Prab: CSV import

2025-02-20T00:44:45Z

CSV import

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:44, 20 February 2025
Line 32:		Line 32:
	[[Category:Primary care]]		[[Category:Primary care]]
	{{medicine-stub}}		{{medicine-stub}}
			<gallery>
			File:Barbara Starfield.jpg\|Barbara Starfield
			</gallery>

Prab: CSV import

2024-03-10T20:01:56Z

CSV import

New page

'''Barbara Starfield''' (December 18, 1932 – June 10, 2011) was an American [[physician]], [[health services researcher]], and [[public health]] advocate. She was a pioneer in the field of [[primary care]], emphasizing its importance in the healthcare system.

== Early Life and Education ==
Barbara Starfield was born on December 18, 1932, in [[New York City]]. She completed her [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] degree from [[Swarthmore College]] in 1954 and her [[Doctor of Medicine|M.D.]] from the [[State University of New York Downstate Medical Center]] in 1959. She later earned a [[Master of Public Health|M.P.H.]] degree from [[Johns Hopkins University]] in 1963.

== Career ==
Starfield joined the faculty of the [[Johns Hopkins School of Public Health]] in 1962, where she served until her death in 2011. She was the first woman to hold a named professorship at the school, the Distinguished University Professorship. Her research focused on the organization and delivery of health services, with a particular emphasis on the role of primary care.

Starfield's work has been influential in shaping health policy both in the United States and internationally. She was a strong advocate for the importance of primary care in the healthcare system, arguing that a strong primary care system leads to better health outcomes, lower costs, and greater equity in health.

== Legacy ==
Starfield's work continues to influence the field of health services research and policy. The [[Barbara Starfield Award]], established in her honor, is given annually by the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] to recognize excellence in pediatric primary care research.

== Selected Publications ==
* ''Primary Care: Balancing Health Needs, Services, and Technology'' (1998)
* ''The Impact of Primary Care on Health Outcomes'' (2000)
* ''Is Primary Care Essential?'' (2001)

== References ==
<references />

== External Links ==
* [http://www.jhsph.edu/faculty/directory/profile/3017/Barbara-Starfield Official Profile at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health]

[[Category:American physicians]]
[[Category:Health services researchers]]
[[Category:Public health advocates]]
[[Category:1932 births]]
[[Category:2011 deaths]]
[[Category:Johns Hopkins University faculty]]
[[Category:Women in medicine]]
[[Category:Primary care]]
{{medicine-stub}}

Barbara Starfield - Revision history

Prab: CSV import

Prab: CSV import