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STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA 94305 © (415) 497-6811

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

THOMAS A. GONDA, M_D., Professor and Chairman UTES
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Joshua Lederberg, M.D.
President

The Rockefeller University
New York, New York 10021

Dear Josh,

Following up on our brief conversation at the stimulating alumni
meeting of June 4th, I'm writing for your advice with respect to our
newly endowed Chair, the Edgar F. Kaiser, Sr. Professorship in Health
Policy. My personal view is that we should be looking for an indi-
vidual in a field that would bring about the greatest chance of making
an inductive leap in the area of health policy. (The analogous
person to a hypothetical biochemist in genetics who incidentally has
enough medical training to know the lay of the land).

Toward that end we seek a creative researcher who has demonstrated
outstanding scholarship in an area related to health services or health
policy. We would expect such an individual to. be an innovative person
who would assume a leadership role in interdisciplinary activity
involving both research and teaching. In all probability, knowledge of
medicine, public health or health services delivery, as well as strong
quantitative and communication skills would be essential.

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As you know, most of the individuals currently identified as
the "outstanding" scholars in the health policy arena are economists.
Interspersed is a sprinkling of physicians and one or two lawyers and
sociologists. Are there individuals in other fields who you think
would be likely to bring about significant discoveries bearing upon
health policy? Where should we be looking and at whom? Any help you
could afford us in our search would be much appreciated.

In another vein, Marguerite may be interested in a new book
authored with me by John Ruark, one of my residents. It is entitled
"Dying Dignified" and is to be released by Addison-Wesley this autumn.

My best personal wishes to Marguerite and to you.

Sincerely,
Can
Thomas A. Gonda, M.D.
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