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The difficult work of institution-building
Middle East Health
Dec 2009
PHMI's work on the planning and design of the University Hospital in Dubai is featured as an example that it takes "more than just bricks and mortar to bring a hospital to life."

They do things a little differently
Modern Healthcare (subscription access only)
Dec 2008
PHMI CEO Dr. Andrew Jeon and Chief Strategy Officer Dr. Mehul Mehta discuss PHMI’s approach to working outside of the United States.

DHCC's University Hospital selected for international Citation of Merit for functional design
AME Info
September 2008
The University Hospital in Dubai was recognized at the 2008 Healthcare Design Architectural Review, a special showcase of health care projects sponsored by Healthcare Design magazine. PHMI was the lead planning organization for the University Hospital project.

America’s Top Hospitals Go Global
Forbes
August 2008
Forbes profiles U.S. medical centers that are developing overseas operations, citing Dubai Healthcare City and PHMI as an example of an international collaboration focused on developing high-quality health care delivery capabilities.

Medical Council of India identifies 27 themes for review of medical education
The Hindu
June 2008
PHMI Vice President Dr. Tom Aretz delivered a keynote address on medical education reform at an event in Chennai hosted by the Medical Council of India and Sri Ramachandra University.

Springfield Health City to be national blueprint
The Courier-Mail
June 2008
Australian newspaper profiles plans to create an integrated health care and education system in southwest Brisbane. The article notes that the plans were based on strategic planning work conducted by then-Harvard Medical International.

Healthcare Facilities Design: A Global Perspective
Asian Hospital & Healthcare Management
March 2008
PHMI Director of Planning Judy Mitchell writes about trends in the planning and design of health care facilities, and how PHMI’s facility planning collaborations draw on new models from all over the world.

India’s Middle Class Gets Brand-Name Health Care
National Public Radio
November 2007
NPR’s “All Things Considered” profiles the relationship between Wockhardt Hospitals Ltd. and then-Harvard Medical International – part of a series on health care globalization.

Saudi Arabia puts its billions behind Western-style higher education
Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription access only)
September 2007
PHMI’s work with Alfaisal University on the development of its new medical school is featured in coverage of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to reform higher education.

How to Find a Pediatrician in Peru
Wall Street Journal
September 2007
The Wall Street Journal profiles the online medical intelligence database for travelers co-developed by MEDEX Global Group and then-Harvard Medical International.

Rising in the Persian Gulf
Modern Healthcare (subscription access only)
August 2007
Modern Healthcare profiles PHMI’s work in Dubai, including the development of Dubai Healthcare City and planning for the University Hospital.

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