Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

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Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Abbreviation	IHME
Formation	2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Type	Research institute
Purpose	Accelerating global health progress through sound measurement and accountable science
Location	3980 15th Ave NE, Seattle, Washington, USA
Parent organization	University of Washington
Website	healthdata.org

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is a public health research institute of the University of Washington in Seattle. Its research fields are global health statistics and impact evaluation.

IHME is headed by Christopher J.L. Murray, a physician, health economist, and global health researcher, and professor at the University of Washington Department of Global Health, which is part of the School of Medicine. IHME conducts research and trains scientists, policymakers, and the public in health metrics concepts, methods, and tools. Its mission includes judging the effectiveness and efficacy of health initiatives and national health systems.^[1][2] IHME also trains students at the post-baccalaureate and post-graduate levels.