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David Satcher, MD, PhD, FACPM
Lee M.E. Morin, MD, PhD, FACPM
D.A. Henderson, MD, MPH, FACPM
Bernadine Healy, MD, FACPM
William L Roper, MD, MPH, FACPM
Reed V. Tuckson, MD, FACPM
David M. Lawrence, MD, MPH, FACPM
Ronald M. Davis, MD, MS, FACPM
C. Everett Koop, MD, FACPM
Raynard Kington, MD, PhD, MBA
Robert G. Harmon, MD, MPH, FACPM
David Satcher, MD, PhD, FACPM
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"Eliminating health disparities is an
achievable goal--but one that can only
be achieved by effectively applying
the tools of public health and
preventive medicine." |
David Satcher, MD, PhD, FACPM, the 16th
Surgeon General of the United States,
remains one of the most recognizable and
influential health leaders in the nation.
As Surgeon General, Dr. Satcher authored a
series of groundbreaking reports detailing
the problems--and potential
solutions--related to tobacco use, mental
health, diet and physical activity, and
youth violence. As Director of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention from
1993-1998, Dr. Satcher spearheaded the
nation's efforts to eliminate health
disparities between minority and
non-minority populations in the United
States.
Lee M.E. Morin, MD, PhD, FACPM
Lee M.E. Morin, MD, PhD, FACPM is a true
American hero, having served his country
in many capacities, most recently as an
astronaut with NASA. In 2002, Dr. Morin
spent 10 days aboard the space shuttle
Atlantis traveling to the International
Space Station. It was the first time the
station's robotic arm was used to maneuver
spacewalkers around the station.
Altogether, Dr. Morin performed two
spacewalks totaling over 14 hours. Prior
to joining NASA in 1996, Dr. Morin served
for many years in the U.S. Navy. He
participated in Operation Desert Storm in
Bahrain as a Diving Medical Officer/Flight
Surgeon. Dr. Morin subsequently directed
Warfare Specialty Programs at the Naval
Aerospace and Operational Medical
Institute.
D.A. Henderson, MD, MPH, FACPM
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"Working with colleagues throughout
the healthcare community, preventive
medicine professionals are doing
everything they can to keep America
safe in an era when biological and
chemical attacks are as possible as
they are unthinkable." |
D.A. Henderson, MD, MPH, FACPM is one of
the towering figures in public health. Dr.
Henderson is best known for his leadership
of the World Health Organization's global
smallpox eradication campaign, sparing
entire countries from this horrible
disease. He also served as Dean of the
School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins
University and as Associate Director of
the Office of Science and Technology
Policy in the Executive Office of the
President. Following the anthrax events of
2001, Dr. Henderson was named as the first
Director of the Office of Public Health
Preparedness in the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.
Bernadine Healy, MD, FACPM
Bernadine Healy, MD, FACPM was appointed
in January 1991 to serve as Director of
the National Institutes of Health. She
launched the NIH Women's Health Initiative
(WHI), a $625 million effort to study the
causes, prevention, and cures of diseases
that affect women. Recent findings from
the WHI have dramatically changed
physicians' use of hormone replacement
therapy to prevent heart disease and other
serious health conditions. In 1999, Dr.
Healy became the President and Chief
Executive Officer of the American Red
Cross, the nation's foremost humanitarian
organization, where she led efforts to
improve the Red Cross's emergency response
capabilities.
William L. Roper, MD, MPH, FACPM
William L. Rober, MD, MPH, FACPM has
dedicated himself to advancing the cause
of prevention in each of his positions,
ranging from a local health officer in
Alabama to policy positions at the highest
levels of government. Dr. Roper currently
shapes the minds of many of the nation's
brightest public health and medical
students at the University of North
Carolina, where he serves as Dean of the
School of Public Health. Prior to moving
to North Carolina, he was Senior Vice
President at Prudential HealthCare and
President of the Prudential Center for
Health Care Research. Dr. Roper's career
with the federal government is a model of
leadership and public service. He served
as Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention and as
Administrator of the Health Care Financing
Administration.
