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Sun Life U.S. announces continued support of the Gap Year Program at Northeastern University's Roux Institute in honor of recently retired company president, Dan Fishbein, M.D.
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[{"type":"text","content":"Sun Life U.S. announces continued support of the Gap Year Program at Northeastern University's Roux Institute in honor of recently retired company president, Dan Fishbein, M.D.\n\n\nSun Life U.S. announces continued support of the Gap Year Program at Northeastern University's Roux Institute in honor of recently retired company president, Dan Fishbein, M.D.\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPR Newswire\n\n\nThe Roux Institute runs a program that helps expand access to care throughout MainePORTLAND, Maine, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of recently retired company president, Dan Fishbein, M.D., Sun Life U.S. has announced continued support of the Roux Institute's Pre-Clinical Healthcare Gap Year Program, which places recent college graduates in front-line roles in healthcare. Sun Life started supporting the Gap Year program when it was launched in 2023, as part of the company's philanthropic efforts to help people access healthcare services.Fishbein, who recently retired from Sun Life after an 11-year tenure as president, has been a champion of the Gap Year Program, supporting Sun Life's strategy over the last several years around improving access to care. With Sun Life's support, the Gap Year program has placed more than 80 professionals in health service roles and has continued growing its partnership base with medical and dental clinics around Maine.\"For the past decade, Dan deftly grew our strategy of connecting our benefits and health services to the broader healthcare ecosystem and exploring ways to improve access,\" said David Healy, president, Sun Life U.S. \"Supporting the Roux's Gap Year program has been an important part of that strategy, and we are pleased to support its growth, particularly as Dan leaves us a legacy that we will continue to build on: helping people get the care and coverage they need.\"Now in it's third year, the Gap Year Program helps address staff shortages in care delivery settings, filling roles in hospitals, health clinics, specialist care sites and dental practices throughout Maine...