Meet Dr. Sainfort, the New Head of Health Policy and Managment

By John R. Finnegan, Jr.
Dean and Professor
Nov. 12, 2007

I am delighted to welcome the newest member of the school’s leadership team, Dr. François Sainfort, the new head of our Division of Health Policy and Management.

Dr. Sainfort comes to us from Georgia Tech, where he was the senior associate dean for interdisciplinary research in the College of Engineering, director of the Health Systems Institute, and the William W. George Professor of Health Systems at Georgia Tech and the Emory University School of Medicine.

Dr. Sainfort is highly regarded for his leadership skills and commitment to interdisciplinary research. His work in medical decision-making will add to the school’s scope of expertise. His vision for attracting endowments and large multi-investigator grants will bolster our reputation and create new opportunities for faculty and students.

Dr. Sainfort is joined by his wife, Dr. Julie Jacko, who has appointments at the School of Nursing and in our school’s Division of Environmental Health Sciences. Dr. Jacko will head the University’s new Institute for Health Informatics.