Our Faculty
Our faculty—leading healthcare managers, researchers, and policymakers—develop, implement, and evaluate needed solutions to complex challenges facing the healthcare environment.
Chair
Michael S. Sparer, JD, PhD
Professor and Chair of Health Policy and Management
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![Elena Elkin, PhD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/3f741dd0-e398-11ea-b94c-313f6b4d624c.jpg?itok=LzqFVucv 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/3f741dd0-e398-11ea-b94c-313f6b4d624c.jpg?itok=Bq1sbCm2 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/3f741dd0-e398-11ea-b94c-313f6b4d624c.jpg?itok=frmRZWCL 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/3f741dd0-e398-11ea-b94c-313f6b4d624c.jpg?itok=3XQn5Rgo 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/3f741dd0-e398-11ea-b94c-313f6b4d624c.jpg?itok=lTVpI54S 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/3f741dd0-e398-11ea-b94c-313f6b4d624c.jpg?itok=HA2yNc0I 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/3f741dd0-e398-11ea-b94c-313f6b4d624c.jpg?itok=9Hyn1QdA 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Health Policy and Management
Research Interests
Biostatistical Methods, Chronic disease, Healthcare Policy
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Health Policy and Management at CUMC
- Avon Products Foundation Professor of Breast Cancer Research (in Health Policy and Management and in the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center) at CUMC
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Departments/Divisions
Department of Health Policy and Management
Academic Appointments
- Senior Lecturer in Health Policy and Management
![Meghan Fitzgerald Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/ac7f8680-71a3-11ed-96cd-bfd400418fb5.jpg?itok=iDQEDXdC 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/ac7f8680-71a3-11ed-96cd-bfd400418fb5.jpg?itok=-EzSlxGR 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/ac7f8680-71a3-11ed-96cd-bfd400418fb5.jpg?itok=Po5iJVMA 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/ac7f8680-71a3-11ed-96cd-bfd400418fb5.jpg?itok=aH-AUyRQ 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/ac7f8680-71a3-11ed-96cd-bfd400418fb5.jpg?itok=UW2GMVhw 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/ac7f8680-71a3-11ed-96cd-bfd400418fb5.jpg?itok=IaBkLZZE 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/ac7f8680-71a3-11ed-96cd-bfd400418fb5.jpg?itok=tbP0qUZQ 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Health Policy and Management
Academic Appointments
- Adjunct Professor of Health Policy and Management
![Catherine Foster, MPH Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/cf2450_Foster_Catherine_profile_1.jpg?itok=Oi0N2ACJ 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/cf2450_Foster_Catherine_profile_1.jpg?itok=hr_kfodZ 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/cf2450_Foster_Catherine_profile_1.jpg?itok=Bx62gVLS 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/cf2450_Foster_Catherine_profile_1.jpg?itok=HnI_uo0Q 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/cf2450_Foster_Catherine_profile_1.jpg?itok=2KcBVpP7 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/cf2450_Foster_Catherine_profile_1.jpg?itok=WU3cyyeh 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/cf2450_Foster_Catherine_profile_1.jpg?itok=zpNqgjEC 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Health Policy and Management
Academic Appointments
- Associate in Health Policy and Management
![](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=kNzPiu6- 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=LoHBhOpT 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=CxKBn_PF 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=K4WWhXZa 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=nkhBsI0D 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=F3uNDQa4 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=GFwRChqM 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Health Policy and Management
Academic Appointments
- Adjunct Professor of Health Policy and Management
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Departments/Divisions
Department of Health Policy and Management
Academic Appointments
- Associate in Health Policy and Management
![Katherine Garrett Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/9dbf0e70-77ea-11ed-857e-53bad8135885.jpg?itok=hbS_RYmn 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/9dbf0e70-77ea-11ed-857e-53bad8135885.jpg?itok=KPMU-XD2 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/9dbf0e70-77ea-11ed-857e-53bad8135885.jpg?itok=mLUWVIuX 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/9dbf0e70-77ea-11ed-857e-53bad8135885.jpg?itok=b3VX7hKa 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/9dbf0e70-77ea-11ed-857e-53bad8135885.jpg?itok=lmdZvXLW 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/9dbf0e70-77ea-11ed-857e-53bad8135885.jpg?itok=ZVe8P-NB 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/9dbf0e70-77ea-11ed-857e-53bad8135885.jpg?itok=zqDeQ1bF 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Health Policy and Management
Academic Appointments
- Lecturer in Health Policy and Management
![William Gold, PhD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/weg2_3_Gold_William_C_4022.jpg?itok=jvHLckJ_ 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/weg2_3_Gold_William_C_4022.jpg?itok=Ew5iTZ7N 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/weg2_3_Gold_William_C_4022.jpg?itok=AJYT48FM 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/weg2_3_Gold_William_C_4022.jpg?itok=YgMEBfb_ 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/weg2_3_Gold_William_C_4022.jpg?itok=Pi5uDPID 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/weg2_3_Gold_William_C_4022.jpg?itok=iCgOEVfP 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/weg2_3_Gold_William_C_4022.jpg?itok=T7a7Vvxd 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Health Policy and Management
Research Interests
Healthcare Policy
Academic Appointments
- Clinical Professor of Health Policy and Management
![Sheila Gorman, PhD Profile Headshot](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/74415d30-7652-11ed-b474-d9f0bbd2febe.jpg?itok=HmtleMp0 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/74415d30-7652-11ed-b474-d9f0bbd2febe.jpg?itok=Wk3HTABo 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/74415d30-7652-11ed-b474-d9f0bbd2febe.jpg?itok=aWzJIRrI 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/74415d30-7652-11ed-b474-d9f0bbd2febe.jpg?itok=v1k5naHZ 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/74415d30-7652-11ed-b474-d9f0bbd2febe.jpg?itok=Yg1_QT7d 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/74415d30-7652-11ed-b474-d9f0bbd2febe.jpg?itok=zdBlnSDK 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/74415d30-7652-11ed-b474-d9f0bbd2febe.jpg?itok=CZxqAcR2 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Health Policy and Management
Academic Appointments
- Clinical Professor Emeritus, Health Policy & Management
![](https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=kNzPiu6- 200w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=LoHBhOpT 260w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=CxKBn_PF 320w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=K4WWhXZa 400w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=nkhBsI0D 520w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=F3uNDQa4 640w, https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/default_images/default-headshot-cumc-crown.png?itok=GFwRChqM 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Health Policy and Management
Academic Appointments
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management