Vincent Mor, PhD, IMPACT Multiple Principal Investigator and longtime professor of health services, policy and practice at Brown University, was one of two recipients of the Susan Colver Rosenberger Medal of Honor during Brown’s graduation service on May 2nd.
Mor was recognized for the “stunning impact” of his service, leadership and research over four decades at Brown, as well as for his devotion to the health and well-being of individuals and to the public good. Mor was just the 33rd person to receive this honor since its establishment in 1919.
A longtime advocate for vulnerable elders, Mor directed the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research at Brown for 10 years, and he has been principal investigator of more than 40 National Institutes of Health-funded grants focused on the uses and outcomes of health services by frail and chronically ill people. During the COVID-19 pandemic, in recognition of the urgency of his research, Mor and his team have been awarded multiple supplemental grants related to COVID-19 testing and the adverse health impacts of COVID-19 vaccination in elderly nursing home residents.
Mor said before Sunday’s ceremony that he is deeply honored to receive the award with Julie Strandberg and hopes that their separate efforts at building significant programs at Brown will have lasting value: “What we’ve built, in our respective fields, lays the groundwork for future scholarship and societal improvement,” he said.
Read the full announcement from Brown University at this link.
