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Manisha Juthani

. Manisha Juthani (born 1973) is an Indian American physician who has been Commissioner of Connecticut Department of Public Health since 2021 and is the first Indian American to be appointed to the role.  She is on a leave for public service from Yale School of Medicine where she is a professor of medicine. She served as Director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program from 2012 to 2021.[1]

Early years and education

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Juthani attended Edgemont High School in Scarsdale, New York where she received the EHS Distinguished Alumni Award in 2022.[2] She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1994 and her medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in 1998.[citation needed] She completed her internal medicine residency training at New-York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell where she served as an assistant chief resident. She also was a chief medical resident at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center from 2001 to 2002.[3][4]

Career

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Juthani went to the Yale School of Medicine as a post-doctoral fellow in infectious diseases (ID) in 2002. Her research focused on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of infections in older adults,[5] specifically urinary tract infection and pneumonia in nursing home residents.  She has over 75 peer-reviewed publications.[6]

Juthani was the principal investigator of an R01-funded research project that resulted in the 2016 JAMA publication entitled, “Effect of Cranberry Capsules on Bacteriuria Plus Pyuria Among Older Women in Nursing Homes: A Randomized Clinical Trial.”[7] This publication received attention in numerous news media outlets including the New York Times.[8] and CNN[9] In December 2016, The New Yorker identified this research as one of the most notable medical findings of 2016, and Juthani was interviewed and featured in a GeriPal podcast.[citation needed]

In her work with pneumonia prevention, Juthani was the first author on the 2015 Clinical Infectious Diseases publication entitled, “A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multicomponent Intervention Protocol for Pneumonia Prevention Among Nursing Home Elders.”[10]

Juthani's research interests while at Yale were focused on merging best practices of ID and palliative medicine, specifically providing optimal infectious diseases consultation to nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her academic expertise and personal experience with the death of her grandmother in a nursing home during the COVID-19 pandemic were captured in her Perspective piece in The New England Journal of Medicine entitled “Nanima.”[11]

Juthani was appointed by Governor Ned Lamont in July 2021[12] and assumed her position as Commissioner on September 20, 2021. She serves on several boards allied with the Connecticut Department of Public Health including UConn Health Board of Directors,[13] Access Health CT Board of Directors,[14] and Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) Board of Regents.[15] She also leads and serves on the Governor's Working Group on Women's and Girls-Health and Safety Subcommittee,[16] Commission on Community Gun Violence,[17] (CT Public News)[18] and the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee.[19]

Juthani has worked[20] to manage emerging infectious diseases and revitalize public health[21] by refocusing efforts on the opioid crisi,.,[22] lead abatement[23] gun violence,[24] mental health,[25] climate and health,[26] maternal health[27] and drinking water infrastructure improvements. She has committed to growing the public health workforce[28] and partnering with local health departments.[29]

Juthani, along with CT DPH's Deputy Commissioners, Lisa Morrissey and Jody Terranova, took part in filming educational videos on infectious diseases topics, specifically polio,[30] Pertussis,[31] Flu [32] and Measles[33] sponsored by the Connecticut Immunization Coalition and the American Lung Association in March 2023.

Covid-19 pandemic

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Juthani was a leader in the COVID response at Yale which led to her appointment as Commissioner[34] of CT DPH in 2021. In the early days of the pandemic, she was a voice to help educate the public[35] in both local[36] and national media outlets. In December 2020, she was outspoken about limiting indoor dining to prevent the spread of COVID-19. She was invited by Lamont to participate in a press conference[37] to share these concerns with the public. She was named Commissioner on July 26, 2021[38] and started the position on September 20, 2021[39] and was confirmed [40] on March 2, 2022[41] and reconfirmed on February 9, 2023.[42]

Juthani has been recognized within Connecticut[43] for her efforts to protect the community from infectious disease threats while still attending to basic and essential public health initiatives.

Juthani is a member of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO),[44] September 2021 to Present. ASTHO Secretary-Treasurer Elect, November 2023[45] a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America[46] and a Fellow of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.[47]

Personal life

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Juthani resides in Connecticut and is married with two children.[48]

