Marc Henry Estriplet , MD, MPH

Marc Henry Estriplet, MD, MPH, has joined the Yale National Clinician Scholar Program (NCSP) following the completion of his general internal medicine residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Estriplet's academic journey began at Rutgers University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences and pursued complementary minors in Economics and Health & Society. He subsequently matriculated to Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (R-NJMS). Driven by a commitment to gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of the healthcare system, Marc took an additional year to obtain a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, with a focus on health policy and management.

Throughout his academic and professional development, Dr. Estriplet has demonstrated a profound commitment to addressing systemic inequities in healthcare. His leadership roles included serving as the northeast chair of medical students for the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), where he purposely worked towards advancing workforce diversity & inclusion. Concurrently, his scholarly research aimed to add to the knowledge base surrounding systemic inequities. Utilizing comprehensive datasets, he worked to examine the correlations between social status and mental health outcomes across racial demographics. Additionally, he spearheaded an initiative during his residency to enhance health policy education and critically examined the historical context of structural racism in health policy. Finally, he collaborated with one of New York City's largest homeless healthcare providers to streamline mobile clinic operations to improve access.

Now, as an NCSP Fellow, Dr. Estriplet aims to investigate how different healthcare financing mechanisms can be strategically leveraged as catalysts towards more equitable health outcomes. Currently, he is investigating the factors that contribute to healthcare costs and their impact on the overall "health" of our healthcare system. He plans to examine how implementation science can be used to enhance the scalability and sustainability of alternative payment models (APM) and value-based care (VBC). Additionally, he intends to explore how political determinants of health can be utilized to alleviate health disparities. Dr. Estriplet's overarching career goal is to reimagine healthcare by altering the system's underlying incentives through strategic policy integration and innovative financial strategies. He aspires to develop a more equitable, patient-centered healthcare ecosystem that addresses systemic inequities at their fundamental origins and drives transformative healthcare delivery.