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Press Release
February 20, 2003
Contact: HHS Press Office
(202) 6906343
Secretary Thompson Appoints Nine to
CDC Advisory Committee
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced the appointment of nine
new members to the Advisory Committee to the Director of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The committee advises the CDC director
on policy issues and broad strategies for promoting health and quality of
life by preventing and controlling disease, injury and disability.
This committee plays an important role in guiding our nations
prevention strategy and making prevention an integral part of our overall
health care system, Secretary Thompson said. We will rely on each of the
doctors, researchers and other experts on this committee to give us the
feedback we need to keep Americans healthier.
The new members of the committee are as follows:
- John O. Agwunobi, M.D., M.B.A., Floridas Secretary of Health and
State Health Officer in Tallahassee, Fla.
- Marilyn Maxwell Billingsly, M.D., an associate professor of internal
medicine at St. Louis University in St. Louis, Mo.
- Bruce E. Bradley, M.B.A., the director of health plan strategy and
public policy at General Motors Corp. in Detroit.
- Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., the commissioner at the New York City
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
- Robert L. Galli, M.D., a professor and chair of emergency medicine at
the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss.
- Joseph M. Hogan, M.B.A., the president and CEO of General Electric
Medical Systems in Waukesha, Wisc.
- Sandra K. Mahkorn, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., the chief medical officer for
health information at the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family
Services, Division of Health Care Financing in Madison, Wisc.
- Joe S. McIlhaney, Jr., M.D., the founder and president of the Medical
Institute for Sexual Health in Austin, Texas.
- And Shepherd Smith, the president and founder of the Institute for
Youth Development in Sterling, Va.
The committee will provide needed insights as we strive to improve our
effectiveness at preventing and combating disease, said CDC Director Dr.
Julie Gerberding. I look forward to working with this impressive cadre of
professional advisors.
The new members join six existing appointees on the 15-member advisory
committee. The group is expected to meet later this year.
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CDC protects people's health and safety by preventing and controlling
diseases and injuries; enhances health decisions by providing credible
information on critical health issues; and promotes healthy living through
strong partnerships with local, national, and international organizations.
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