Josef J Reum, Ph.D., MPA

Josef Reum is a Professor in the Department of Health Policy and the Department of Health Services Management and Leadership and Senior Associate Dean.

In his decanal role, Professor Reum was the primary administrator for the fiscal and administrative activities of the School and is currently the senior associate dean for the school. He also maintains an ambitious teaching schedule and has received six Excellence in Teaching Awards. Prior to joining the GW faculty in 1993, Dr. Reum was CEO of the American Health Quality Association, which represents organizations that provide evaluation and quality improvement services to health care purchasers and providers. His administrative skills were also essential to his tasks as Deputy Director of the Local Initiative Funding Partners Program, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation national program designed to promote innovation in the design and delivery of health care services. Dr. Reum has held leadership positions in six states, including Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse (Indiana), Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Mental Retardation (Massachusetts) and Director of the Anchorage Department of Health and Social Services (Alaska). "It has been my honor to serve mayors, legislators, governors, senators and tribal chiefs," he says. "But my greatest professional reward has been working with the other Deans and the faculty of this School to bring learning and service to life."

Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy and Psychology), The Catholic University of America, 1979
Master of Public Administration, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1987
Doctor of Philosophy (Health Policy, Systems Change, Ethics and Leadership), School of Business and Public Management, The George Washington University, 2000

PubH 6099-Issues in Rural Health, Department of Health Policy
HSML 6203-Introduction to Health Management, Department of Health Services Management and Leadership
HSML 6221-Transformational Leadership in Health Services Delivery, Department of Health Services Management and Leadership
PubH 6005-Policy Approaches to Public Health, SPHHS Interdepartmental course
PubH 8402-Doctoral Seminar: Leadership in Public Health Practice and Policy,SPHHS Interdepartmental course

Dr. Reum's primary research interests include leadership, feminist ethics, women's health, cognition and learning, state health policy and the scholarship of discovery.

Professor Reum is a board member of the HSC Foundation, which facilitates access to appropriate health care and services for children with special needs and their families. He has also facilitated meetings for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, including sessions focused on the future of public health and on quality measures in nursing.