Documents tagged "Medical"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029925.txt
Ted Kaptchuk is a Harvard Medical School professor who has focused his career on studying the placebo effect. He began practicing acupuncture in Cambridge in the 1970s, where he noticed that some of his patients were experiencing significant health improvements without any apparent physical intervention. This led him to question the role of the mind and belief in healing processes and sparked an ongoing scientific inquiry into the power of placebos in medicine.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029589.txt
The document is a letter from Elisa New, the Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature at Harvard University, to Ms. Williams inviting her to be a featured guest on the public television series Poetry in America. The series discusses contemporary poems with various guests, including politicians, celebrities, and poets. If Ms. Williams agrees, they will spend 45 minutes discussing a poem by Sharon Olds that compares athletic prowess to childbirth at a location of her choice. The content from this conversation will be used in an upcoming season of the series and in a course for medical professionals created in partnership with Harvard Medical School.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015672.txt
Robin Solomon is an executive with over three decades of experience in academic medicine. She has combined her skills in patient care, clinical research, philanthropy and business development to build strategic alliances, institutional recognition and revenue. Her career includes roles at The Mount Sinai Medical Center where she served as Vice President for Special Projects and Vice President for Trustee Services. Throughout her career, Solomon is known for her ability to navigate the healthcare sector, collaborate with physicians and persuasively convey philanthropic opportunities to donors.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015671.txt
Robin Solomon is a medical professional with three decades of experience in academic medicine who has focused on patient care, clinical research, philanthropy, and business development. She has built strategic alliances, brand recognition, and revenue for the Mount Sinai Medical Center. She is known for her innovative programming, comprehensive understanding of healthcare, and ability to navigate patient care collaboratively with physicians. In her role as Vice President of Trustee Services, she developed a high-touch Donor Relations program that generated hundreds of physician referrals and over $20 million in incremental revenue each year. As a patient advocate, Solomon has participated in thousands of multi-disciplinary patient care teams from initial consults to final outcomes. She has also raised over $29 million in donations for medical, academic, and patient care initiatives through her trusted relationships with various leaders.