Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) is pleased to announce that internationally recognized health scholar and researcher Dr. David Bangsberg will begin his five-year tenure as dean, starting on October 15, 2025.
Bangsberg is an accomplished academic leader with extensive experience in building medical training programs, and creating partnerships. As Director at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Centre for Global Health, he oversaw its transformation from a single-program to a multi-institution (Harvard, MIT, Mbarara University of Science and Technology) global health initiative that now includes programs in cancer care, obstetrics/gynecology, medical technology innovation, radiology, pathology, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, and community health.
Bangsberg left MGH to become the Founding Dean of the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) – Portland State University (PSU) School of Public Health. He deftly navigated the amalgamation of two institutions to create a school that built essential public health capacity for the state of Oregon to respond to the Covid-19 global pandemic.
Following his tenure in Oregon, Bangsberg accepted concurrent roles at VinUniversity, serving as provost for the broader institution while also leading the College of Health Sciences as dean. He has focused on building the College’s clinical, educational and research capacity, overseeing undergraduate and graduate studies programs in medicine and nursing, as well as developing a multidisciplinary research program.
