Bhav Jain

Bhav Jain, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is pursuing an MD at Stanford School of Medicine. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and brain and cognitive sciences. Bhav aspires to create high-value, low-cost health care systems and to transform clinical care globally as a physician-policymaker. His research on health care delivery has been published in outlets such as Nature Medicine, JAMA Oncology, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, American Journal of Public Health, Cancer, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, and American Journal of Managed Care. A former fellow at the Boston Public Health Commission, Bhav launched The Connected Foundation, a national organization forging intergenerational communities, and Compass, an SMS platform that streamlines patient intake and scheduling. Bhav is a recipient of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, Legatum Fellowship, and 40 Under 40 in Cancer award.