Dr. Edward Halperin is the chancellor and chief executive officer of New York Medical College and a professor of radiation oncology, pediatrics and history. His multifaceted expertise encompasses pediatric radiation oncology, medical history and health sciences education.
The curse of a sole focus on vocationalism comes as a reaction to corporate leaders and their willing collaborators in state legislatures who think it is either difficult or impractical to interest students in the liberal arts or, heaven forbid, that it might make them into informed voters.
