Sue J. Goldie (born 1961) is an American physician and scientist who is recognized for her contributions to public health and decision science. Goldie is the Roger Irving Lee Professor of Public Health in the Department of Health and Policy Management and the director of the Center for Health Decision Science at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She is also the director of the Global Health Education and Learning Incubator and the founding faculty director of the Harvard Global Health Institute at Harvard University.

Research and Scientific Contributions

Dr. Goldie’s work has advanced

public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the de ...

decision science through innovative methodological contributions and the application of sophisticated

mathematical modeling A mathematical model is an abstract and concrete, abstract description of a concrete system using mathematics, mathematical concepts and language of mathematics, language. The process of developing a mathematical model is termed ''mathematical m ...

techniques. Her research has focused on developing and refining

decision analysis Decision analysis (DA) is the Academic discipline, discipline comprising the philosophy, methodology, and professional practice necessary to address important Decision making, decisions in a formal manner. Decision analysis includes many procedures ...

tools that simulate the natural history of

infectious disease An infection is the invasion of tissue (biology), tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host (biology), host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmis ...

s and evaluate the clinical and economic impacts of various interventions. These models have supported

evidence-based Evidence-based practice is the idea that occupational practices ought to be based on scientific evidence. The movement towards evidence-based practices attempts to encourage and, in some instances, require professionals and other decision-makers ...

policymaking in areas such as

cervical cancer Cervical cancer is a cancer arising from the cervix or in any layer of the wall of the cervix. It is due to the abnormal growth of cells that can invade or spread to other parts of the body. Early on, typically no symptoms are seen. Later sympt ...

prevention and

maternal health Maternal health is the health of people during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. In most cases, maternal health encompasses the health care dimensions of family planning, Pre-conception counseling, preconception, Prenatal care, pr ...

, informing both clinical guidelines and public health strategies in settings ranging from high-income to resource-limited environments. In recognition of her innovative contributions, Dr. Goldie received a

MacArthur Fellowship The MacArthur Fellows Program, also known as the MacArthur Fellowship and colloquially called the "Genius Grant", is a prize awarded annually by the MacArthur Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to typically between 20 and ...

in 2005 for applying rigorous analyses and interventions to transform women’s healthcare around the world and to reduce female morbidity and mortality in underserved populations. Her work on the effectiveness and

cost-effectiveness Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is a form of economic analysis that compares the relative costs and outcomes (effects) of different courses of action. Cost-effectiveness analysis is distinct from cost–benefit analysis, which assigns a moneta ...

of screening and treatment strategies has contributed to the shaping of clinical practice guidelines and her influential assessments of screening innovations have been highlighted in major media outlets.

Leadership Roles in Public Health

After joining the

Harvard School of Public Health The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is the public health school at Harvard University, located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, Massachusetts. It was named after Hong Kong entrepreneur Chan Tseng-hsi in 2014 following a US$350 ...

in 1998 and receiving tenure in 2006, she was named the Roger Irving Lee Professor of Public Health in 2007 and later assumed a secondary appointment as Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at

Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is the medical school of Harvard University and is located in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area, Longwood Medical Area in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1782, HMS is the third oldest medical school in the Un ...

. From 2007 to 2009, Dr. Goldie co-chaired the Harvard Initiative for Global Health, helping to set the agenda for interdisciplinary collaboration on global health challenges. In 2010, she was appointed as the founding director of the Harvard Global Health Institute by Harvard University President

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, and in 2014, she was named Special Advisor to the Provost on Global Health Education and Learning and appointed as the director of the Global Health Education and Learning Incubator (GHELI) at Harvard University. Beyond Harvard, Dr. Goldie has served on the Board on Global Health for the

Institute of Medicine The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), known as the Institute of Medicine (IoM) until 2015, is an American nonprofit, non-governmental organization. The National Academy of Medicine is a part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineerin ...

, participated on several technical advisory boards for the

World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) is a list of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Gen ...

, and served as a Commissioner on The Lancet Commission on Investing in Health,

Education

Goldie attended

Union College Union College is a Private university, private liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, and second in the s ...

(1984),

Albany Medical College Albany Medical College (AMC) is a Private university, private medical school in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1839 by Alden March and James H. Armsby and is one of the oldest medical schools in the nation. The college is part of the Albany Me ...

(1988), completed her internship and residency at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine (1988-1991), and earned her MPH from the

(1997) where she was also a recipient of a fellowship award from th
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
(1995-1997).

Awards

* 2005 —

MacArthur Fellows Program The MacArthur Fellows Program, also known as the MacArthur Fellowship and colloquially called the "Genius Grant", is a prize awarded annually by the MacArthur Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to typically between 20 and ...

* 2009 — elected to the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences

References

External links

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is the public health school at Harvard University, located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, Massachusetts. It was named after Hong Kong entrepreneur Chan Tseng-hsi in 2014 following a US$350 ...

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