Monica Bharel

Monica Bharel was the commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, appointed in February 2015. On May 27, 2021, Bharel announced she will be stepping down effective June 18. Bharel is an associate professor of medicine at Boston University.[1][2][3][4][5]

She earned her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed her residency in internal medicine at Boston City Hospital/Boston Medical Center. She received her master of public health degree through the Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellowship in Minority Health Policy.[6][1][7]

She practiced general internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Medical Center and the Veterans Administration. She taught at Harvard Medical School, Boston University School of Medicine, and Harvard School of Public Health. Bharel was a leader in the creation of the Public Health Data Warehouse in 2017, as part of the newly created Office of Population Health. Immediately before becoming commissioner, she served as the chief medical officer of Boston Health Care for the Homeless.[8][9][10][11][12]

In 2022, Bharel was honored by Massachusetts Medical Society with its Special Award for Excellence in Medical Service and Woman Physician Leadership.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "A Bigger Examining Room". Harvard School of Public Health. December 20, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Republican, Mary C. Serreze | Special to The (April 13, 2015). "Mass. DPH chief Monica Bharel: 'Work smarter, not harder' to solve public health crises". masslive. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Mass. Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel Leaving Role After 6 Years". WBUR News. May 27, 2021. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Massachusetts Health Commissioner Monica Bharel Stepping Down". NBC Boston. May 27, 2021. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel To Step Down In June". www.cbsnews.com. May 27, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  6. ^ Lazar, Kay (December 24, 2014). "Doctor for Poor to Lead Health Agency: Baker's Choice Known for Working with Homeless, Vulnerable in State". Boston Globe. ISSN 0743-1791. ProQuest 1639853329 – via Clarivate.
  7. ^ Service, Katie Lannan State House News. "Her roots are grounded in Mass. health care". MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  8. ^ Kowalczyk, Liz (October 14, 2013). "Reaching Out AND Cutting Costs: Nonprofit Aims to Keep Poor and Homeless Women Healthier while Streamlining Treatment". Boston Globe. ISSN 0743-1791. ProQuest 1441631180 – via Clarivate.
  9. ^ Evans, Elizabeth A.; Delorme, Elizabeth; Cyr, Karl D.; Geissler, Kimberley H. (August 2022) [May 31, 2022]. "The Massachusetts public health data warehouse and the opioid epidemic: A qualitative study of perceived strengths and limitations for advancing research". Preventive Medicine Reports. 28: 101847. doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101847. PMC 9166413. PMID 35669857.
  10. ^ Kaufman, Amanda (May 27, 2021). "Mass. Department of Public Health Commissioner to Step Down". Boston Globe (Online). ISSN 0743-1791. ProQuest 2532560106 – via Clarivate.
  11. ^ "Outside the Box: Monica Bharel of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  12. ^ Lazar, Kay. "Doctor for poor chosen as Mass. health commissioner - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "Massachusetts Medical Society: Dr. Monica Bharel honored by Massachusetts Medical Society with its Special Award for Excellence in Medical Service and Woman Physician Leadership". www.massmed.org. Retrieved April 20, 2023.


Flag of United StatesScientist icon

This biographical article related to a physician in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.