Steven Hoffman
Steven J. Hoffman is an Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Global Strategy Lab at the University of Ottawa with courtesy appointments as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Part-Time) at McMaster University and Adjunct Associate Professor of Global Health & Population at Harvard University. He is an international lawyer licensed in both Ontario and New York who specializes in global health law, global governance and institutional design. His research integrates analytical, empirical and big data approaches to craft global regulatory strategies that better address transnational health threats and social inequalities. Past studies have focused on access to medicines, antimicrobial resistance, development assistance, health misinformation, health systems, maternal health, pandemics, technological innovation and tobacco.
Latest articles by Steven Hoffman
They’re political theater, not good public health policy.
Peer review is “often insulting, usually ignorant, occasionally foolish, and frequently wrong.” Here’s how to fix it.
There’s good reason to give to research universities like this Ivy League.
The importance of good global governance in solving big problems.
This week, leaders of the global health world met in Geneva to talk about WHO reform. Despite the urgency brought on by Ebola, it’s not clear that anything will actually change.
Why all of the attention on how science is broken is actually a good thing for science.
For years, researchers have been gathering evidence about a disturbing and persistent gap in health care and outcomes between black and white Americans.
Instead of addressing his critics head on, Oz just wants to talk about his freedom of speech.
The actress should be applauded for describing the benefits, costs, risks of harm, and trade-offs of her decision to get preventive surgeries for cancer.
If you’re going to self-diagnose on the Web, there are better resources than Dr. Google and WebMD.