The College of Education

EDPL Center for Education Policy and Leadership Annual Series

“Diversity and Community

in American Life”

Fall 2005 Colloquium

November 16, 2005

4:30-6:00 pm

Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center *

Dr. Anthony Fauci

Director, NIH Institute of

Allergy and Infectious Diseases

"Preparing for Pandemic Influenza: A Public Health Imperative"

“I believe I have a personal responsibility to make a positive impact on society . . . . I consider my job a gift. It allows me to try and help alleviate the suffering of humankind”

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4761448

Dr. Anthony Fauci is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He advises the government on the global AIDS crisis and threats related to bioterrorism . Through the years, Dr. Fauci has served as Visiting Professor at major medical centers and is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards for his scientific accomplishments, including 30 honorary doctorate degrees from universities in the United States and abroad. Dr. Fauci is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society, as well as a number of other professional societies including the Association of American Physicians, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American Association of Immunologists, and the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. He serves on the editorial boards of many scientific journals; as an editor of Harrison 's Principles of Internal Medicine; and as author, coauthor, or editor of more than 1,000 scientific publications, including several textbooks.

Sponsored by the Office of the President, Office of the Provost, College of Education , College of Health and Human Performance, COE Alumni Association, Office of Student Affairs, UM Alumni Association, Maryland Institute for Minority Achievement and Urban Education

  *For information on this colloquium, please contact Dr. Steven Selden selden@umd.edu