Jo Boufford
Senior Fellow

Jo Boufford

Member Since 2026

Biography

President, New York Academy of Medicine; Professor Emeritus of Public Service, Health Policy and Management, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, New York University Medical School; Co-Director, National Program Office of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society Scholars Program. Former Dean, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University. Former positions with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Acting Assistant Secretary for Health and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health. Director, King's Fund College, London; International Fellow, Comparative Health Systems Management, King's Fund College. Former positions with New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation: President, Pediatrics Professor, Physician.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
President New York Academy of Medicine 2007 2017
Professor Emeritus of Public Service, Health Policy and Management Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service New York University Current
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics New York University Medical School Current
Co-Director National Program Office of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society Scholars Program Current
Former Dean Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service New York University Current
Acting Assistant Secretary for Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Current
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Current
Director King's Fund College, London Current
International Fellow Comparative Health Systems Management King's Fund College, London Current
President New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Current
Pediatrics Professor New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Current
Physician New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Current
Clinical Professor of Global Public Health College of Global Public Health New York University present
President International Society for Urban Health (ISUH) present

Expertise

Primary Sector

Academic
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