
Timeline
About me
Chief Health and Safety Officer, The World Bank Group| Physician Leader, Human Rights and Public Health Expert | Former Journalist |
Education

State university of new york
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Georgetown university medical center
-Residency training (clinical training) family medicine
University of oxford
-Msc international human rights law (with merit) human rights law
Johns hopkins bloomberg school of public health
-Mhs international public health/international health
Columbia university
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Georgetown university school of medicine
-Doctor of medicine - md
Experience

Galei tzahal
Jul 1984 - Jul 1986Radio news producer
Worldwide tv news (wtn)
Jan 1987 - Jan 1994Tv producer/editor/field producer
Various publications
Jan 2003 - Jul 2023Health writer (freelance; the washington post, parade magazine; the huffington post, among others)
Georgetown university
Jan 2008 - nowAdjunct Professor
Feb 2024 - nowVice President & Chief Public Health Officer
Aug 2020 - Feb 2024Faculty - Professor of Family Medicine
Jan 2008 - Feb 2024

Georgetown university medical center
Jan 2009 - Feb 2024Family Physician
Jan 2008 - Feb 2024Director, CAPRICORN, Georgetown's Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN)
Nov 2013 - Aug 2021Director, Robert L. Phillips, Jr. Health Policy Fellowship
Jan 2017 - Aug 2020Director, Health and Media Fellowship
Jan 2013 - Aug 2020Director, Global Health Initiatives
Jan 2011 - Aug 2020Clerkship Director
Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

Physicians for human rights
Jan 2011 - now1. Program on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones: http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/issues/rape-in-war/program-on-sexual-violence-in-conflict-zones.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/2. MediCapthttp://physiciansforhumanrights.org/medicapt/?print=t3. Asylum Network (volunteer) http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/asylum/
Advisory Council Member
Feb 2024 - nowSenior Medical Advisor
Oct 2019 - Feb 2024Consulting Medical Expert
Jan 2011 - Oct 2019

American academy of family physicians
Jan 2013 - Jan 2017CommissionerThe health of the Public and Science (CHPS). Chair, Public Health Subcommittee.

Dc department of health
Jan 2017 - Jul 2023Co-chair maternal and child health advisory council
Pete for america
Apr 2019 - Mar 2020Co-chair health policy committee on women's health and reproductive health
Pbs newshour
Apr 2020 - Oct 2022Special advisor (covid coverage and response)
Chief
Oct 2021 - Dec 2023Member.webp)
Center for strategic and international studies (csis)
May 2022 - May 2022Aila international fellowship spring 2022https://www.csis.org/programs/executive-education/leadership-development/aila-international-fellowshipThe Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy (AILA) at CSIS offers its flagship leadership program, the AILA International Fellowship, to equip aspiring global leaders to be effective and ethical changemakers. This transformational experience gives participants the tools and agile mindset to enact innovative solutions to the challenges of today’s volatile world. Through an intensive and interactive week of seminars and experiential learning, AILA International Fellows gain a deeper understanding of the complex global dynamics and moral constraints they face as leaders. Show less

Usa for iom
Jan 2023 - nowMember board of directors.webp)
Virtual advisory board (vab)
Jul 2023 - nowMember
The world bank group
Feb 2024 - nowChief health and safety officer. director, health and safety directorate
Licenses & Certifications

Medical license
Maryland department of health- View certificate
.webp)
Comprehensive e-learning course for osce/odihr observers
Osce office for democratic institutions and human rights (odihr)Sept 2023 
Global business and human rights
Zhaw zurich university of applied sciencesJul 2023- View certificate

Esg risks and opportunities
Wharton onlineMar 2023 - View certificate

Protection of refugees and migrants moving by sea
Unhcr, the un refugee agencyOct 2023 - View certificate

International humanitarian law in theory and practice (with honors)
Leiden universitySept 2023 
Board of (re)certification in family medicine
American board of family medicineNov 2019
Research essential skills in medical education (resme)
Amee - the international association for health professions educationSept 2014
Medical license
Dc department of health- View certificate

Integrating a child rights approach in accountability work
Justice rapid responseApr 2024
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