Michael Stein
Michael D. Stein | |
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| Born | January 15, 1960 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| Spouse | Hester Kaplan |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Substance use disorders Public health Mental health HIV/AIDS |
| Institutions | Boston University School of Public Health |
| Website | www |
Michael D. Stein (born January 15, 1960) is an American physician, health policy researcher, and author. He currently serves as the Chair and Professor of Health Law, Policy & Management at the Boston University School of Public Health.[1] For the past three decades, Dr. Stein has produced work that has spanned the topics of sleep and pain, addiction and HIV/AIDS, mental health and behavioral risk-taking, health care access and quality.[2]
Career
Stein's research expertise spans behavioral medicine, primary care, substance use disorders, HIV/AIDS, mental health, and the determinants of risk-taking behavior.[2] Before joining Boston University, Stein spent 28 years at Brown University as a general internist and Professor of medicine. He directed HIV services at Rhode Island Hospital for two decades and then led behavioral medicine at Butler Hospital.[3] He has published more than 450 peer-reviewed scientific articles. Stein has authored numerous books, both fiction and non-fiction. His fiction has twice been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. His first nonfiction book "The Lonely Patient," won the Christopher Award.[4][5][6] His recent books about public health topics have included "The Turning Point: Reflections on a Pandemic" (2024),[7] co-authored with Sandro Galea. Stein is also the executive editor of Public Health Post, Boston University's acclaimed population health online magazine.[8] In 2024, Stein was appointed interim dean of the SPH beginning in 2025.[9]
References
- ↑ "Michael Stein - School of Public Health".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dr. Michael Stein reflects on the medical profession and empathy in his book 'Accidental Kindness'". TPR. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ↑ "Michael D Stein, Adjunct Professor of Medicine".
- ↑ Young, Audrey (2007-06-05). "The Lonely Patient". Medscape General Medicine. 9 (2): 51. PMC 1994878.
- ↑ "Michael Stein | new york journal of books". www.nyjournalofbooks.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ↑ O'Hern, Linda (2007-04-15). "'Lonely Patient' provides insight". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 58. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ↑ Davies, David (2024-03-28). "Was the COVID pandemic a turning point?". TPR. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ↑ "Michael Stein - Public Health Post".
- ↑ "Michael Stein Appointed Interim Dean of School of Public Health".
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