We received the sad news today from Paula Claycomb and Oscar Fernandez that Dr. Farzanegan was struck and killed by a drunk driver in Los Angeles yesterday. In addition to the biographical sketch below, Oscar adds that Maryam participated in the Budapest Reunion.
When further details of funeral arrangements and condolences are received, we will update this report.
Comment by one of her students in the Global Health Field Study Course:
“I love what Professor Farzanegan stands for,” she said. “Even after years of working in war zones, natural disaster regions and seeing some of the worst of humanity, she is still so hopeful for a better world.”
"The Keck School of Medicine of USC associate professor spent 20 years working for UNICEF before joining USC’s clinical faculty.
Here is a biographic sketch in the Stanford School of Medicine:
Maryam Farzanegan, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Medical Education,
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
"Dr. Farzanegan's research, teaching, and personal interests focus on policies and programs related to provision of equitable basic services for the world's most marginalized and underserved children. She has 20 years of practical experience working with UNICEF in New York, field offices in Africa and Asia, and the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre in Florence, Italy. Through her work with policy makers and practitioners worldwide, and through teaching at universities, she has advocated strongly for the rights of the world's most disadvantaged children to health care, education and social protection. Prior to joining UNICEF, she served as Assistant Professor of Occupational Health Sciences at the New York Institute of Technology and as Staff Research Associate in the UCLA School of Public Health. She received her Ph.D. from the USC School of Education in special education with a public health focus."
Clinical Associate Professor of Medical Education,
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
"Dr. Farzanegan's research, teaching, and personal interests focus on policies and programs related to provision of equitable basic services for the world's most marginalized and underserved children. She has 20 years of practical experience working with UNICEF in New York, field offices in Africa and Asia, and the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre in Florence, Italy. Through her work with policy makers and practitioners worldwide, and through teaching at universities, she has advocated strongly for the rights of the world's most disadvantaged children to health care, education and social protection. Prior to joining UNICEF, she served as Assistant Professor of Occupational Health Sciences at the New York Institute of Technology and as Staff Research Associate in the UCLA School of Public Health. She received her Ph.D. from the USC School of Education in special education with a public health focus."
Link to a set of slides "Poverty & Health of Vulnerable Children" resented by Dr. Farzanegan at Stanford.
Comment by one of her students in the Global Health Field Study Course:
“I love what Professor Farzanegan stands for,” she said. “Even after years of working in war zones, natural disaster regions and seeing some of the worst of humanity, she is still so hopeful for a better world.”
"The Keck School of Medicine of USC associate professor spent 20 years working for UNICEF before joining USC’s clinical faculty.
Comments
In Budapest, Maryam was at the railway station everyday where the refugees were housed, meeting with them and proposing Unicef action. I remember Sir Richard and Marta joined her on her visit to the refugees to know first hand about the situation.
I knew Maryam as a colleague and a friend when she was in Programme Division for a short while.
RIP Maryam🙏🏼
Sree
Yadash gerami. Roohash shad.
Nicoletta