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Shannon Hader (born July 15, 1968) is an American public health physician who is the Dean of the School of International Service at American University. She is a published scientist and doctor, primarily focused on the HIV and AIDS epidemic. Her research specializes in infectious diseases.[1]
Education
editHader received a Bachelor of Science in biological sciences from Stanford University and her Masters of Public Health and Doctorate from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.[2]
She conducted her residency at Duke University School of Medicine and participated in the Infectious Disease Fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. She later received a certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University.[3]
Career
editFrom 2003 to 2006, Hader served as the Director of CDC-Zimbabwe.[4] In 2007, until 2010, Hader held the position of Senior Deputy Director, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration for the District of Columbia.[5] There, she advised city officials on specific response tactics and increased education on HIV/AIDS.[6]
Afterward, she was vice president and Director of the Center for Health Systems and Solutions at Futures Group, now known as Palladium, into 2014.[7] While working at Palladium, she took a sabbatical in 2013 to work as a Health Policy Fellow at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation under Senator Ed Markey.[8][9]
In 2014, Hader was appointed Director of the Division of Global HIV and TB at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).[2] She helped implement the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to collect more data and increase global access to life-saving HIV treatment.[10]
In 2018, Hader ran as a Democrat for the US House of Representatives to represent Washington's 8th Congressional District.[11][12][13]
From 2019 to 2021, Hader served as an Assistant Secretary General at the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director for Program at UNAIDS.[14][15]
Starting in 2022, Hader has worked at American University as Dean & Professor of the School of International Service.[16]
Awards
edit- Katherine Haughton Hepburn Visiting Fellow[16]
Publications
edit- "Expansion of Viral Load Testing and the Potential Impact on HIV Drug Resistance" 2017-12-01. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2017-12-01.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Dr. Shannon L. Hader". U.S.News.
- ^ a b "Dr. Shannon Hader, MD, MPH | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Dr. Shannon Hader, MD – Auburn, WA | Infectious Disease on Doximity". Doximity. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Shannon Hader of United States Deputy Executive Director, Programme, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS". press.un.org. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Shannon Hader, MD, MPH | UCSF-Bay Area Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)". cfar.ucsf.edu. 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Bristol, Nellie (May 2, 2009). "Shannon Hader". The Lancet. 373 (9674): 1515. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(09)60844-8. ISSN 0140-6736. PMID 19410701.
- ^ "Turning Point: Showing DC some tough love on HIV/AIDS". The World from PRX. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Shannon Hader, M.D. - RWJF Health Policy Fellows". Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Forrester, Anna (2014-09-16). "Futures Group VP Shannon Hader to Head CDC HIV/AIDS Programs; Chris LeGrand Comments". Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Innovation To Drive Impact: Reaching The Hardest To Reach". HIV.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Shannon Hader". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Washington Democrats hope to win U.S. House seat for the first time". PBS NewsHour. 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Shannon Hader brings public-health background to 8th Congressional District race". The Seattle Times. 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Dr. Shannon Hader of the United States - Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director, Programme, of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) | United Nations Secretary-General". www.un.org. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "UNAIDS welcomes Shannon Hader as new Deputy Executive Director of Programme". www.unaids.org. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ a b Abel |, Natasha (2022-05-25). "Shannon Hader Named Dean of American University's School of International Service". American University. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Raizes, Elliot; Hader, Shannon; Birx, Deborah (2017-12-01). "The US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and HIV Drug Resistance: Mitigating Risk, Monitoring Impact". The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 216 (suppl_9): S805–S807. doi:10.1093/infdis/jix432. ISSN 0022-1899. PMC 5853460. PMID 29206999.