From: Novick, Lloyd
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 4:50 PM
To: Ericson, Richard E.
Cc: Novick, Lloyd
Subject: RE: Econ PhD "public health economics" field
Dear Dr. Ericson:
I am most supportive of your proposed Economic PhD program, particularly the plan to add an applied
microeconomics field in “Public Health Economics” I have no difficulty with your use of the term public
health. I welcome the interest of your department in this field. My perspective is that this initiative will
add to the existing collaboration between our two Departments and enhance our teaching, research and
service priorities. I have reviewed the catalog copy you have provided as well as the information on the
two courses: ECON 8660 and ECON 8670. As I suggested in our recent discussion, there are a number of
faculty members of the Department of Public Health that can add to the teaching and research activities
outlined in your proposal. Likewise, your enhanced capacity in the areas outlined in this proposal
(financial markets; cost analysis; cost effectiveness analysis; cost benefit analysis, etc) will be helpful in
the formulation of public policy important to community health. I look forward to your meeting with
our faculty later this week so we can continue our discussions. We are prepared to assist you in the
implementation of this program. Lloyd F. Novick
Lloyd F. Novick, MD, MPH
Professor and Chair
Department of Public Health
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
600 Moye Blvd
Greenville, NC 27834
252 744-4065
From: Ericson, Richard E.
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 1:27 PM
To: Novick, Lloyd
Cc: Kruse, Jamie L.
Subject: Econ PhD "public health economics" field
Importance: High
Dear Lloyd,
I hope that you had a successful trip! I look forward to meeting with you and your team tomorrow to
discuss our proposal.
I am also writing in the hope that you might be able to provide us with a brief note indicating that you
have read our proposal, and that Public Health has no objections to it. Indeed, a statement of support
and expectation of potential synergies between our programs would be greatly appreciated.
GCC and the Academic Council have requested such a note before December 1st, in order to move our
proposal forward in a timely manner. So please let me know if you have any concerns that we need to
discuss and iron out.
Sincerely,
Rick
Richard E. Ericson
Professor and Chair
Department of Economics, Mail Stop 580
Brewster A-428
Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
1-252-328-6750 (phone)
1-252-328-6743 (fax)
<ericsonr@ecu.edu>