Discussion participants, from left: Dan Diamond; the Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, MD; and Prabhjot Singh, MD, PhD
“Strong science crosses all borders, and our leaders need to understand that further investment in health offers great returns.” That message from the Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, MD, former Secretary of Health and Human Services under President George H. W. Bush and Founding Dean and President of the Morehouse School of Medicine, was enthusiastically received recently by a standing-room audience of more than 200 students, faculty, and visitors at Goldwurm Auditorium when Dr. Sullivan was invited to speak at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Sullivan was hosted by The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine and participated in a discussion about the nation’s health policies with the Institute’s Director Prabhjot Singh, MD, PhD, that was moderated by Dan Diamond of the online news site POLITICO Pulse. The event took place shortly after the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Philip J. Landrigan, MD, MSc, Dean for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, gave the introductory remarks.