Paul Farmer

Paul Farmer -- The Need for "Systems Thinking" in Health Care (Video)

Sydney Finkelstein, Ph.D. | Posted 10.26.2009 | Business


Sydney Finkelstein, Ph.D.

Global health pioneer and Partners in Health co-founder Paul Farmer, MD recently emphasized the need to bring "systems thinking" into the discussion of improving the delivery of health care world-wide.

Paul Farmer: Early Influences That Led to a Career in Medicine

Sydney Finkelstein, Ph.D. | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business


Sydney Finkelstein, Ph.D.

At a recent roundtable, Partners in Health co-founder Paul Farmer, MD spoke about the influences early in his life that led to his career in medicine. Watch it here.

Paul Farmer: On Jim Kim's vision for Dartmouth (Video)

Sydney Finkelstein, Ph.D. | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business


Sydney Finkelstein, Ph.D.

In a recent talk, Global health pioneer and Partners in Health co-founder Paul Farmer, MD spoke of his friend Jim Yong Kim's vision as he begins his term as the 17th president of Dartmouth.

Clinton Consulted With Republicans, Neocons On Big Foreign Policy Speech

The Plum Line | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics


Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has consulted with a surprisingly diverse ideological bunch in the course of creating the major foreign policy spee...

"Game-Changing Pick" Under Consideration to Head New Foreign Assistance Effort

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics


Jodi Jacobson

Dr. Paul Farmer expressed eagerness to take the post if it entails reorganizing U.S. foreign assistance, and if he has widespread grassroots support from the global health community.

Paul Farmer Joining the Obama/Clinton Team? We Can Hope...

Matthew Kavanagh | Posted 06.19.2009 | World


Matthew Kavanagh

Paul Farmer has shown that with commitment and smart use of resources, international development programs can work--can change lives and make human rights into human realities.