Harvard's Radcliffe Medal

Ophelia Dahl, cofounder of the global group Partners in Health, is the recipient of the 2023 Radcliffe Medal from Harvard University, awarded each year to "an individual who has had a transformative impact on society." Partners in Health builds local partnerships to address health issues. Dahl was hailed for her "unfailing optimism, clarity of vision and unsurpassed ability to get the work done."

Health & Safety

Ophelia Dahl on her Radcliffe Prize and lessons learned from Paul Farmer and her youth

2:54pm May 26, 2023

by Jill Langlois

She was a co-founder of Partners in Health with Dr. Paul Farmer. Dahl reflects on her philosophy and goals — and what she learned from Farmer, who died last year.