Thoughts from ISPOR conference (D. Frame EMPH ‘09)

Comparative effectiveness research was the big topic at this meeting of pharmacoeconomics and outcomes researchers (www.ispor.org). Speakers at a Tuesday plenary session included Hal Sox, Annals of Internal Medicine editor and chair of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) panel charged with prioritizing areas for the $1.1 billion comparative effectiveness research funding in the stimulus package.
In [...]

Dr. Craig: AmeriCares expanding domestic programs

For the  past two years, Dr. Edward V. Craig (MSNBC.com contributor and EMPH Class of 2007) has served on the Board of Global Medical Advisers for AmeriCares, an organization that works to channel donated medical supplies and medicines both internationally and nationally. They want to expand the reach of AmeriCares  domestic work particularly to uninsured [...]

New Blogger

Just wanted to welcome a new blogger to the mix, Ali Attaie EMPH class of 2010. He join Kavita Kewalramani and I, both from the EMPH class of 2009. Ali’s first post was regarding the appointment of two Columbia Alumni to the Obama administration, and if you ask me, I don’t think [...]

Two Columbia Alumni to Federal Posts

New York City’s 41st Health Commissioner, Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., MPH, was appointed as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by President Barack Obama on Friday. Dr. Frieden is an alumnus of Columbia University’s College of Physicians & Surgeons (‘86) and Mailman School of Public Health (‘85). Dr. Frieden becomes [...]

NUMC’s Gianelli Elected as a Trustee of the Citizens Budget Commission

Art Gianelli (EMPH Alumni) was elected as a trustee of the Citizens Budget Commission, a nonpartisan and nonprofit civic organization dedicated to influencing constructive change in the finances and services of New York City and New York State government.  He joins a list of distinguished business and civic leaders responsible for analyzing the fiscal affairs [...]

Geiger Published in Pharmaceutical Representative

Michael Geiger’s  (EMPH 2010) Issues & Approaches to Health Policy paper focused on the ramifications of a National Healthcare system (defined as a government run, single payer, tax financed system without third party payer involvement) on the pharmaceutical industry. Subsequent to the conclusion of the core class, Michael submitted his paper for publication to a [...]

Reminder: Dina Pagnotta: Co-Chair’s American Heart Association Ball

Dina Pagnotta (EMPH ‘09) is the 2009 Co-Chair of the The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Young Professionals and Fellows Society of Great New York’s 2009 Red Ball.  Click here to view the online invite.
If you’d like to purchase tickets, please click here.
he Red Ball features a cocktail reception, dancing and a silent auction. It [...]

Suozzi Honors Gianelli

Arthur A. Gianelli (EMPH 2008), President/CEO of the Nassau Health Care Corporation, recently received a special tribute by Nassau County Executive Suozzi and the Nassau County Office of Minority Affairs for his commitment to expanding opportunities to minorities and women in the business world. He received the “Best Practices Award” at the Third Annual [...]

Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden to CDC?

Several news outlets, including the New York Times Blog and the New York Daily News, are reporting that New York City Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden and Columbia Alum, is being considered for a post at the CDC.  From the New York Times Blog:
That was the question swirling around City Hall on Tuesday as a small [...]

EMPH Alum on NBC

Here is a link of NBC’s Robert Bazell speaking with Dr. Edward V. Craig (EMPH Alum) of the Hospital for Special Surgery about the recent advances in joint replacement surgery.
Click here to see the video.