R Street Institute
Joel Nitzkin is a highly experienced public health professional and expert in health policy, currently serving as Principal Consultant at JLN, MD Associates LLC since June 1997. With a strong background in medical and public health administration, Nitzkin also holds the position of Senior Fellow in Tobacco Policy at the R Street Institute, where advocacy for tobacco harm reduction is a key focus. Previous roles include Lead Role in Tobacco Control for the American Association of Public Health Physicians, Consultant for the New Orleans Health Department, and Assistant Professor at LSU School of Medicine. Nitzkin's extensive experience also includes serving as Health Director for the Louisiana Office of Public Health and County Health Director for Monroe County Health Department in Rochester, NY. Educational qualifications encompass an MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine, an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley, and both MPA and DPA degrees in Public Administration from Nova School of Public Administration.
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R Street Institute
The R Street Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan, public policy research organization (“think tank”). Our mission is to engage in policy research and outreach to promote free markets and limited, effective government. In addition to our D.C. headquarters, we have offices in Florida, Texas, California, Alabama and Ohio. We work extensively on both state and national policy, focusing on issues that other groups tend to neglect. Our specialty is in tackling issues that are complex, but don’t necessarily grab major headlines. These are the areas where we think we can have a real impact. We believe free markets work better than the alternatives. At the same time, we recognize the legislative process calls out for practical responses to current problems. Toward that end, our motto is “Free markets. Real solutions.” We also differ from other groups on the political right in our dedication to building broad coalitions, working with a wide array of groups who share specific policy goals. This makes us uniquely capable of building support for pragmatic free-market proposals that can earn bipartisan consensus. Learn more: http://www.rstreet.org/about/why-r-street/