Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP
Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP is Founder and Executive Editor of Policy Prescriptions®. A graduate of Morehouse College, Dr. Dark earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine. He holds a master’s degree from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. He completed his residency training at George Washington University where he served as Chief Resident. Currently, Dr. Dark is an Assistant Professor in the Henry J. N. Taub Department of Emergency Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Dark is the 2017 recipient of the Texas Medical Association’s C. Frank Webber Award, a 2019 American College of Emergency Physicians Choosing Wisely Champion, one of emergency medicine’s Top 45 Under 45, and on Elemental’s List of 50 Experts to Trust in a Pandemic. He currently is on the Board of Directors for Doctors for America and is the Medical Editor-in-Chief for the monthly publication ACEP Now. Dr. Dark’s policy experience includes work for the United States House of Representatives, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Joe Biden Campaign. Among his policy interests include the study of health reform at the intersection with international health systems on which he has spoken on this topic nationwide. Dr. Dark’s media experience includes print, radio, and television – including outlets such as NPR, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and BBC World News.
Health Policy Twitterati 2015
It’s that time of year again for our annual Health Policy Twitterati List. Each year we compile a list of the individuals and organizations providing the most important tweets related to health policy. This year has seen a huge shakeup Continue Reading …

Foreshadowing Pitfalls for the Affordable Care Act
Several countries have implemented healthcare systems that seek to attain universal health insurance through private markets. Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland have already embarked on this journey and can serve as guides for the United States. Some observers would say Continue Reading …

Republicans are Intellectually Bankrupt on Healthcare
Sunday night, three Republican Senators attempted to describe their contingency plan if the Supreme Court were to rule for the plaintiffs in the King v. Burwell lawsuit over Obamacare subsidies. Unfortunately, their plan is nonexistent. Their letter is nothing more Continue Reading …

Toppling the Ivory Tower of Medicine
Last summers Institute of Medicine report on Graduate Medical Education (GME) raised vociferous concerns from stakeholders ranging from academic medicine (Association of American Medical Colleges), hospitals (American Hospital Association), and organized medicine (American Medical Association). In this Health Policy Report Continue Reading …
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