Alumnus Dr Cian Wade receives a Fulbright Award to study at Harvard

Alumnus Dr Cian Wade (Clinical Medicine, 2015) has received a Fulbright Scholarship to enable him to study at Harvard University.

Cian, who was President of the Richard Doll Society during his time at Green Templeton, has been selected from a strong applicant pool to study a Master of Public Health at Harvard, commencing this year.

He hopes to combine his studies with developing research collaborations with academic colleagues in Boston. He is particularly interested in understanding why some patients are at higher risk of harm from healthcare than others, and how high quality leadership, strategy and evidence can contribute to reducing these inequalities.

Cian said he was ‘delighted’ to have received the Fulbright Scholarship and was looking forward to starting the MPH programme.

‘It will enable me to expand my professional horizons and skillset in order to contribute more meaningfully to addressing the major public health challenges facing the UK over the coming years,’ he said.

‘I am passionate about understanding how to empower healthcare systems and professionals to drive improvements in individual and population level health.’

Cian is also keen to get involved in sporting opportunities in the US: ‘Having previously toured the Ivy League Schools with the Oxford University football team whilst a student, I’m also very much looking forward to being able to once again play some more “soccer” whilst over there.’

Cian won a Green Templeton College Nautilus Award in recognition of his sporting achievements in playing University football, which included three Blues Varsity match wins and several international tours.

Congratulations to Cian on his Fulbright Scholarship!

The US-UK Fulbright Commission works to advance knowledge, promote civic engagement and to develop compassionate leaders through educational exchange between students in the US and the UK. It provides grants for postgraduate research, study and teaching, to help British and American students enrich their education, develop relationships, advance their careers, and make a difference in their fields of work.

Maria Balinska, Executive Director, US-UK Fulbright Commission said: ‘Our vision is a world where there are no obstacles to learning, understanding and collaboration. Today there are many global challenges to overcome, and the world needs compassionate leaders to tackle them. This cohort of postgraduate awardees will be placing cultural engagement at the heart of their experiences as they undertake ambitious study and research programmes in the US: I am filled with hope for the wonderful collaborations that will ensue.’