CDC Names New Director For Health Promotion

CDC Names New Director For Health Promotion

ArticlePress release
Health & Wellness
Diseases & Conditions
Contributed byLester Fahrner, MDMar 29, 2020

CDC Names New Director for Health Promotion

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Julie Gerberding announced today the appointment of Kathleen Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., as the new director of the Coordinating Center for Health Promotion (CoCHP).

As director of CoCHP, Dr. Toomey leads CDC's efforts that focus on chronic diseases, population health, disabilities, birth defects and other reproductive outcomes, as well as adverse consequences of hereditary conditions.

"Dr. Toomey is an outstanding scientist who brings to the agency critical skills she acquired early on as a CDC disease detective and then most recently as a state health officer. Her appointment represents another building block to a strong foundation of leadership across the agency that is working daily to meet the challenges to protect our nation's health," said CDC Director Dr. Julie Gerberding.

Dr. Toomey has led a distinguished career in the field of public health. After receiving an A.B. in biology from Smith College, she studied in Peru as a Fulbright Scholar, and subsequently attended Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health, receiving both M.D. and M.P.H. degrees. After completing a residency in family medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle in 1982, she served three years as clinical director of the Kotzebue Service Unit with the Indian Health Service in Northwest Alaska. In 1985, Dr. Toomey was selected as a Pew Health Policy Research Fellow, studying at the University of California, San Francisco, Institute for Health Policy Studies.

From 1987 to 1993, she worked at CDC in a number of key positions, including an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer and an Associate Director in the Division of STD/HIV Prevention. Most recently, she served as the Director for the Division of Public Health at Georgia′s Department of Human Resources from 1997 to 2005. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

####

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Was this article helpful

On the Article

Lester Fahrner, MD picture
Approved by

Lester Fahrner, MD

Chief Medical Officer, DoveMed Team

0 Comments

Please log in to post a comment.

Related Articles

Test Your Knowledge

Asked by users

Related Centers

Loading

Related Specialties

Loading card

Related Physicians

Related Procedures

Related Resources

Join DoveHubs

and connect with fellow professionals

Related Directories

Who we are

At DoveMed, our utmost priority is your well-being. We are an online medical resource dedicated to providing you with accurate and up-to-date information on a wide range of medical topics. But we're more than just an information hub - we genuinely care about your health journey. That's why we offer a variety of products tailored for both healthcare consumers and professionals, because we believe in empowering everyone involved in the care process.
Our mission is to create a user-friendly healthcare technology portal that helps you make better decisions about your overall health and well-being. We understand that navigating the complexities of healthcare can be overwhelming, so we strive to be a reliable and compassionate companion on your path to wellness.
As an impartial and trusted online resource, we connect healthcare seekers, physicians, and hospitals in a marketplace that promotes a higher quality, easy-to-use healthcare experience. You can trust that our content is unbiased and impartial, as it is trusted by physicians, researchers, and university professors around the globe. Importantly, we are not influenced or owned by any pharmaceutical, medical, or media companies. At DoveMed, we are a group of passionate individuals who deeply care about improving health and wellness for people everywhere. Your well-being is at the heart of everything we do.

© 2023 DoveMed. All rights reserved. It is not the intention of DoveMed to provide specific medical advice. DoveMed urges its users to consult a qualified healthcare professional for diagnosis and answers to their personal medical questions. Always call 911 (or your local emergency number) if you have a medical emergency!