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LEARNING
FROM LEADERS:
JACK ROWE, MD
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rates among men are 50 percent higher
than the general population of the City.
Through the Mailman School's
Columbia Center for Homelessness
Prevention Studies, a collaboration with
the New York City Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene, the New York State
Psychiatric Institute, the New York City
Department of Homeless Services, and
several schools throughout the University,
students interested in addressing the
plight of homeless individuals have the
opportunity to conduct research aimed at
preventing chronic homelessness among
people with severe mental illness.
The School's Center for Community
Health and Education partners with
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital to
provide a comprehensive array of health
services to young men through the Young
Men's Clinic. Geared toward males ages
14 to 35, the Clinic provides low-cost
services that range from physical exams
for sports, school, or work to short-term
mental health counseling, testing and
treatment for sexually transmitted
infections, and HIV counseling and
testing.
New York City is a global base for leaders in the health industry. From renowned research institutes
and think tanks, nonprofi t organizations, philanthropic organizations, foundations, and international
pharmaceutical companies to state-of-the-art hospitals and one of the world's largest municipal
departments of health, the City is a hub for some of the greatest minds in the public health arena.
As a means of enriching students' learning experiences, the Mailman School regularly hosts
experts from this broad intellectual network to present original research, participate in seminars
and conferences, and give lectures in classrooms.
Jack Rowe, MD, a distinguished leader in healthcare administration who for years served as
chairman and chief executive offi cer of Aetna, Inc., and, prior to that, was CEO of Mount Sinai
Medical Center and Mount Sinai NYU Health, recently joined the faculty of the School's Department
of Health Policy and Management.
In addition to teaching a course on private health insurance, he lectures in courses and seminars
throughout the Department and University-including classes at the Business School-bringing his
decades of medical and business experience to students. Says Dr. Rowe of his decision to assume
an academic role at this stage of his career, "I bring a substantial amount of practical experience
into the classroom. I am able to underscore-or, in some cases, contradict-textbook principles by
citing very specifi c, real-world events that have transpired in health business and policy.?