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CUNY SPH Foundation Trustee Michael Meng has pledged $150,000 to establish the Michael Meng Fellowship in Healthcare Business Innovation (the “Fellowship”). A community that promotes wellness in New York City.

CUNY SPH Foundation Director Michael Meng

The Fellowship enrolls ten health policy and management students in an intensive four-semester extra-curricular program to build expertise and knowledge in the health business. Fellows learn directly from respected business executives and leaders, gain premier access to professional development at the Career Skills Academy, and join Firefly Innovations (a global ecosystem of public health entrepreneurs, professionals and investors). Get hands-on training in public health entrepreneurship at

“The Michael Meng Fellowship is a bold initiative that advances our goal of advancing equity in public health care,” said Dr. Ayman El Mohandes, President of CUNY SPH. “By preparing the next generation of public health professionals with critical business and entrepreneurial skills, the Fellowship will foster innovation and access to public health in our great cities.”

“As a member of the Foundation Board, I have seen firsthand the tremendous potential of CUNY SPH students to achieve excellence and deliver public health solutions with empathy and understanding,” said Meng. rice field. “That’s why we’re so excited to provide them with real business tools and the confidence to change the future of public health for the better.”

Students receive mentorship and career guidance, and learn directly as a visiting professor from respected health business executive Bunny Ellerin, co-founder and CEO of NYC Health Business Leaders. This ambitious program will receive guidance and support from Professor Terry Huang, a world-renowned expert in public health entrepreneurship who launched Firefly Innovations in 2019.

“One of the most important elements of this program is exposing students to the kinds of career paths possible at MPH and making them believe they can build a future in fields they never thought they would. said Professor Huang. “Along with our next cohort, this fellowship will also be an opportunity to attract and recruit top talent from around the country.”

Operationalization of health business education

The Fellowship prepares students to apply public health education to the health business environment and to enhance their knowledge of the relationship between health business and public health. Topics that transcend traditional public health education include hands-on opportunities for students to learn directly from company executives and leaders.

“When the school contacted me, I knew I wanted to participate in this,” Ellerin said. “I am doing this because I strongly believe that public health can be used as a starting point to bring new people into the business of healthcare. It touches on real life opportunities in a way that can bridge the gap to business.”

CUNY SPH Foundation Executive Director Adam M. Doyno said: “Their ambition and influence could skyrocket with this fellowship so generously funded and deeply envisioned by Michael Meng.”

About Michael Meng

Michael Meng is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Stellar Health. Michael has invested in healthcare companies for the last 10 years and has many years of experience in this field. Prior to joining Stellar Health, he was a principal at Apax Partners, a large global private equity firm with $3 billion in capital. He has served on the boards of companies such as Vyaire Medical, Medicomp, One Call Care Management and TriZetto. He currently serves as Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the CUNY School of Public Health Foundation, a member of the Foundation’s Executive Committee, and a Board Member of the Global Languages ​​Project. He holds a BA from the University of Michigan and his MBA from Wharton College.

About CUNY SPH

The CUNY School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) is committed to education, research, and services that create a healthier New York City, providing equitable and effective solutions to the pressing health challenges facing cities around the world. Helps promote targeted and evidence-based solutions. world. CUNY SPH in Harlem is a top-ranked public health school in New York City, New York State, and the Tri-State area.

About CUNY SPH Foundation

The mission of the CUNY SPH Foundation is to support CUNY SPH’s mission as New York City’s public school of public health, It is about facilitating the achievement of vision and values. Careers and their faculty working to educate the next generation of public health professionals.

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