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Marc Walker

Marc, 25, is a joint-degree MD/MBA student at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Business School. His entrepreneurial interests are mostly in the realms of public health and policy, as well as health care delivery systems development.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Work status: Full-Time Student
Industries: Health, Lifestyle
Skills: Languages, Management, Public Relations, Spanish
Next step: I plan to graduate with both degrees in May 2011.
Location: Boston, MA
Groups: Harvard Pitch for Change 2010, [INACTIVE] BASES E-Challenge 2010, [INACTIVE] BASES Social E-Challenge 2010
Interested in: Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding experts, Finding mentors, Getting press, Meeting new people, Participating in a competition, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup, Starting a company
Schools: Harvard Business School, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Mississippi

FEATURED STARTUP

MyLastSmoke

MyLastSmoke MyLastSmoke

Smoking is the leading preventable cause of premature death in the US. Millions of adults want and have tried to quit, but most are unsuccessful. We invite smokers to “invest in themselves” and offer significant financial rewards for success!

  • Startup type: Competition Entry
  • Status: Active
  • Stage: Just An Idea

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: HARVARD VANGUARD MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
Position: Intern
Time period: January 2009 - Present
Description: Assessed the roll-out of a novel healthcare delivery model within the internal medicine department of a major, fully-integrated healthcare delivery system serving the greater Boston area.
Implemented and analyzed the clinical and non-clinical staff’s understanding, perception, and level of anticipated success in achieving established outcomes-based and organizational benchmarks of the new model.
Drafted data tool to guide further implementation of novel delivery models across the larger care organization.

Employer: HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Position: President
Time period: January 2007 - Present
Description: President of HMS/HSDM Student Council (2007-2008), President of HMS Class of 2010

Employer: POPE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
Position: Independent Consultant
Time period: January 2007 - December 2009
Description: Researched, analyzed, and advised the portfolio manager on several major investment opportunities ($10-100 million) in US and Chinese biotech and pharmaceutical industries for a global, multi-cap value investment and wealth management firm.

EDUCATION

University: Harvard Business School
Time period: 2009 - 2011
Degree: Healthcare Initiative, MBA

University: Harvard Medical School
Time period: 2006 - 2011
Degree: Doctorate of Medicine

University: Massachusetts General Hospital
Time period: 2008 - 2010
Degree: Principal Clinical Experience and Teaching

University: University of Mississippi
Time period: 2002 - 2006
Degree: Biology, BSc

INFORMATION

Hobbies: Swimming, traveling, cooking and reading.
Clubs: Healthcare, Management Consulting and Business, Industry and Government clubs.(Member)
Health Care Conference Panel(Manager)

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  • MyLastSmoke.org

    Smoking is the leading preventable cause of premature death in the US. Millions of adults want and have tried to quit, but most are unsuccessful. We invite smokers to “invest in themselves” and offer significant financial rewards for success!

  • MyLastSmoke

    Smoking is the leading preventable cause of premature death in the US. Millions of adults want and have tried to quit, but most are unsuccessful. We invite smokers to “invest in themselves” and offer significant financial rewards for success!

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