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There are 3 comments on Longtime MED Mainstay Richard Egdahl Dies at 89

  1. What a wonderful article. I am proud to say that I started my long BU career working for my sister-in-law Toni Doherty and the great Dr. Egdahl at the Health Policy Institute in 1978. What a brilliant, vibrant, kind and humble man he was. In the 5 years that I worked for him and HPI, I got to see the man in action–progressive research, health policy publications, held numerous health conferences all with a team of top-notch academics like Diana Chapman Walsh to name one. So many memories and of him, his role at the medical center, AVP for Health Affairs and our office at 53BSR…he was such a great asset to Boston University. Rest in peace RHE.

  2. I am sorry to learn of the death of Dr. Richard Edghal, a man whom I had tremendous respect for. He was involved in my hire as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for the School of Social Work in 1991. I reported to him after moving in the role of the deanship in 1993. He supported me through this transition and I attribute some of my success to him. Moving from the Research Triangle of North Carolina,at the time of my hire, I made a 10 year commitment to him, but remained at BU for 15 years. His contributions have not gone unnoticed.

  3. I was Dr. Egdahl’s assistant at BU Medical Center (both University Hospital and BU’s Health Policy Institute) in 1979-1991. What a wonderful boss, a warm, brilliant man. I just found out that he died. I wish I had written him a note late in his life; I would have told him how much I appreciated him taking the time to show interest in my life and my goals.

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