Background
Hanft, Ruth S. Samuels was born on July 12, 1929 in New York City. Daughter of Max Joseph and Ethel (Schechter) Samuels.
economist educator Health care consultant
Hanft, Ruth S. Samuels was born on July 12, 1929 in New York City. Daughter of Max Joseph and Ethel (Schechter) Samuels.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1949. Master of Arts, Hunter College, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, George Washington University, 1989.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Osteopathic Med & Health Sciences, 1993.
Consultant, Urban Medical Economics Project, Hunter Collegeconsultant, New York City and District of Columbia Department Health, 1962-1963;health economist, Office of Research and Statisticshealth economist, Social Security Administration, Washington, 1964-1966;chief grants management health division, Office Economics Opportunity, Washington, 1966-1968;senior health analyst Office of Assistant Secretary Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1968-1971;special assistant, assistant secretary health, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1971-1972;deputy assistant secretary for health policy, research and statistics Office of Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1977-1979;deputy assistant secretary for health research, statistics and technical, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1979-1981;health care consultant, 1981-1988;consultant, research professor department health services management and policy, George Washington University, Washington, 1988-1991;professor, George Washington University, Washington, 1991-1995;consultant, since 1995. Visiting professor Dartmouth Medical School, since 1976. Senior research associate Institute Medicine-NAS, Washington, 1972-1976.
Member Medical Assistance Service Board Commonwealth Virginia, 1984—1989. Trustee Meharry Medical College, 1989—1994. Member advisory board Institute on Innovation in Health and Human Services, James Madison University, 2004—2006.
Member executive advisory council sci, technical, mathematics, eugineeriu health and human science James Madison University, since 2009. Board directors Northwest Virginia Health Systems, 2003—2010. Fellow: Academy Health Services Research, Hastings Center, National Academy of Social Insurance (charter member).
Member: National Academy of Sciences, Institute Medicine, Cosmos Club.
Married Herbert Hanft, June 17, 1951. Children: Marjorie Jane, Jonathan Mark.