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Author: amm638

Sharing News

To Members of the Harvard Chan School Community: I write to share the news that I will be stepping down as dean of the faculty on June 30. After 12 … Continue reading “Sharing News”

Author amm638 Posted on November 10, 2022 November 10, 2022 Categories Community messages

Covid-19: Now is not the time to declare victory

This week, President Biden said what millions of Americans have been hoping to hear since the spring of 2020: “The pandemic is over.” I am deeply concerned that this declaration … Continue reading “Covid-19: Now is not the time to declare victory”

Author amm638 Posted on September 27, 2022 Categories The Dean’s blog

Confronting the past, committing to the future

Dear Members of the Harvard Chan School Community: As you heard from President Larry Bacow this morning, the Steering Committee on Human Remains has issued a report offering guidance to … Continue reading “Confronting the past, committing to the future”

Author amm638 Posted on September 15, 2022 Categories Community messages

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The Dean’s blog

  • People are much less likely to trust the medical system if they are from an ethnic minority, have disabilities, or identify as LGBTQ+, according to a first-of-its-kind study by Sanofi

    This commentary by Paul Hudson and Michelle A. Williams appeared in the Commentary – Health section of Fortune. You can … Continue reading “People are much less likely to trust the medical system if they are from an ethnic minority, have disabilities, or identify as LGBTQ+, according to a first-of-its-kind study by Sanofi”

  • New remedies for old ailments: Building a health care system for the crises we face

    Since the Institute for Healthcare Improvement was founded by Donald Berwick more than three decades ago, the organization has led … Continue reading “New remedies for old ailments: Building a health care system for the crises we face”

  • An unexpected winner in the midterms: public health

    As I’ve tracked election results over the past week, I’ve found many reasons for optimism. In blue states and in … Continue reading “An unexpected winner in the midterms: public health”

  • COP27 must address food and water security in Africa — including nurturing innovation across the Global South

    A shorter version of this piece appeared in the Opinion section of the Financial Times. You can read it here: … Continue reading “COP27 must address food and water security in Africa — including nurturing innovation across the Global South”

  • Public health on the docket at the Supreme Court

    In just seven days last June, the U.S. Supreme Court set back public health by 50 years. The court’s conservative … Continue reading “Public health on the docket at the Supreme Court”

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