Education
MD, Uniformed Services University, 1985
MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 1979
Overview
As the Director of the Geographic Medicine Center of the Division of Infectious Diseases, I am able to focus my clinical, public health, research, policy, and educational efforts at the clinical-public health interface both internationally and domestically. As many tropical diseases are either zoonoses or high-consequence pathogens (HCP) --- sometimes both --- global health security and One Health are important facets are included in our approach at the Center. My research focuses on these pathogens including examining deliberate and naturally-occurring exposures/outcomes, the epidemiology and control of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases, particularly high consequence infectious diseases; and collaboration on vaccine clinical trials with the Center for Immunization Research). My educational endeavors include co-directing the Infectious Disease concentration of the Master of Public Health Program at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, co-directing the course: Chemical and Biological Weapons Threats: Science, Public Health, & Policy,and serving as a guest faculty in several courses at the School of Public Health. Finally, I provide clinical and educational services as the Associate Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Biocontainment Unit at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and direct 2 outpatient clinics addressing, one focused on the diagnosis and treatment of tropical diseases and one focused on preparing travelers for short and longer term sojourns to tropical and semi-tropical areas.
Honors and Awards
Board of Trustees, Center for Excellence in Education
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Public Health Service)
Secretary's Distinguished Service Award (U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services)
Vice Presidential Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (U.S. Public Health Service)
Outstanding Service Medal (U.S. Public Health Service)
Commendation Medal (U.S. Public Health Service)
Citation (U.S. Public Health Service)
Crisis Response Award (U.S. Public Health Service)
Board of Regents Award for the Outstanding Medical Officer Graduate, Uniformed Services University