Joshua Sharfstein

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Joshua Sharfstein


Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D., is the Principal Deputy Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. He previously served as Baltimore's Health Commissioner. Sharfstein trained in pediatrics at Boston Medical Center and Children’s Hospital, and completed a fellowship in general academic pediatrics at Boston University

Blog Posts

Getting the data on health
Posted on Oct 01, 2007 in Health

The first time I attended a community meeting with Mayor Sheila Dixon, I was intimidated by the set-up: Mayor in front, those of us in her cabinet sitting across on a stage behind her. Like sitting ducks. When the meeting … Continue reading