Dr. Brian Currie Announces Retirement
Dr. Brian Currie, vice president and medical director of research and hospital epidemiologist at Montefiore Health System, and assistant dean of clinical research and professor of clinical medicine and of clinical epidemiology & population health at Einstein, recently announced his decision to retire at the end of January 2016.
Brian Currie, MD, MPH“I’ve relished every part of my career, particularly the intellectual challenges, the satisfaction derived from caring for patients and the opportunity to interact with the many colleagues, fellows, residents, and students who have taught me a great deal,” said Dr. Currie.
Dr. Currie’s scientific contributions to the field of molecular epidemiology and transmission of nosocomial pathogens, including a variety of innovative approaches to improving inpatient care delivery and many other scholarly topics, have left a lasting impact on the practice of medicine at Montefiore/Einstein and across the region and nation.
“The void Dr. Currie leaves behind and the legacy of his accomplishments at both institutions are profound,” said Dr. Andrew Racine, senior vice president and chief medical officer at Montefiore and professor of clinical pediatrics at Einstein.
Dr. Currie with infectious diseases colleague Dr. Belinda OstrowskyAfter earning undergraduate and master of public health degrees at Columbia and an M.D. degree at Einstein, Dr. Currie trained in internal medicine at New York University and completed a fellowship in infectious diseases at Montefiore/Einstein, where he has remained ever since. During nearly three decades of service at the two institutions, Dr. Currie has served in many leadership capacities, including director of infection control and medical epidemiologist, senior medical director and medical director for research at Montefiore.
Since 2006, he has held the rank of professor of medicine and professor of epidemiology & population health, as well as assistant dean for clinical research at Einstein, where he has played a pivotal role as co-director of the NIH-sponsored Einstein/Montefiore Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, and as site principal investigator for the New York City Clinical Data Research Network.
“Academic medicine is a great profession, a human endeavor that requires sound judgment, compassion and intellectual honesty, and I am honored to have spent the last 30-plus years immersed in a community that has supported those values,” he noted.
“We are immensely grateful to Dr. Currie for the magnitude of his contributions to our mission and to the warm-hearted collegiality he brought to every professional and personal relationship he nurtured over the many years of his tenure," said Dr. Edward Burns, executive dean at Einstein.
Posted on: Friday, January 22, 2016