Department of Health Policy and Management
We train and inspire the next generation of health care leaders to improve health care delivery systems and mitigate public health risks around the world.
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Boston, MA 02115
News
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Building a stronger CDC
The CDC should clarify its mission, improve leadership and accountability, and boost operational capabilities, a report finds.
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Improving teamwork in the complex, intense field of health care
Michaela Kerrissey, assistant professor of management, explains her research into effective team-building—and why it matters for public health.
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A healer’s journey
Lin Abdul Rahman, DrPH ’24, has spent a career advocating for children who have suffered sexual abuse—even as she has healed from her own childhood trauma.
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Gun violence researchers at Harvard Chan School receive largest-ever grant
Researchers at Harvard Chan School have received a five-year, $5 million grant to support research on firearm injuries and deaths.
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Making prescription drugs affordable
Hussain Lalani, SM ’23, was named STAT Wunderkind for his efforts to tackle high prescription drug prices.
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Students bring inspiration, innovative solutions to public health problems
Harvard Chan School’s Public Health Innovation x Technology Student Forum creates virtual and in-person opportunities for students to get together for inspiration and discussion about new ideas to solve public health problems.
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Political ideology of U.S. elected officials linked with COVID-19 health outcomes
Study finds the higher the exposure to political conservatism, the higher the COVID-19 mortality rates and stress on ICU capacity
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School welcomes new faculty
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has welcomed six new primary faculty members over the past few months.
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New HealthLab Accelerator program supports student social impact ventures
Students at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have a new opportunity to turn their ideas into startups with the potential for real-world impact.
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Growth of psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners helped offset drop in psychiatrists treating Medicare patients
The mental health system is increasingly reliant on psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners to meet the psychiatric needs of Medicare patients, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
