Dr. Douglas Owens is the Henry J. Kaiser, Jr. Professor, and Director of the Center for Health Policy and of the Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research at Stanford University and Stanford Medicine. Dr. Owens is a Professor of Medicine. He is also by courtesy Professor of Health Research and Policy, and Professor of Management Science and Engineering. Dr. Owens is the Vice-Chairperson of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. His research focuses on preventive and therapeutic interventions for various illnesses, including HIV and AIDS. Dr. Owens is a general internist and received an MS from Stanford University and MD from UCSF.