David Shulkin
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David Shulkin an internist, is currently President of Morristown Memorial Hospital, part of Atlantic Health in the United States.
in New York City. He received a BA from Hampshire College
in 1982, and a MD from Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1986; he then did his internship at Yale School of Medicine
, and his residency and fellowship in General Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Presbyterian Medical Center.
He previously was Chief Medical Officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
, Temple University Hospital, and the Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital.
His other academic positions have included Chairman of Medicine and Vice Dean at Drexel University College of Medicine
, and Professor of Medicine at Albert Einstein School of Medicine. Shulkin has been the editor of Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management and Hospital Physician, and has been on the editorial boards of several journals, including Journal of the American Medical Association
. He founded and served as the Chairman and CEO of DoctorQuality, Inc a consumer orientated information service
Career
David Shulkin is the previous President and Chief Executive Officer of Beth Israel Medical CenterBeth Israel Medical Center
Beth Israel Medical Center is a 1,368-bed, full-service tertiary teaching hospital in New York City. Originally dedicated to serving immigrant Jews living in the tenement slums of the Lower East Side, it was founded at the turn of the 20th century. The main hospital location is the Petrie...
in New York City. He received a BA from Hampshire College
Hampshire College
Hampshire College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1965 as an experiment in alternative education, in association with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley: Amherst College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts...
in 1982, and a MD from Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1986; he then did his internship at Yale School of Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
The Yale School of Medicine at Yale University is a private medical school located in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. It was founded in 1810 as The Medical Institution of Yale College, and formally opened its doors in 1813....
, and his residency and fellowship in General Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Presbyterian Medical Center.
He previously was Chief Medical Officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, Temple University Hospital, and the Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital.
His other academic positions have included Chairman of Medicine and Vice Dean at Drexel University College of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine is the medical school of Drexel University. The medical school has the nation's largest enrollment for a private medical school, and represents the consolidation of two medical schools: the nation's first medical school for women and the first U.S. college of...
, and Professor of Medicine at Albert Einstein School of Medicine. Shulkin has been the editor of Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management and Hospital Physician, and has been on the editorial boards of several journals, including Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical Association is a weekly, peer-reviewed, medical journal, published by the American Medical Association. Beginning in July 2011, the editor in chief will be Howard C. Bauchner, vice chairman of pediatrics at Boston University’s School of Medicine, replacing ...
. He founded and served as the Chairman and CEO of DoctorQuality, Inc a consumer orientated information service
Honors
- Fellow of the American College of PhysiciansAmerican College of PhysiciansThe American College of Physicians is a national organization of doctors of internal medicine —physicians who specialize in the prevention, detection, and treatment of illnesses in adults. With 130,000 members, ACP is the largest medical-specialty organization and second-largest physician group in...
- Senior Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute in Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania.
- National Health Policy Fellow, U.S. Senate Committee on Aging
- Named one of the country's top Health care leaders for the next century by Modern HealthcareModern HealthcareModern Healthcare is a weekly, 70,037-circulation business publication delivering news and information to executives in the healthcare industry...
, - Ranked as International Leader in Health Care Award by the Healthcare Forum.
- Named One of the Hundred Most Powerful in Healthcare (ranked #86) by Modern Healthcare (2008).
Published works
- Questions Patients Need to Ask by David J. M.D. Shulkin (Paperback - Nov 24, 2008)
- He has also written 25 peer-reviewed journal articles, and numerous other professional publications.