Reed V. Tuckson, MD, FACPM
Reed V. Tuckson, MD, FACPM has worked to
advance the nation's public health agenda
through leadership positions in the
public, nonprofit, educational and private
sectors. Dr. Tuckson currently serves as
Senior Vice President at UnitedHealth
Group, where he works to create new
healthcare systems, enhance
patient-physician relationships, improve
medical care quality, and assist
individuals in maximizing their health.
His previous positions include serving as
President of the Charles R. Drew
University of Medicine and Science in Los
Angeles and as Commissioner of Public
Health for the District of Columbia. He is
one of the nation's leaders in the areas
of medical education, ethics, science,
technology, public health, and quality
improvement in managed care.
David M. Lawrence, MD, MPH, FACPM
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"High
quality health care starts with
population medicine ... looking for
ways to move upstream in the disease
process." |
David
M. Lawrence, MD, MPH, FACPM is a nationally
renowned advocate for integrated health care
and technological innovation. He has been a
leader in bringing the issue of patient
safety to the attention of the public. Dr.
Lawrence served as the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of the Kaiser Foundation
Health Plan and Hospitals from 1992-2002.
Prior to joining Kaiser, he served as a
local health director and also as advisor to
the Ministry of Health in Chile and as a
Peace Corps physician in the Dominican
Republic.
Ronald M. Davis, MD, MS, FACPM
Ronald M. Davis, MD, MS, FACPM is one of
the nation's leaders in organized
medicine. Dr. Davis represented ACPM in
the American Medical Association's House
of Delegates from 1987-2001. In 2001, he
was elected to the AMA Board of Trustees.
He is one of the most respected leaders in
the national tobacco control movement,
having served as the Director of the
Office on Smoking and Health at the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Dr. Davis also served as the
Chief Medical Officer in the Michigan
Department of Public Health, where he
spearheaded a successful effort to
increase the excise tax on cigarettes and
earmark the monies for public health
programs.
C. Everett Koop, MD, FACPM
C. Everett Koop, MD, FACPM served as the
nation's Surgeon General from 1982-1989.
His commitment to advocating for strong
public health policies and delivering
straightforward, factual medical
information, even in the face of political
opposition, has earned him the reputation
as one of the most trusted health
authorities in the United States. As
Surgeon General, Dr. Koop personally
authored "Understanding AIDS," the U.S.
Government brochure that was sent to all
107 million households in the United
States in 1988, the largest public health
mailing ever. His frank statements about
AIDS and his treatment of it as a public
health issue rather than a moral one
earned him national admiration. The
problem of tobacco is one that he has
attacked vigorously. Dr. Koop's tireless
advocacy reinvigorated federal tobacco
control efforts. Even after completing his
tenure as Surgeon General, he has
continued to fight publicly and forcefully
to reduce tobacco use.
Raynard Kington, MD, PhD, MBA
Raynard S.
Kington, MD, PhD, MBA, has dedicated his
career to understanding the causes of crucial
public health problems and finding practical
solutions. Dr. Kington currently serves as the
Deputy Director of the National Institutes of
Health (NIH). In this capacity, he oversees
policy direction, coordination of NIH
biomedical research, and research training
programs at NIH’s 27 Institutes and Centers.
Previously, Dr. Kington led NIH’s behavioral
and social sciences research activities.
Before coming
to NIH, Dr. Kington served at the CDC, where
he directed the National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey (NHANES), a comprehensive,
ongoing survey of the health status, health
behaviors, and diet of people in the United
States. Dr. Kington's research has focused on
the role of social factors, especially
socioeconomic status, as determinants of
health.
Robert G. Harmon, MD, MPH, FACPM
Robert G.
Harmon, MD, MPH, FACPM, has served in
leadership positions at all levels of
government and in the private sector. He
currently serves as Vice President and
National Medical Director of Optum, a
UnitedHealthcare company, which provides
decision support services to help people
address the health, well-being and work-life
issues they face. During his time with Optum,
Dr. Harmon has implemented a 24-hr nurse
telephone triage and health information
center, employee assistance programs, and a
variety of other health promotion services,
including disease management.
Previously,
Dr. Harmon served as Administrator of the
Health Resources and Services Administration.
At HRSA, he directed an annual budget of $2.8
billion, along with programs involving
maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS care,
health professions training, organ
transplantation, as well as launching a
nationwide media campaign for the Healthy
Start infant mortality initiative.
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