Gail Hansen

Experience

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  Public Health--Seattle & King

  Jun 1993 - Oct 1996

  Epidemiologist

  Co-investigator on the RAVEN project, HIV and viral hepatitis applied research

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  Kansas Department of Health & Environment

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2008

  State epidemiologist
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  KDHE

  Oct 1996 - Jul 2008

  State epi/state public health veterinarian

  Provided policy level leadership and direction of medical and epidemiological public health issues, including coordination of response to infectious disease control, disease surveillance, and outbreak investigations. Served as the KDHE spokesperson on several public health concerns. Developed and presented seminars and curriculums on food safety, zoonotic diseases, disease surveillance, bioterrorism, avian influenza preparedness and response for agriculture, and public health law. Designed two public health surveillance systems to track infectious diseases use by both KDHE and 99 KS county health departments. Developed and implemented pilot project to analyze and compare KS hospital antibiograms and to evaluate handwashing and other public health campaigns. Created an environmental health program at KDHE. Delivered technical assistance to local health departments, health care professionals, and members of the public on infectious disease subjects. Supervised infectious disease and environmental epidemiologists; headed epidemiology for all hazards preparedness; mentored students of public health. Show less

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  AAAS

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Congressional Fellow

  AAAS/AVMA Congressional Fellow for Senator Bernie Sanders.

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  U.S. Senate

  Oct 2008 - Mar 2010

  Legislative assistant

  Worked with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Portfolio included health care, food safety, disabilities, veterans, and agricultural issues.

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  The Pew Charitable Trusts

  Apr 2010 - Aug 2015

  Senior officer

  Campaign for Human Health and Industrial Farms and Antibiotic Resistance Project. Senior veterinarian overseeing the veterinary aspects of a project to save antibiotic usefulness by phasing out the overuse of the drugs in food animal production antibiotic use in food animals. Researched and drafted key papers relating to veterinary medicine; outreach to veterinarians and the public; produced databases for Pew and other organizations on antibiotic use; presentations on on antibiotic stewardship as a means of protecting human and animal health. Media spokesperson for Pew on antibiotic stewardship in agriculture. Show less

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  Hansen Consults

  Aug 2015 - now

  Senior Consultant

  Expert in One Health-blending veterinary medicine, public health, environmental health, epidemiology, animal welfare, and communication. Over 30 years experience in infectious disease epidemiology and communicating complex scientific principles to both technical and lay audiences. Consultant for national and international government and non-government organizations on antibiotic resistance and public health.- Testified before U.S. Congress and Canadian Parliament on antibiotic resistance and agricultural use of antibiotics.- Developed, implemented, and revised a standard for responsible antibiotic use in poultry, audited by USDA, and used by institutional purchasers.- Author reports on food safety, antimicrobial resistance, and livestock welfare - Prepare and deliver presentations on antimicrobial resistance and animal welfare- Facilitate meetings of professional staff for strategy planning- Volunteer on national advisory groups on antimicrobial resistance and One Health - Serve as advisor on antimicrobial stewardship and One Health issues Show less