The Global Health Council Board of Directors elected PATH president and CEO Dr. Christopher Elias to a three-year term. The Global Health Council describes itself as the world’s largest membership alliance of public health organizations and professionals dedicated to saving lives by improving health throughout the world. Dr. Elias joins new members Elizabeth Furst Frank, senior vice president for Global Program Operations at AmeriCares, and Patricia McGrath, a commercial real estate investor, asset manager, and consultant. Joel Lamstein, co-founder and president of John Snow Inc., was appointed chair of the board, succeeding Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs.

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