It is with enormous pride, though I had absolutely nothing to do with it, that I announce that Dr. Joshua Sharfstein has just been named Commissioner of the Baltimore's Department of Health. And that's exciting to me for two reasons. First, Josh is Rep. Waxman's health policy advisor and I've had the good fortune to work closely with him on a number of issues over the last few years. (I cherish the long hours that Josh and I spent working on child porn together. Good times.)
And second, Josh is an amazingly brilliant guy who is not only a great physician (or so I hear, he's a pediatrician by training so I don't know for sure) but I policy rock star so skilled that he can take your breath away. Josh has chosen to make a career not only as a medical practioner (he still does rounds, or whatever it is that doctors do, on the weekends) but also as an advocate and activist. A very model of a professional guy who has chosen to make a difference through policy work. And a fabulous and funny guy to boot. I'm lucky to know him and Baltimore is lucky to have him. I think he may well lick that syphilis problem. Congrats, Josh.
And second, Josh is an amazingly brilliant guy who is not only a great physician (or so I hear, he's a pediatrician by training so I don't know for sure) but I policy rock star so skilled that he can take your breath away. Josh has chosen to make a career not only as a medical practioner (he still does rounds, or whatever it is that doctors do, on the weekends) but also as an advocate and activist. A very model of a professional guy who has chosen to make a difference through policy work. And a fabulous and funny guy to boot. I'm lucky to know him and Baltimore is lucky to have him. I think he may well lick that syphilis problem. Congrats, Josh.
