IHS News
Professor and Associate Dean for Research Cindy Parks Thomas, PhD'00, chaired a panel discussion at the 2025 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
Professor Cindy Parks Thomas, PhD’00, chaired a panel discussion on Addressing Special Populations with Complex Clinical and Social Needs at the 2025 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in Minneapolis, MN.
The 9th Annual Stanley Wallack Memorial Lecture was held on March 27, 2025 with special guest speaker Sarah Emond, MPP'09
Sarah leads the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, a leading non-profit health policy research organization, as President and Chief Executive Officer. Sarah is a graduate of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, where she earned a Master of Public Policy degree with a concentration in health policy. Sarah discussed "How Employers can Save the Health Care System."
New grant approved by the Macy Foundation
The Macy Foundation board unanimously approved funding for the implementation of the Relating Across Differences - An Improvement Process for Clinical Units project. The project will be led by Jody Hoffer Gittell, PhD, Olawale Olaleye, PhD, and Anthony Suchman, MD, MA.
Stuart Altman retires with Emeritus status after 45 years of leadership.
Since 1977, Stuart Altman has championed Heller and Brandeis in roles including Executive Co-Director of the Schneider Institutes and Sol C. Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy. He is a nationally recognized policy leader and a mentor to hundreds of students. The Stuart Altman Chair in Health Policy and an endowed fellowship will help celebrate his legacy.
