A Conversation with Timothy Ziemer
For many years, the global fight against malaria advanced little due to poor coordination and inefficient funding. However, significant progress has been achieved in recent years and the global rate of malaria has dropped nearly 60 percent, saving an estimated seven million lives. This would not have been possible without the tireless work of many global leaders. Notably, Rear Admiral Timothy Ziemer has spent his illustrious professional career working with both government officials and village leaders alike to change the status quo on malaria in the most affected regions of the world.
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Admiral Timothy Ziemer currently serves as the acting assistant administrator for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance at USAID. Following a 30-year career in the U.S. Navy, Admiral Ziemer assumed various government roles under the Bush and Obama administrations, including coordinator of the President’s Malaria Initiative. Most recently, Admiral Ziemer worked as the senior director for Global Health Security and Biodefense at the National Security Council under the Trump administration.
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 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.
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