References

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  1. ^ "Fellowship". medicine.yale.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  2. ^ BREAKSTONE, LEAH (2022-06-07). "EHS Distinguished Alumni Award goes to Dr. Manisha Juthani". scarsdalenews.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  3. ^ "History & Milestones | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center". www.mskcc.org. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  4. ^ "Indian-American Manisha Juthani nominated as Public Health Commissioner of Connecticut". India Today. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  5. ^ "Manisha Juthani". Yale Medicine. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  6. ^ "Manisha Juthani". Yale Medicine. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  7. ^ Juthani-Mehta, Manisha; Van Ness, Peter H.; Bianco, Luann; Rink, Andrea; Rubeck, Sabina; Ginter, Sandra; Argraves, Stephanie; Charpentier, Peter; Acampora, Denise; Trentalange, Mark; Quagliarello, Vincent; Peduzzi, Peter (2016-11-08). "Effect of Cranberry Capsules on Bacteriuria Plus Pyuria Among Older Women in Nursing Homes: A Randomized Clinical Trial". JAMA. 316 (18): 1879–1887. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.16141. ISSN 0098-7484. PMC 5300771. PMID 27787564.
  8. ^ Hoffman, Jan (2016-10-27). "The Cure for UTIs? It's Not Cranberries". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  9. ^ Scutti, Susan (2016-10-27). "Cranberry juice won't prevent urinary tract infection, study finds". CNN. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  10. ^ Juthani-Mehta, Manisha; Van Ness, Peter H.; McGloin, Joanne; Argraves, Stephanie; Chen, Shu; Charpentier, Peter; Miller, Laura; Williams, Kathleen; Wall, Diane; Baker, Dorothy; Tinetti, Mary; Peduzzi, Peter; Quagliarello, Vincent J. (2015-03-15). "A cluster-randomized controlled trial of a multicomponent intervention protocol for pneumonia prevention among nursing home elders". Clinical Infectious Diseases. 60 (6): 849–857. doi:10.1093/cid/ciu935. ISSN 1537-6591. PMC 4415071. PMID 25520333.
  11. ^ Juthani-Mehta, Manisha (2021-04-22). "Nanima". New England Journal of Medicine. 384 (16): 1488–1489. doi:10.1056/NEJMp2028693. ISSN 0028-4793. PMID 33108099.
  12. ^ "Governor Lamont Nominates Dr. Manisha Juthani as Public Health Commissioner". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  13. ^ Wallace, Kristin (2016-02-08). "Members | Board of Directors". Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  14. ^ "Boards & Committees – Access Health CT". Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  15. ^ "CSCU - Board of Regents - Members". www.ct.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  16. ^ "Governor's Council on Women and Girls: Subcommittee on Health and Safety". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  17. ^ "Governor Lamont Announces Inaugural Meeting of the Connecticut Commission on Community Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  18. ^ "Connecticut commission identifies types of gun violence it'll tackle with new state funding". Connecticut Public. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  19. ^ "CT Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  20. ^ CT '23: Priorities for the Department of Public Health, 5 February 2023, retrieved 2023-08-31
  21. ^ "2022 Power 50: 28. Manisha Juthani".
  22. ^ "Early data shows decrease in deadly Connecticut drug overdoses". WTNH.com. 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  23. ^ "Connecticut cities stepping up efforts to combat lead poisoning". WTNH.com. 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  24. ^ "Connecticut commission identifies types of gun violence it'll tackle with new state funding". Connecticut Public. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  25. ^ Watson, Jenna Carlesso, Adria (2022-03-24). "Three bills deal with children's mental health. Here's what they would do". CT Mirror. Retrieved 2023-09-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  26. ^ "CT DPH Receives Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Climate And Health Program Grant". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  27. ^ Polansky, Rob; Raff, Susan; Sobol, Evan (2022-06-07). "Updates on CT's maternal health coverage announced". www.wfsb.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  28. ^ "CDC grant". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  29. ^ "Murphy, Lamont, Delegation Announce $32 Million Federal Grant to Support Workforce Development in Public Health | U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut". www.murphy.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  30. ^ Understanding the importance of Polio Vaccine, retrieved 2023-09-01
  31. ^ Vaccines help prevent Pertussis, retrieved 2023-09-05
  32. ^ Vaccination helps prevent Influenza, retrieved 2023-09-05
  33. ^ Understanding Measles, retrieved 2023-09-05
  34. ^ Carlesso, Jenna (2021-07-26). "Manisha Juthani is Lamont's nominee to lead Department of Public Health". CT Mirror. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  35. ^ "Dept. of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani talks to News 8 about high COVID-19 positivity rate". WTNH.com. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  36. ^ "FULL INTERVIEW: Dr. Juthani discusses more kids contracting and spreading COVID-19". WTNH.com. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  37. ^ Pazniokas, Mark (2020-12-08). "Lamont shares microphone with advocate of tighter COVID restrictions". CT Mirror. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  38. ^ "Governor Lamont Nominates Dr. Manisha Juthani as Public Health Commissioner". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  39. ^ Carlesso, Jenna (2021-11-07). "CT's new health commissioner confronts COVID and more as she takes the reigns". CT Mirror. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  40. ^ Dixon, Ken (February 24, 2022). "Dr. Manisha Juthani endorsed by legislative panel 7-1 to become CT's top health Commissioner". Ct Insider.
  41. ^ Pazniokas, Mark (2022-03-02). "House confirms Manisha Juthani as DPH commissioner". CT Mirror. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  42. ^ "CT-N: Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee Meeting and Hearing for Commissioners of DAS, DMV, DDS, and DPH". www.ct-n.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  43. ^ "2022 Power 50: 28. Manisha Juthani". Hartford Business Journal. February 25, 2022.
  44. ^ "ASTHO Member Directory". www.astho.org. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  45. ^ "Board of Directors". www.astho.org. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  46. ^ "IDSA Home". www.idsociety.org. 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  47. ^ SHEA. "SHEA". shea-online.org. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  48. ^ "Live in Connecticut". Choose Connecticut for Business. Retrieved 2023-09-27.

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