Daniel Federman

Daniel David Federman, (1928 – September 6, 2017)[1] was an American endocrinologist and the Carl W. Walter Distinguished Professor of Medicine and the dean for medical education at Harvard Medical School. He helped change medical education at through its New Pathway curriculum around the early 1990s, and his work helped create the field of genetic endocrinology.[2][3] Federman also worked for over thirty years at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area.[4][5][6][7]

Before he was dean for medical education, he served as dean for students and alumni. He later became senior dean for alumni relations and clinical teaching. He was also an endocrinologist specializing in diabetes and hormones and practicing clinical medicine in Brookline, Massachusetts.

After he retired in spring 2007,[8] he served in Miami for over six years as an adjunct professor at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine.[9]

  1. ^ 'Dan Federman, a beloved physician-educator...' tweet from Jeffrey Flier, former HMS Dean
  2. ^ "Pioneer Passes". hms.harvard.edu. September 8, 2017.
  3. ^ "Our Advisory Committee". Benchmarking the Comparative Effectiveness of Diabetes Treatments Using Patient-Reported Outcomes and Socio-Demographic Factors. February 16, 2016.
  4. ^ BWH, BWPO Honor Physicians, Scientists. Clinical & Research News, Brigham and Women's Hospital
  5. ^ Committee of Professors, Harvard Medical School, accessed September 8, 2017
  6. ^ "Daniel D. Federman, MD - Internist in Brookline, MA". MD.com.
  7. ^ Harvard Catalyst Profile for Daniel David Federman, MD
  8. ^ "Articles by DANIEL D. FEDERMAN, M.D. : Academic Medicine". journals.lww.com.
  9. ^ Grand Rounds : Archive, 2003-2013. Dr. Daniel Federman, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami