Upcoming Events Hosted by AWIS at UGA.

April

"How One Exciting Career was Made—What Did Expecting the Unexpected Have to Do with It?"
Dr. Marguerite Pappaioanou

Wednesday, April 8th, from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
MLC Rm 147

As Executive Director of the Association of American Veterinary Colleges, Dr. Pappaioanou represents 28 US Veterinary Medical Colleges and other member institutions. She is an epidemiologist with over 25 years experience working in domestic and international human public health. She had a 21 ½ year career as a Commissioned Officer in the US Public Health Service at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where she conducted applied research in malaria prevention and control in Africa, designed and led the implementation of the family of HIV seroprevalence surveillance programs, directed a capacity building project to strengthen skills of health officials in developing countries to use data for program and policy decision making more effectively, led a research synthesis program supporting the development of the US Guide to Community Preventive Services: Systematic Reviews and Evidence-based Recommendations, and as Associate Director for Science and Policy in the then, CDC Office of Global Health, coordinated CDC’s research and programs in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

 

 

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