Harris Berman
Harris Berman | |
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| Born | May 30, 1938 Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 2021 (aged 83) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard College, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | Dean of Tufts University School of Medicine |
| Spouse | |
Harris Alan Berman (May 30, 1938 – October 30, 2021) was an American physician and was the dean of the Tufts University School of Medicine.
Early life and education[edit]
Berman was born on May 30, 1938 in Concord, New Hampshire.[1][2] He completed his undergraduate education at Harvard College and graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1964.[3][4] He completed his residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in infectious disease at Tufts Medical Center.[3][5]
Career[edit]
First contributions[edit]
After finishing his fellowship, he and Jim Squires, a friend just out of his general surgery residency,[6] along with three other physicians, co-founded the Matthew Thornton Health Plan,[7] one of the first health maintenance organizations in New England.[5] The organization would grow to service 60,000 people by the mid-1980s;[7]
Tufts[edit]
In 1986, Berman left Matthew Thornton and joined Tufts University School of Medicine as a professor of public health and community medicine.[6] At the same time, he became the chief executive officer of Tufts Health Plan,[7] which grew from 60,000 members to over a million members in his 17-year tenure.[5] From 2003 to 2008, he served as the chair of the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine,[6] and eventually became the dean of public health and professional degree programs[5] before being appointed vice dean of the medical school in 2008.[6] In December 2009, he was appointed dean ad interim for the School of Medicine and was formally appointed to the position of dean in October 2011.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Berman died on October 30, 2021, at the age of 83. He was survived by his wife, Ruth E. Nemzoff, four children, eleven grandchildren, and a sister.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Biographical Directory of the American College of Physicians. Bowker. 1979. p. 915. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Marquard, Bryan (November 11, 2021). "Dr. Harris Berman, HMO pioneer and former Tufts University School of Medicine dean, dies at 83". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c d Harris Berman Faculty profile at Tufts
- ^ a b c d e "Harris Berman Named Medical Dean". 6 October 2011.
- ^ a b c Gawande, Atul (2008). Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-312-42765-8.
- ^ Tufts University School of Medicine Dean Emeritus Harris Berman Dies
- 1938 births
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- American health care chief executives
- American infectious disease physicians
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons alumni
- Harvard College alumni
- Tufts University administrators
- People from Concord, New Hampshire
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- American university and college faculty deans