Background
Boufford, Jo Ivey was born on July 2, 1945 in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
health and human services administrator
Boufford, Jo Ivey was born on July 2, 1945 in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
Bachelor in Psychology magna cum laude, Wellesley College, 1965; Doctor of Medicine with distinction, University of Michigan, 1971; Doctor of Science(honorary), State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1992.
Resident in social pediatrics medicine, Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, New York, 1971-1974;
assistant attending physician, Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, New York, since 1975;
co-director Institute for Health Team Development, Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, New York, 1975-1982;
director residency program in social medicine, Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, New York, 1975-1982;
administrative director, Valentine Lane Family Practice, Yonkers, New York, 1975-1982;
vice president medical operations, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, 1982-1983;
vice president medical and professional affairs, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, 1983-1985;
executive vice president, New York City Health and Hospitals corporation, 1985;
acting president, New York City Health and Hospitals corporation, 1985;
president, New York City Health and Hospitals corporation, 1985-1989;
international fellow in comparative health system management, King's Fund College, London, 1989-1991;
director, King's Fund College, London, 1991-1993;
principal deputy assistant secretary for health, Department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington, since 1993;
assistant professor department pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1976-1987;
associate professor department community health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1981-1982;
clinical associate professor department pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, since 1987;
clinical associate professor department epidemiology and social medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, since 1982. Adjunct Professor Lehman College Nursing, Bronx, 1974-1980. Member National Advisory Coun.for Health Professions Education United States-Department of Health and Human Services, 1976-1980.
Member technical panel on the educational environmental Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Council, 1979-1980. Consultant on manpower programs division medicine bureau Health Professions Education HRSA-Department of Health and Human Services, 1980-1988. Member of New York State Council on Graduate medical Education, 1987-1989, New York State Commision on Graduate Medical Education, 1985-1986.
Member of advisory board residency program in general preventive medicine and occupational health Mount Sinai college Medicine, 1986-1989. Member National Visiting Council for the Health Sciences Faculty Columbia University, New York City, 1988-1990. Member visiting faculty The New School for Social Research, 1989.
Representative of the United States on Executive Board World Health Organization, since 1994. Member joint coordinating committee for Radiation Health Effects Research, since 1994. United States staff director Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission Health Committee, since 1994.
Various consulting positions.
Fellow American Academy Pediatricians. Member APHA, NAS Institute Medicine (Robert WoodJohnson health policy fellow 1979-1980), American Medical Women's Association, Ambulatory Pediatricians Association, Society for Health and Human Values, Society Medical Adminstrs., Medical Adminstrs. Conference, Physician Leadership Network Healthcare Forum.