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.
A Policy Prescription for 2009
As a new dawn embraces the United States of America, President Barack Obama and the 111th Congress face several seemingly insurmountable challenges. The armed forces are divided between two wars, the economy is in shambles, and the health care system is at Continue Reading …
Using Pay for Performance to Promote Smoking Cessation
This randomized, unblinded clinical trial sought to determine if a financial incentive program could encourage clinicians to refer smokers to a Tobacco Quit Line. The unit of study was the individual health clinic; all clinics were a part of a Continue Reading …
Consumer Directed Health Care…Lacking Direction
A critical analysis of one community’s experience with tiered hospital networks is outlined in a recent paper published in Health Services Research. The authors describe the differences noted in patient behavior regarding admission to the hospital among employees from the Continue Reading …
A Step in the Right Direction
As Election Day approaches, our health care system is a major domestic issue, second only behind the economy(1). The Bush Administration should be applauded for providing prescription drug coverage to seniors in the Medicare program. Other Bush Administration decisions, such Continue Reading …
Pharmaceuticals & Free Trade
A recent paper discusses pharmaceutical policy in Australia and outlines a list of changes to look for in the coming years. The United States and Australia have just embarked on a Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA) which possesses specific aims to Continue Reading …
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