Ashish Jha

Ashish K. Jha, an Indian-American physician and public health expert, has established himself as one of the nation's foremost voices in healthcare policy and pandemic response. After graduating from Columbia University in 1992, he earned his MD from Harvard Medical School in 1997 and MPH from Harvard School of Public Health in 2004. His career spans prestigious roles including K.T. Li Professor of Global Health at Harvard, founding Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, and Dean of Brown University's School of Public Health since 2020. Most notably, he served as White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator (2022-2023), where he led crucial initiatives in vaccine development, testing infrastructure, and pandemic preparedness. His research portfolio includes over 300 publications in leading journals, focusing on healthcare quality, costs, and policy impact. A member of the National Academy of Medicine since 2013, Jha's expertise has made him one of the most cited researchers in healthcare, with approximately 60,000 media appearances during the COVID-19 pandemic alone. His work combines clinical practice as an internist with global health policy leadership, earning him numerous honors including Fortune's "World's 50 Greatest Leaders" recognition in 2021.