Management of the Program

Dr. Michael R. Reich, Director of the Program 

Dr. Michael R. Reich, Taro Takemi Professor of International Health Policy, is the Director of the Program. He has been with the program since its inception and continues to lead the program.

More information about Prof. Reich can be obtained at
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/faculty/michael-reich/

E-mail: reich@hsph.harvard.edu

Marc Mitchell, Faculty Advisor 

Dr. Marc Mitchell is a pediatrician and management specialist with over 35 years of experience in the design and delivery of health services. He is a Lecturer on International Health at Harvard University School of Public Health where he teaches courses on program planning, management and evaluation. His research interests focus on the development and application of diagnostic and treatment standards of care using mobile technology at the point of care.

More information about Dr. Mitchell can be obtained at
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/faculty/MarcMitchell.html

Email: mmitchell@hsph.harvard.edu

Amy Levin, Program Coordinator 

Amy Levin joined the program in December 2007 as the Program Coordinator and provides the administrative and financial management.

E-mail: alevin@hsph.harvard.edu

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Japan Committee for the Takemi Program:

(April 2008-March 2010)

Members:

Yoshihito Karasawa, MD, President, Japan Medical Association

Kazuo Iwasa, MD, PhD, Vice-President, Japan Medical Association

Masami Ishii, MD, Executive Board Member, Japan Medical Association

Takashi Shoda, President, The Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associaton

Sadako Ogata, President, Japan International Cooperation Agency

Keizo Takemi, Professor, Tokai University; Research Fellow, Harvard School of Public Health

Taskashi Toguchi, Director General, Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

Eiji Marui, PhD, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Public Health, Juntendo University School of Medicine

Touichi Takenaka, President, The Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Associations of Japan

Takashi Wagatsuma, Board Member, Japan Foundation for the Promotion of International Medical Research Cooperation

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Harvard Committee for the Takemi Program:

Charge:

To review and approve all major policy decisions concerning the program, including choice of research themes, allocation of funds, selection of fellows, plans for the biennial Takemi Symposium, educational plans, and fundraising strategy. (Established 1983)

Members:

Tom Bossert- Lecturer on International Health Policy, Harvard School of Public Health

William Hsiao- K.T. Li Professor of Economics, Harvard School of Public Health

Marc Mitchell- Takemi Program Faculty Advsior, Lecturer on International Health, Harvard School of Public Health

Michael Reich- Director of the Takemi Program, Taro Takemi Professor of International Health Policy, Harvard School of Public Health

Anita Wagner- Assistant Professor in the Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention (DACP) at Harvard Medical School