentials, and Professional Frictions.," Department of State / Meridian International, Washington DC. (2022).

Lyles, A. International Visitor Leadership Program including Bulgaria, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Greenland, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, Sierra Leone, and Slovenia., "Federalism in the U.S. Experience, with Implications for Public Health.," Mississippi Consortium for International Development (MCID), Washington, D.C. for the Department of State, zoom (Washington D.C.). (2022).

Lyles, A. Invitation from Dr. Anna-Riia Holstrom, "Current trends in outcomes research," University of Helsinki, zoom. (2021).

Lyles, A. Invitation from Dr. Anna-Riia Holstrom, "Outcomes research: How to create rigorous evidence?," University of Helsinki, zoom. (2021).

Lyles, A. "Data Visualization," University of Helsinki, invitation from Dr. Petteri Piepponen., zoom. (2021).

Lyles, A. Presentation as part of the Department of State鈥檚 International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP, https://eca.state.gov/ivlp/about-ivlp) for Suriname鈥檚 project on best practices in training nurses., "Federalism in the US Experience, With Implications for Professional Nursing Education, Practice, & Research.," Meridian International, Zoom. (2021).

Lyles, A. "US Healthcare's System Problem: A Business Sector Hampered by Supply Chain and Governance Autonomies.," University of Palermo - Professor Carmine Bianchi, Zoom. (2021).

Lyles, A. RED TALKS (Research Engagement Day). 极乐禁地., "Healthcare's System Problem," RLB Library 极乐禁地, (2021).

Lyles, A. Department of State鈥檚 International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP, https://eca.state.gov/ivlp/about-ivlp) for the Republic of Moldova鈥檚 Project 鈥淏uilding a Resilient Healthcare System鈥�, "US Healthcare Through the Lens of Federalism," World Learning for the Department of State鈥檚 International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP, https://eca.state.gov/ivlp/about-ivlp) for the Republic of Moldova, Zoom. (2021).

Lyles, A. 极乐禁地 AY21 CPA Faculty Lecture Series, "Healthcare鈥檚 System ProblemClinical & Business Goals Conflict, Stakeholder Interests & Time Horizons Vary," SPIA, UB. (2020).

Lyles, A. "Introduction to Basic Concepts of Statistical Reasoning," Uniersity of Helsinki, Zoom. (2020).

Lyles, A., & Cotten, A. RED TALKS (Research Engagement Day). 极乐禁地., "Access to Health Insurance in Low-Income, Rural or Medically Underserved Areas of Maryland.," 极乐禁地., 极乐禁地e, Maryland. (2020).

Lyles, A. International Visitor Leadership Program for Czech Republic Visitors., "Federalism in the U.S. Experience, with a focus on the U.S. Healthcare System.," The Meridian International Center., Washington, DC.. (2020).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Lyles, Alan , "Fulbright Specialist Program Award: Joint Municipality Authority of Keski-Uusimaa, Health Care and Social Services in Finland" Sponsored by U.S. Department of State, Fulbright Specialist Program, Federal, (2022).

Media Contributions

B, The 极乐禁地 Magazine. Fall 2024. https://blogs.ubalt.edu/ubmag/embracing-the-new-age-of-ai/: Poornima Apte. [Interview] Embracing the New Age of AI. B, The 极乐禁地 Magazine. Fall 2024. (2024).

The Capsule, University of Maryland 极乐禁地e. Winter 2025 issue, pp. 13-16, page 15 regarding my contribution.: Robin Fieser. [Interview] Global Efforts to Revolutionize Care of Older Adults: The Peter Lamy Center鈥檚 Expanding Reach. The Capsule, University of Maryland 极乐禁地e. Winter 2025 issue, pp. 13-16, page 15 regarding my contribution.
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极乐禁地e Banner: Quoted in Sarah True. Maryland鈥檚 Prescription Drug Affordability Board finally gets off the ground. Advocates hope its strategy pays off. 极乐禁地e Banner December 20, 2022.

"Frankly I couldn鈥檛 think of a better team than some of the folks who are on there,鈥� said C. Alan Lyles, professor at the School of Public and International Affairs and School of Health and Human Services at the 极乐禁地. 鈥淚 have great confidence that on the analytics side, they鈥檙e going to provide strong and robust results.鈥�

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"The work before the board is reminiscent of another decades-old health policy effort in Maryland, said Lyles; namely the 1971 creation of the still-operating Health Services Cost Review Commission, or HSCRC. The independent government agency administers Maryland鈥檚 unique all-payer hospital rate-setting system, and took three years to study rates before it began regulating them in 1974.
The agency was able to set rates only for private payers until 1977, when the state obtained a waiver from the federal government that brought Medicare and Medicaid into the mix and enabled HSCRC to set a universal standard rate. The commission has since successfully constrained hospital costs and saved billions for both payers and patients.
鈥淚t took some learning experiences, legislative as well as regulatory, before [the HSCRC] could be robustly what it became eventually,鈥� Lyles said.
鈥淐hange is uphill, always, in health care,鈥� he said." (2022).

Research in Progress

"Pharmaceutical Insurance: Products, Services and Payments" (On-Going)
Sub-title: Making sense of a system when clinical and business goals conflict. <<>> This book addresses the gap between general health insurance principles and their specific applications to pharmaceuticals. Pushed by scientific advances and pulled by partisan politics, US healthcare evolved in unanticipated directions with unforeseeable complexity. Its organization and financing are overpriced and under-perform. The costs of innovation are unprecedented and may be unsustainable. Yet, this system has perverse incentives for enough interest groups to block changes that would improve overall performance. Resistance to change is pervasive. One stakeholder鈥檚 cost is another鈥檚 revenue, one鈥檚 goal is seen by another as defeat. Collectively, these create daunting barriers, with various stakeholder having their own motivations for resistance to change. This book uses a systems approach to explain, assess and make recommendations for improvements. It is ~80% US and 20% international.

"State of the EU鈥檚 Early Notification Obligation for Drug Shortages: Enforcement and Compliance in Eight European Countries (2020 - 2022)" (On-Going)
Completed Manuscript in the submission process (April/May 2023) to Health Policy, a peer-reviewed journal.

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