Jeffrey Flier
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George C. Reisman Professor of Medicine
- Harvard Faculty Dean for Academic Programs
- Chief Academic Officer for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Academic Interests
- Molecular biology of insulin action in health and disease
- Pathophysiology of obesity and weight regulation
- Physiology of leptin
- Transgenic models of diabetes and obesity
Education
- 1968 B.S. City College of New York
- 1972 M.D. Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Postdoctoral Training
Internship and Residencies
- 1972-1973 Intern in Medicine, Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York
- 1973-1974 Assistant Resident in Medicine, Mt Sinai Hospital, New York
Research Fellowships
- 1974-1978 Clinical Associate, Diabetes Branch, National Institutes of Health,National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland
Licensure and Certification
- 1975 American Board of Internal Medicine No. 51045
- 1977 Endocrinology and Metabolism No. 51045
- 1978 Massachusetts License Registration No. 42636
Academic Appointments
- 1978 - 1982 Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- 1982 - 1993 Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- 1985 - 1986 Visiting Scientist, Whitehead Institute, Cambridge, MA
- 1993 - Present Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- 1999 George C. Reisman Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- 2000 Harvard Faculty Dean for Academic Programs at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
Hospital Appointments
- 1978 - 1986 Assistant Physician, Beth Israel Hospital
- 1986 - Present Physician, Beth Israel Hospital
- 1998 - 2002 Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
- 1999 - Chair, Research Strategy Committee, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- 2002 - Chief Academic Officer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Awards and Honors
- 1971 Elected Alpha Omega Alpha
- 1972 Harold Elster Memorial Award for highest academic standing
- 1977 Annual Research Award - Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
- 1979 Saul Horowitz Memorial Award - Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
- 1984 - Present American Society of Clinical Investigation
- 1985 Donald M. Silver Award for Excellence in Diabetes Research, Eastern Massachusetts Affiliate of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
- 1988 Solomon Berson Memorial Lecture - NIDDK, NIH
- 1991 Eli Lilly Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement, American Diabetes Association
- 1991 Connaught Novo Lecture-Canadian Diabetes Association
- 1992 NIH MERIT Award (DK28082)
- 1993 Banting Lecture - Toronto Diabetes Association
- 1994 Association of American Physicians
- 1995 Pfizer Visiting Professor - Cornell U. Medical School
- 1996 Kroc Lectureship in Diabetes, U. Washington School of Medicine
- 1997 Albert Renold Lecture - 6th International Workshop in lessons from Animal Diabetes
- 1997 Mosenthal Lecture - New York Diabetes Assoc.
- 1997 Honorary Doctorate in Medicine, U. of Athens, Greece
- 1997 Alexander Marble Lecture, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston
- 1998 Membership, Interurban Clinical Club
- 1998 Smith Kline Beecham Visiting Professor of Medicine, Cambridge University
- 1999 Annual Novo-Nordisk Lecture in Department of Physiology, University of Toronto
- 2000 Solomon Berson Lecture, American Physiological Society
- 2000 Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- 2001 President, Inter Urban Clinical Club
- 2001 Elected Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2003 Astwood Lecture, The Endocrine Society
- 2003 Elected Fellow, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
- 2004 Transatlantic Medal, British Endocrine Society
Editorial Boards
- 1980 - Present Journal of Receptor Research
- 1981 - 1984 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
- 1984 - 1998 Editor, Beth Israel Hospital Seminars in Medicine, New England Journal of Medicine
- 1986 - 1992 Journal of Clinical Investigation
- 1989 - 1992 Consulting Editor, Journal of Clinical Investigation
- 1991 - 1996 Molecular Endocrinology
- 1997 - 1999 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
- 1998 - American Journal of Medicine
- 1998 - Consulting Editor, Journal of Clinical Investigation
- 2000 - Associate Editor, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
- 2000 - Board of Consulting Editors, Science
Memberships, Offices and Committee Assignments in Professional Societies
- 1978 - Present American Diabetes Association
- 1980 - Present Endocrine Society
- 1992 - 1995 Councilor, American Society of Clinical Investigation
Teaching Experience
- 1976 - 1978 Organized diabetes clinical teaching for National Institute of Health Endocrinology Program
- 1978 - Present Attending Physician, Medical Service, Beth Israel Hospital
- 1978 - Present Attending Physician, Endocrinology, Beth Israel Hospital
- 1979 - Present Didactic lectures on mechanisms of hormone action to HST endocrinology course and 4th year elective in endocrinology
- 1978 - Present Fifteen-twenty (15-20) invited lectures per year on diabetes, insulin receptors, obesity glucose transport, transgenic models of metabolic disease
- 1992 - 2000 Course Director, Endocrine Pathophysiology, Harvard Medical School, HST Division
- 1994 - 1996 Curriculum Committee, Harvard Medical School, HST Division
Principal Clinical and Hospital Service Responsibilities
- 1978 - 1990 Chief, Diabetes Unit, Beth Israel Hospital
- 1990 - 1996 Chief, Endocrinology and Metabolism Division, Beth Israel Hospital
- 1996 - 2001 Chief, Endocrinology and Metabolism Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- 1998 - Executive Committee, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- 1999 - Executive Director for Research Strategy, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- 2000 Council of Academic Deans, Harvard Medical School
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