The Department of Population Medicine (DPM) resides within the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, and is an appointing department of Harvard Medical School. DPM's core mission is to improve health care delivery and population health through innovative research and teaching.
Congratulations to Associate Professors Ann Wu and Frank Wharam on receiving two newly created endowed Institute chairs.
The Massachusetts Psychiatric Society has awarded Jim Sabin with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The award, given to an Outstanding Psychiatrist, was presented in recognition of his persistent dedication in working to advance the discussion of organizational ethics and promoting the ethical use of resources to enhance public health and wellness.
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Julia Marcus on receiving the 2018 Ebert Fellowship. Given annually in memory of Robert H. Ebert, founder of Harvard Community Health Plan and former Dean of Harvard Medical School, the Ebert Fellowship is part of the Harvard Medical School 50th Anniversary Program for Scholars in Medicine. The fellowship is awarded to junior faculty to support research and career development in population medicine.
Our teaching programs leverage the Department's unique strengths to train medical students, residents, and health services researchers to improve the health of populations through clinical care, research, and delivery system and health policy leadership. All training experiences are informed by the health system and population perspectives of DPM and all faculty members teach in some capacity.
