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.
News & Highlights
November 2009
The Department of Public Health “then & now”
Dr. Mushlin's State of the Department address this year was a reflection of the Department's growth, activities, and focus over the past 10 years.
Read more
November 2009
Dr. Bruce Schackman to Study Rapid HIV and HCV Testing in Drug Abuse Treatment Programs
Dr. Bruce Schackman is the Principal Investigator of a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse called “Economic Analysis of Rapid HIV and HCV Testing in Drug Abuse Treatment Programs.” Read more on this and other Department grants
November 2009
Dr. Lawrence Casalino's Study Documents Failures to Inform Patients of Abnormal Test Results
Dr. Lawrence Casalino and his colleagues found that patients are often not informed of clinically significant lab results. They provide recommendations to address this problem in their article in Archives of Internal Medicine. Read more about this and other Department publications
November 2009
Dr. Joseph J. Fins Elected President-Elect of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities
Dr. Joseph Fins was elected President-Elect of the ASBH in recognition of his important contributions to bioethics and his broad expertise in the field. Read about other appointments and honors
November 2009
Update on Activities of the Department of Public Health
Read more news about the Department of Public Health, including new projects, presentations, promotions, and new personnel.
State of the Department of Public Health 2009
The Department of Public Health:
"then & now"
New Address for the Department of Public Health
The Public Health Department has moved its administrative and research offices:
Weill Cornell Medical College
Department of Public Health
402 East 67th Street
New York, NY 10065-6304
