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Special EMPH Lecture with Bruce C. Vladeck, Ph.D. of Nexera

Last evening the students in the EMPH program had the pleasure attending the Steven Rosenberg Lecture on Healthcare Quality.   The lecture featured Bruce C. Vladeck, Ph.D. of Nexera on Putting the Patient in Patient Centered Care.  Dr. Vladeck gave an overview the history of … Continue reading

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EMPH Student Spotlight – Ingrid Edshteyn

Ingrid Edshteyn is a Preventive Medicine physician, PGY2, at Yale-Griffin Hospital and has recently been elected to the Executive Board of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She has embraced Preventive and Lifestyle Medicine as it encompasses both disease prevention and … Continue reading

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This past Thursday right after classes we were treated to a wonderful evening presentation and discussion by Christopher Koller, President of the Milbank Memorial Fund on “Linking Evidence to Practice to Improve Population Health – Lessons from the States.”  Chris, previewed for … Continue reading

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Getting “Lean” is not Just for Keeping in Physical Shape or Manuafacturing Anymore

I have been a fan of Lean production and management practices for over 25 years (a big fan William Edward Deming) and have used these practices in many of my own professional services organizations.  In our recent EMPH class in … Continue reading

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Welcoming Our Newest EMPH Family Member!!

One of the best parts about the Columbia EMPH program is that it is not an online program but a diverse cohort of seasoned professionals who get together each month to have classes, socialize and network.  This in person experience … Continue reading

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Wonderful Guest EMPH Lecturer This Weekend

One of the best aspects of the EMPH program is that it provides us with the opportunity to have industry leading guest lecturers.  This weekend we were fortunate to have Richard A. Barasch the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal American Corp.  who lead … Continue reading

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