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Howard P. Forman
Occupation(s)Radiologist
Professor of Radiology, Economics, Public health, and Management
Academic background
EducationMBA, University of Pennsylvania
MD, SUNY Stony Brook
BS, The City College of New York
Academic work
InstitutionsYale University School of Medicine
Yale School of Management
Yale University School of Public Health
Yale New Haven Hospital

Howard P. Forman is a professor of radiology, economics, public health, and management at Yale University.[1] Forman provides commentary on the U.S. government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic,[2][3][4][5][6] his political and healthcare writing on Twitter,[7][8] and his role in developing national leaders in healthcare.[9]

Career

Forman founded Yale’s MD/MBA program and directs both the Yale School of Public Health’s Health Care Management program and the Yale School of Management’s Executive MBA program (health care track).[10] He is the only Yale faculty member to hold simultaneous appointments in the school of medicine, school of management, and school of public health.[11] His academic work is centered on issues related to financial administration, healthcare compliance, and contracting. His research has focused on improving imaging services delivery through better access to information. He has served as a legislative aide in the U.S. Senate on Medicare legislation.[12]

Forman's former students include Vivek Murthy, the 19th Surgeon General of the United States; Kate Goodrich, former chief medical officer for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and Michael Sherling, co-founder of Modernizing Medicine.[13] Marcella Nunez-Smith is also a former student, with whom he co-founded the Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership at Yale University.[14]

Public Outreach

Forman runs a podcast with fellow Yale professor Harlan Krumholz called Health & Veritas on the latest news and ideas in healthcare.[15] During the COVID-19 pandemic, he has actively tracked outbreaks at local, national, and international levels; expounding on mitigation strategies and engaging to dispel misinformation through social and print media. He has been a frequent guest commentator and expert on national video and audio platforms.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Howard Forman, MD, MBA, FACR". Yale School of Medicine.
  2. ^ "Health Care Priorities For A COVID-19 Stimulus Bill: Recommendations To The Administration, Congress, And Other Federal, State And Local Leaders From Public Health, Medical, Policy And Legal Experts | Health Affairs". www.healthaffairs.org. doi:10.1377/hblog20200312.363618/full/.
  3. ^ "Congress must act now on Covid-19 – here is what it should do | Howard P Forman, Elizabeth Fowler and 11 others". March 13, 2020 – via www.theguardian.com.
  4. ^ Snouwaert, Jessica. "'We are in a crisis here': The Yale professor who said US coronavirus cases were set to 'explode' in the coming days warns that America is way behind on testing". Business Insider.
  5. ^ "Commentary: Why isolating older Americans would be a huge mistake in fighting the coronavirus". Fortune.
  6. ^ "Coronavirus Update: How Far Has the Virus Spread and What's Next?". Yale Insights. March 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Stuart, Gwynedd (July 9, 2019). "Twitter Users Blocked By President Trump Are Having a Field Day".
  8. ^ "Yale converts gym space for COVID-19". March 24, 2020.
  9. ^ Poitras, Colin. "A Master's Class: YSPH Professor Howard Forman Brings Experience, Insight to Yale Health Care Management Program". Yale School of Medicine.
  10. ^ "Howard P. Forman". Yale School of Management. July 2, 2013.
  11. ^ "Yale School of Management Faculty Directory".
  12. ^ "Howard P. Forman". Yale School of Management. July 2, 2013.
  13. ^ Poitras, Colin. "A Master's Class: YSPH Professor Howard Forman Brings Experience, Insight to Yale Health Care Management Program". Yale School of Medicine.
  14. ^ "Howard P. Forman". Yale School of Management. July 2, 2013.
  15. ^ "Health & Veritas: Why Are We Paying for Ineffective Treatments? (Ep. 4)".
  16. ^ "Howard P. Forman". Yale School of Management. July 2, 2013.

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