A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci
With globalization ever increasing, the threat of emerging and re-emerging pandemic diseases continues to rise. As the United States has played a significant role in curbing these outbreaks, it can draw on important lessons learned to prepare for the next pandemic. In this conversation, Anthony Fauci shared insights gained throughout his 30 plus years in this role and as principal architect of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
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Anthony Fauci, M.D., is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. He oversees an extensive research portfolio of basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose, and treat established infectious diseases. Dr. Fauci has advised five presidents on HIV/AIDS and many other domestic and global health issues.
Maeve Kennedy McKean (G/L’09), J.D., is the executive director of Georgetown’s Global Health Initiative. A lawyer who works at the intersections of global health and human rights, she is a graduate of Georgetown University, jointly earning a law degree from the Law Center and a master’s degree from the Walsh School of Foreign Service.
John T. Monahan is the senior advisor for global health to President John J. DeGioia; senior fellow, McCourt School of Public Policy; and senior scholar, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law.
This event was hosted through Georgetown University’s Conversations in Global Health class, which invites global health professionals to Georgetown’s campus to engage in discussions regarding their career paths and expertise.