Sun Life U.S. Extends Support for Northeastern's Gap Year Program

Honors recently retired company president Dan Fishbein, M.D.

Apr. 1, 2026 at 12:00am

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Sun Life U.S. has announced it will continue supporting the Gap Year Program at Northeastern University's Roux Institute, a program that helps expand access to care throughout Maine. The announcement comes in honor of recently retired company president Dan Fishbein, M.D., who spent the past decade growing Sun Life's strategy of connecting its benefits and health services to the broader healthcare ecosystem and exploring ways to improve access.

Why it matters

The Gap Year Program at the Roux Institute provides an opportunity for students to gain real-world experience in the healthcare field, which aligns with Sun Life's mission of improving access to care. Fishbein's leadership was instrumental in driving Sun Life's focus on healthcare innovation and community partnerships.

The details

The Roux Institute, located in Portland, Maine, runs the Gap Year Program to help expand access to care throughout the state. Sun Life U.S. has been a supporter of the program for several years, and the company's continued commitment honors the legacy of recently retired president Dan Fishbein, M.D.

  • Sun Life U.S. announced the continued support on March 31, 2026.
  • Dan Fishbein, M.D. recently retired as president of Sun Life U.S.

The players

Sun Life U.S.

A subsidiary of Sun Life Financial Inc. that provides insurance and financial services in the United States.

Dan Fishbein, M.D.

The recently retired president of Sun Life U.S. who spent the past decade growing the company's strategy of connecting its benefits and health services to the broader healthcare ecosystem.

Roux Institute

A graduate school and research center operated by Northeastern University in Portland, Maine that runs a Gap Year Program to help expand access to care throughout the state.

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The takeaway

Sun Life's continued support of the Gap Year Program at the Roux Institute demonstrates the company's commitment to healthcare innovation and community partnerships, building on the legacy of former president Dan Fishbein's leadership in this area.