Welcome From The Chair

Alvin I. Mushlin, M.D., Sc.M. Professor and Chairman

The Department of Public Health is committed to advancing scholarly research, strengthening medical education, and improving healthcare to the community, while helping to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our medical system.

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News & Highlights

August 21, 2008

Dr. Ravinder Mamtani Appointed Acting Associate Dean for Student Affairs at Weill Cornell Medical College/Qatar

Ravinder Mamtani, M.B.,B.S., M.D., M.Sc., Professor of Public Health/Qatar, has accepted the position of Acting Associate Dean for Student Affairs at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar. Read More

August 21, 2008

Dr. Joseph Fins Named Trustee of American College of Physicians Foundation

Joseph J. Fins, M.D., F.A.C.P., Chief of the Division of Medical Ethics and Professor of Medicine, Public Health, and Medicine in Psychiatry, has been named a trustee of the American College of Physicians (ACP) Foundation. The Foundation supports the mission of ACP and strives to improve the health and welfare of patients and society. Read More

August 21, 2008

Dr. Emilio Carrillo To Present Alvin F. Poussaint MD Lecture

J. Emilio Carrillo, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor of Clinical Public Health and Clinical Medicine, President and Chief Medical Officer of NewYork-Presbyterian Community Health Plan, and Vice President of Community Health Development, has been selected to present the 2008-2009 Alvin F. Poussaint MD Lecture at Harvard Medical School. Read More

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Dr. Heather Gold Presents on Pharmacogenetic Testing

Heather Taffet Gold, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Public Health, discussed cost-effectiveness issues in two recent Grand Rounds. Read More