David Bor

David Bor, MD, serves as the first-ever Chief Academic Officer at CHA, working to strengthen the organization's teaching and research programs. He is also the Charles S. Davidson Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Bor served as CHA's Chief of Medicine for 21 years during which time he trained, mentored, and recruited hundreds of providers and leaders. Since joining CHA in 1981, Dr. Bor has made major contributions as a clinician, teacher, and administrative leader. This has included advancing patient care by spearheading new programs for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and community-based primary care. As the Chief of Medicine he recruited outstanding primary care and specialty teams. He also co-founded both the Cambridge "Health of the City" program and the Institute for Community Health, which have focused on childhood obesity, men's health, and substance abuse.

In the academic arena, Dr. Bor has worked with hundreds of young physicians, fostering an environment of learning, sharing, and innovation. These efforts have earned him the HMS Dean's Award for Community Service, the A. Clifford Barger Award for Excellence in Mentoring, and membership in the HMS Academy. He played a critical role in developing the academic relationships that CHA has with HMS, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and Tufts University School of Medicine.

Dr. Bor's work includes helping create a new clinical practice model for CHA, the Patient-Centered Medical Home, which will improve both patient care and reduce medical costs. This effort is key to CHA's transformation to an Accountable Care Organization, furthering the vision that patient-centered, coordinated, high-value care is not only possible but sustainable for CHA and its communities.