Pharmaceutical Companies and HMS

There’s a provocative debate going on at my alma mater Harvard Med (HMS). A group of students is leading the fight against pharmaceutical influences on HMS teaching faculty. Another group of students says that drug company money is necessary for the vitality of Harvard.

I can say that as a student at HMS in the 90’s, I was rather oblivious to the influences that are delineated in a recent NYT article on the topic. The NYT piece is worth a read.

Michelle
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About Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more

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