Category Archives: Faculty / Staff

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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Congratulations!! Thomas D’Aunno Selected As Executive Vice Dean of the Mailman School of Public Health

We are very happy to announce that Dr. Thomas D’Aunno has been selected as the new Executive Vice Dean of the Mailman School of Public Health.  Dr. D’Aunno joined the faculty of the Mailman School in 2008 as a Professor of … Continue reading

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Dr. Michael Sparer wins Columbia University Teaching Award!

Dr. Michael Sparer, Professor, former Executive MPH Director and current Health Policy & Management Chair will be recognized at the Columbia University Commencement.  President Bollinger will present him with the Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching.  This is the University’s highest … Continue reading

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Professor Michael Sparer Discusses Health Care Reform

Do you miss taking a class with Professor Sparer?  You always wanted to extend the core and get more hours of lecture.  Well, now you can. Listen to this Q&A with Professor Michael Sparer, Chair of the Department of Health … Continue reading

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Medicaid and the U.S. Path to National Health Insurance

The following appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine.  Great Expectations – The Obama Administration and Health Care Reform Health Care 2009: Medicaid and the U.S. Path to National Health Insurance Michael Sparer, Ph.D., J.D. The 2008 presidential election has … Continue reading

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Remembering Dean Emeritus Allan Rosenfield, MD

From At the Frontline… Allan Rosenfield, MD, built a legacy of inspired leadership in the field of public health. He brought his considerable intellect, passion, courage, and persistence to addressing the public health concerns that plague all vulnerable populations around … Continue reading

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Sherry Glied: Health Care in the 2008 Election

For a health policy analyst, this year’s election offers a striking illustration of how deeply divided policymakers are in how they view the problems of the health system and the solutions to these problems.  Senators McCain and Obama sometimes seem … Continue reading

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Colloquium Series on Health, Law, and Society

Columbia Law School Wednesday, October 8, 2008  12:00 – 1:30 p.m.  Case Lounge, 7th Floor Columbia Law School (Jerome Greene Hall) 116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue Health Economics and Health Care Reform Sherry Glied, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Dept. of … Continue reading

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Grand Rounds: Coming of Age: Where does an aging world fit in public health?

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Grand Rounds: Why is Prevention a Hard Sell?

For information on upcoming lectures, please visit http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/grandrounds

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