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Michael D. Stein
Born (1960-01-15) January 15, 1960 (age 64)
Alma materHarvard College
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons
SpouseHester Kaplan
Scientific career
FieldsSubstance use disorders
Public health
Mental health
HIV/AIDS
InstitutionsBoston University School of Public Health
Websitewww.michaelsteinbooks.com

Michael Stein is a physician, health policy researcher, and author. He currently serves as the Chair and Professor of Health Law, Policy & Management at the Boston University School of Public Health.[1] For the past three decades, Dr. Stein has produced work that has spanned the topics of sleep and pain, addiction and HIV/AIDS, mental health and behavioral risk-taking, health care access and quality.[2]

Career

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Stein's research expertise spans behavioral medicine, primary care, substance use disorders, HIV/AIDS, mental health, and the determinants of risk-taking behavior.[2]

Stein has authored numerous books, both fiction and non-fiction. His fiction has twice been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. His first nonfiction book "The Lonely Patient," won the Christopher Award.[3][4][5] His recent books about public health topics have included "The Turning Point: Reflections on a Pandemic" (2024),[6] co-authored with Sandro Galea. Stein is also the executive editor of Public Health Post, Boston University's acclaimed population health online magazine.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Michael Stein - School of Public Health".
  2. ^ a b "Dr. Michael Stein reflects on the medical profession and empathy in his book 'Accidental Kindness'". TPR. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  3. ^ Young, Audrey (2007-06-05). "The Lonely Patient". Medscape General Medicine. 9 (2): 51. PMC 1994878.
  4. ^ "Michael Stein | new york journal of books". www.nyjournalofbooks.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  5. ^ O'Hern, Linda (2007-04-15). "'Lonely Patient' provides insight". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 58. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  6. ^ Davies, David (2024-03-28). "Was the COVID pandemic a turning point?". TPR. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  7. ^ "Michael Stein - Public Health Post".