Title
Lewis E. Foxhall, MD, Oral History Interview, May 13, 2014
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Description
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background; a Texas upbringing and education
- Interests in primary clinical care, health populations, cancer prevention, and tobacco
- The Physician Relations Program
- Health policy work at MD Anderson
- Charity care programs
- External networks and initiatives with health care providers
- Texas state law, health care delivery, the Affordable Care Act, healthcare economics
- Survivorship Programs
- Value based care
Publication Date
5-13-2014
Publisher
The Historical Resources Center, Research Medical Library, The University of Texas Cancer Center
City
Houston, Texas
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Topics Covered
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas System. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute at Houston, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute
Disciplines
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Oncology | Oral History
Recommended Citation
Foxhall, Lewis E. MD and Rosolowski, Tacey A. PhD, "Lewis E. Foxhall, MD, Oral History Interview, May 13, 2014" (2014). Interview Sessions. 140.
https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewsessions/140
Conditions Governing Access
Open
About the Interview
About the Interview Subject:
Dr. Lewis Foxhall (b. November 17, 1950, Memphis, Texas) came to MD Anderson in 1993 to join the Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention in the Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences. During his many years in private practice prior to this time, Dr. Foxhall had become known for developing networks with community physicians to improve communication and patient care. His work in this area continued to expand at MD Anderson, and in 1994 he was appointed Associate VP for Health Policy. Since 2005 Dr. Foxhall has served as Vice President for Health Policy.