Michael VanRooyen
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Fields | Emergency medicine Humanitarian Crises |
Institutions | Harvard University |
Michael Johannes VanRooyen (born November 19, 1961) is an American humanitarian and physician, best known for his expertise in emergency medicine and aid delivery in humanitarian crises. VanRooyen is the co-founder and current director of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative at Harvard University, a university-wide research center that aims to provide practice-based solutions to "relieve human suffering in war and disaster" through interdisciplinary research, education, and policy-development.[1][2] A leader in the humanitarian field, Boston magazine posited that "the Harvard professor's exploits have inspired legions of followers to dedicate themselves to helping right the political, military, and environmental wrongs of the world."[3]
VanRooyen is currently the chairman of the Departments of Emergency Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, and also serves as the inaugural chief of Enterprise Emergency Medicine for the Mass General Brigham health system. He is an endowed professor at both Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health [[4]]. In April 2016, VanRooyen published, The World's Emergency Room: The Growing Threat to Doctors, Nurses, and Humanitarian Workers, a memoir that traces the growing number of attacks on aid workers through VanRooyen's personal experiences in the field.[5] His current work focuses on advancing humanitarian and crisis leadership.[1]
Personal life and education
VanRooyen was born and raised in
VanRooyen lives in Boston, Massachusetts, and has three children.[4]
Humanitarian work
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VanRooyen has been deployed at more than thirty countries affected by war and disaster including
Domestically VanRooyen worked with the
Awards and recognition
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VanRooyen has been recognized by a number of professional societies for his work in humanitarian health, including two endowed professorships at Harvard. He is a fellow in the Explorers Club and holds an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Michigan State University. Recent awards include:
- 1988: CIBA Award for Outstanding Community Service
- 1988: William K. Quick Centennial Scholar Award – Wayne State University
- 1995: Paul Q. Peterson Scholar in Public Health Excellence – University of Illinois, Chicago
- 2001: Reader's Digest Health Heroes Award
- 2001: Raoul Wallenberg Foundation Humanitarian Award
- 2004: American Medical Association Pride in the Profession Award
- 2004: World Medical Association Most Caring Physician – USA
- 2009: Michigan State University Distinguished Alumni Award
- 2010: Harvard Medical School Office of Diversity Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2010: Boston Business Journal Champions in Healthcare
- 2018: Inaugural Harvard College VanRooyen Award for Student Outreach
References
- ^ a b "Harvard Humanitarian Initiative". hhi.harvard.edu.
- ^ "Think Tank for Aid Workers". November 1, 2007.
- ^ "The Saving Game". Boston. January 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Michael VanRooyen - Harvard Humanitarian Initiative". hhi.harvard.edu.
- ^ results, search (April 19, 2016). "The World's Emergency Room: The Growing Threat to Doctors, Nurses, and Humanitarian Workers". St. Martin's Press – via Amazon.
- ^ "SJPS Spotlight on Excellence: Dr. Michael VanRooyen - St. Johns Schools Foundation for Excellence". sjsffe.org.
- ^ a b "Michael VanRooyen". humanrights.harvard.edu.