Global Health (Video & Slides)

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Michael Jan is an Executive Director, Drug Safety Physician at Organon & Co., a pharmaceutical company with a focus on women's health. In this role he protects the health of patients and the public by ensuring the safety of medicinal products and devices. Prior to joining Organon, Dr. Jan completed the ACPM-Otsuka Pharmacovigilance Physician Program and then continued working at Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. as a Safety Physician. Alongside a group of fellow preventive medicine physicians, he contributed to evidence-led pandemic response efforts that directly advised Otsuka’s Executive Leadership Team. He also co-founded and co-led the Wellness at Work series, which provided monthly companywide educational engagements to keep colleagues connected through topics of health promotion as Otsuka transitioned through new ways of working. Dr. Jan earned BAs in Biochemistry and English Literature from Columbia University followed by an MD and a PhD in Pharmacology from Temple University School of Medicine. He then completed Internal Medicine training at Temple University Hospital and Preventive Medicine training at The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He remembers well the epidemiology and biostatistics courses from UCLA Fielding School of Public Health since he applies this knowledge on a near-daily basis.

Identify communicable and non-communicable diseases of global concern and related data sources​

Implement programs to improve the provision of quality health care and health outcomes through collaboration with local capacity and major stakeholders​

Support health system improvement and strengthen capacity using the principles of priority setting, funding sources and financing mechanisms, resource allocation, program management and administration​

Work within scope of practice defined by local regulation and laws