Barreira named HUHS director
Harvard Provost Alan M. Garber announced today the appointment of Paul J. Barreira, M.D., as director of Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) and Henry K. Oliver Professor of Hygiene. Barreira has been director of Behavioral Health and Academic Counseling at HUHS and an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School for the past eight years. “We went through an extensive nationwide search to find the best fit for Harvard University Health Services and the University as a whole,” said Garber. “This position requires an unusual combination of skills. The director must manage the daily operations of an institution that provides health care of the highest quality while pursuing initiatives that keep the entire University community healthy and safe. Paul has the perfect mix of leadership and management skills to accomplish both of these goals.” Barreira previously oversaw Harvard’s behavioral health units, including Student Mental Health Services, Alcohol and Other Drug Services,...