Newswise — PHILADELPHIA —Scott Halpern MD, PhD, MBE, assistant professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has been named an Anniversary Fellow at the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
The fellowship is a two-year term during which Dr. Halpern will serve on an expert study committee and participate in other health and science policy work. He is among four fellows chosen based on their professional qualifications, reputations as scholars, professional accomplishments, and relevance of current field expertise to the work of the IOM.
Dr. Halpern’s research combines empirical approaches from the fields of epidemiology, health services research, and the decision-making sciences with conceptual work grounded in moral philosophy. His research is supported by the National Cancer Institute, National Institute on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, American Heart Association, and by a Greenwall Foundation Faculty Scholar Award in Bioethics.
Beginning in October, the fellows will work with eminent researchers, policy experts, and clinicians from across the country to collaborate on initiatives convened by the IOM to provide nonpartisan, evidence-based guidance to national, state, and local policymakers, academic leaders, health care administrators, and the public.
The appointment comes with a $25,000 award to support Dr. Halpern’s research.
Dr. Halpern is also the Deputy Director of the LDI Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) and Director of the Fostering Improvement in End-of-Life Decision Science (FIELDS) program.
“We are delighted to have these exceptional professionals work with the IOM to carry out our programs to help those in government and the private sector make informed health decisions," said Institute of Medicine President Harvey V. Fineberg.
For the IOM release, please visit here.
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