Harris Berman | |
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Born | 1937 or 1938
Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Died | (aged 83) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard College, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons |
Occupation | Physician |
Known for | Dean of Tufts University School of Medicine |
Harris A. Berman (1937/38 – October 30, 2021) was an American physician and was the dean of the Tufts University School of Medicine.
Born in Concord, New Hampshire, [1] Berman completed his undergraduate education at Harvard College and graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1964. [2] [3] He completed his residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in infectious disease at Tufts Medical Center. [2] [4]
After finishing his fellowship, he and Jim Squires, a friend just out of his general surgery residency, [1] along with three other physicians, co-founded the Matthew Thornton Health Plan, [5] one of the first health maintenance organizations in New England. [4] The organization would grow to service 60,000 people by the mid-1980s; [5]
In 1986, Berman left Matthew Thornton and joined Tufts University School of Medicine as a professor of public health and community medicine. [1] At the same time, he became the chief executive officer of Tufts Health Plan, [5] which grew from 60,000 members to over a million members in his 17-year tenure. [4] From 2003 to 2008, he served as the chair of the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, [1] and eventually became the dean of public health and professional degree programs [4] before being appointed vice dean of the medical school in 2008. [1] In December 2009, he was appointed dean ad interim for the School of Medicine and was formally appointed to the position of dean in October 2011. [1]
Berman died on October 30, 2021, at the age of 83. He was survived by his wife, Ruth E. Nemzoff, four children, eleven grandchildren, and a sister. [6]
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