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Justin Berk is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, and Epidemiology at Brown University. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and specializes in Addiction Medicine. Dr. Berk is a core faculty member and clinical educator within the combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residency program, where he employs innovative pedagogical approaches to medical education. He is also a researcher focused on addiction medicine in carceral settings. Dr. Berk graduated from Yale University and went on to complete his MPH at the Yale School of Public Health. He achieved his medical degree at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center and holds an MBA from the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech. His residency training was completed at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in the Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Urban Health Residency Program. With a passion for clinical education, Dr. Berk has produced two notable podcasts in the field of internal medicine and pediatrics. He actively researches low-threshold buprenorphine initiation in primary care and correctional settings. His work has led to numerous publications in prestigious medical journals, and he has contributed to a book chapter on the health effects of incarceration. Dr. Berk has received several awards for his contributions to the field, including the Academic Consortium for Criminal Justice Health Early Investigator Scholar award.
Department: Department of Economics