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.
Million Man (and Woman) March
Low-income adults are often served by safety-net providers – public hospitals, Federally-qualified health centers (FQHCs), and free or low-cost clinics – as opposed to private practice community physicians. The Affordable Care Act promises to bring millions more low-income adults from Continue Reading …
Pay-for-performance goes global
Policy makers seek to transform healthcare delivery at home and abroad by shifting payment from volume-based to quality-based methods. This study explores elements common across pay-for-performance in 13 countries. Policy makers at home and abroad have embraced pay-for-performance (P4P) as Continue Reading …
[Anecdotes] Be like the Netherlands?
Sarah Kliff of the Washington Post posted an article based on the Commonwealth Fund’s recent international comparison on health spending. In it, she points out that the Netherlands (a nation whose entire population is the size of the United States’ non-group Continue Reading …
Obama and Romney Surprisingly Similar on Health
For as much as Governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama may differ on economic solutions for the country, their views on health care are strikingly similar. However, a few key differences distinguish the two men. With Mitt Romney essentially Continue Reading …
SNMA | Annual Medical Education Conference | Atlanta, GA
Champions of Change: Improving our Potential, Enhancing our Performance Dr. Cedric Dark discussed the “State of Healthcare: the Basics” for the Student National Medical Association Annual Medical Education Conference in Atlanta, GA on Saturday April 7, 2012. The purpose of Continue Reading …
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