Erin Ferenchick, MD

  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine (in the Center for Family and Community Medicine and in Heath Policy and Management)
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Dr. Erin Ferenchick is a board-certified family physician and global health leader with more than 20 years of experience advancing integrated, person-centered care in the United States and internationally. She serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine where she teaches, mentors, and leads educational initiatives with a focus on global health.

Dr. Ferenchick began her career in humanitarian settings with the International Rescue Committee, working in Somaliland, Afghanistan, and Sudan. She has since held senior advisory and consulting roles with leading global health institutions, including Gavi, the World Health Organization, and most recently the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Her work centers on advancing health equity for underserved populations by strengthening primary health care systems and linking policy with implementation to improve physical and mental health outcomes, particularly in complex and resource-limited settings. She has extensive field experience in sub-Saharan Africa, including long-term engagement in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

An accomplished scholar and advocate, Dr. Ferenchick has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and contributes regularly to global policy guidance and consensus documents. She is an active member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) and is widely recognized for her thought leadership in bridging global guidance with local health systems to improve equity, access, and quality of care.

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine (in the Center for Family and Community Medicine and in Heath Policy and Management)

Gender

  • Female

Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • MD, 2008 Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

Committees, Societies, Councils

Advisory Council, Princeton University Center for Health and Wellbeing

Member, American Academy of Family Physicians

Member, World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA)

Honors & Awards

2016 Faculty of the Year, Center for Family and Community Medicine

Research

Selected Publications

Bolton P, Dev S, Giusto A, Acharya B, Koyiet P, El Chammay R, Bass J, Collins P, Fils-Aimé J, Gonani C, Ferenchick E, Murray L, Cho V, Rodríguez-Cuevas FG, Upadhaya N, Raviola GJ, Luitel N, Wondimu EH, Petersen I, Kelly K, Verdeli H, Wainberg ML, Kousoulis A, Dabholkar H and Ugo V. Global mental health and psychosocial support programming: An expert review of major implementation and funding challenges. Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health. 2025;12:e141.

Ferenchick EK, Hijazi Z, Bains A, Brar SK, Shakarishvili A, Bolton P, Chowdhary N, Dua T, Galea J, Zuniga YM, Reid G, Chiossi SL. Integration of mental health services with HIV prevention, treatment and care. Bull World Health Organ. 2025 Oct 1;103(10):635-637.

Sanchez K, Ferenchick EK, Tepper M and Wainberg M. Engage NYC: Improving Access to Mental Health Services in the Community. Family Doctor Winter 2025: 31-34.

Mantel C, Hugo C, Federici C, Sano N, Camara S, Rodriguez E, Castillo L, Condo J, Irakiza P, Sabi I, Nyanda E, Olomi W, Cavazza M, Mangiaterra V, Verykiou M, Ferenchick E, Torbica A, Cherian T, Malvolti S. Impact of electronic immunization registries and electronic logistics management information systems in four low-and middle-income countries: Guinea, Honduras, Rwanda, and Tanzania. Vaccine. 2025 Apr 2;54:127066.


Ferenchick EK, Randenikumara S, Dowrick C, et al. Bold action and collaboration for health for all. Lancet. 2024; 403(10435):1448.


Wainberg ML, Wolvaardt GG, Gouveia L, Ferenchick E. World Mental Health Day 2023: We must leave no one behind in the response to HIV and mental health. J Int AIDS Soc. 2023;26(10):e26183.


Bastien S, Ferenchick E, Mbassi SM, Plesons M, Chandra-Mouli V. Improving health worker motivation and performance to deliver adolescent sexual and reproductive health services in the Democratic Republic of Congo: study design of implementation research to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a package of interventions. Glob Health Action. 2021 Dec 31;15(1):2022280.


Odimba SO, Squires F, Ferenchick E, Mbassi SM, Chick P, Plesons M, Chandra-Mouli V. A collaborative learning approach to improving health worker performance in adolescent sexual and reproductive health service provision: a descriptive feasibility study in six health zones in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Glob Health Action. 2021 Jan 1;14(1):1985228.


Bolan N, Azzouzi A, Alami K, Alaoui A, Hachri H, Latifi A, Ferenchick E, Mangiaterra V, Murray S, Shakarishvili G, Souteyrand Y. Leveraging Global Fund investments for health systems strengthening: a qualitative case study on Morocco's Concept Note development. East Mediterr Health J. 2020 Aug 25;26(8):957-966.


Roman E, Andrejko K, Wolf K, Henry M, Youll S, Florey L, Ferenchick E and Gutman J. Determinants of uptake of intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy: a review. Malar J 2019; 18, 372.


Ferenchick EK, Ramanuj P, Pincus HA. Depression in primary care: part 1—screening and diagnosis. BMJ 2019; 365:l794.


Ramanuj P, Ferenchick EK, Pincus HA. Depression in primary care: part 2—management. BMJ 2019; 365:l835.

Ramanuj P, Ferenchick E, Docherty M. et al. Evolving Models of Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care. Curr Psychiatry Rep (2019) 21:4.


Ramanuj PP, Scharf DM, Ferenchick E, Spaeth-Rublee B, Pincus HA. Measuring Efficiency at the Interface of Behavioral Physical Health Care. J Mental Health Policy Econ. 2018 Jun 1; 21(2):79-86.


Ferenchick EK, Roman E, Wolf K, et al. A renewed focus on preventing malaria in pregnancy. Reprod Health. 2018;15(1):131.


Ferenchick E, Rasanathan K, Toro Polanco N, Bornemisza O, Kelley E, Mangiaterra V. Scaling-up integration of health systems. Lancet. Jan 2018;391(10116):102-103.


Pincus H, Li M, Scarf DM, Spaeth-Rublee B, Goldman ML, Ramanju PP, Ferenchick EK. Prioritizing quality measure concepts at the interface of behavioral and physical healthcare. Int J Qual Health Care. June 2017;e1-7.


Menendez C, Ferenchick E, Roman E, Bardaji A, Mangiaterra V. Malaria in pregnancy: challenges for control and the need for urgent action. The Lancet. Global Health. Aug 2015;3(8):e433-434.

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