Executive Leadership Team

Ed Thompson, MD, MPH
Deputy Director for Public Health Services

As Deputy Director for Public Health Services, Dr. Thompson provides leadership to improve program services and support provided to state and local health departments and health care providers. He works to improve existing and develop new partnerships, and provides leadership to streamline program support and improve communication between CDC/ATSDR and state and local programs. He takes the lead in working with CIO Directors and the ATSDR Administrator on HIV policies, occupational safety and health policies, injury and violence prevention policies, and health promotion.

In 1980, Dr. Thompson began his career in public health in the Mississippi State Department of Health, first as a clinician and then as Deputy Chief of Disease Control from 1982-1985. From 1983-1993, Dr. Thompson was the State Epidemiologist, and from 1985-1993 he was also the Chief of the Departments Bureau of Preventive Health Services. From 1993 until 2002, Dr. Thompson served as the State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health.
In addition, he is a Clinical Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.

From 1988-1993, Dr. Thompson was a member of the Executive Committee for the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE); he was President of CSTE from 1992-1993. From 1998-2001, he was a member of the Executive Committee for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO); he was President of ASTHO from 1998-1999.

Prior to joining CDC, Dr. Thompson served on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the Advisory Committee to the Director of CDC, and the Secretarys Advisory Council for Public Health Preparedness.

Dr. Thompson received his BA from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi; his MD from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, and his MPH from The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health. He is Board Certified in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine.

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