Global Health 'Threat Detective' Speaking at May 9 Luncheon

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Global Health 'Threat Detective' Speaking at May 9 Luncheon

Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
April 29, 2013

Mark Smolinski is a physician, MPH, CDC-trained epidemiologist, and director of Global Health Threats for the Skoll Global Threats Fund.

Dr. Smolinski, who served as an advisor on the film Contagion (2011), will talk about â€œEnding Pandemics: Big Ideas, Big Data and You!” at the Partners in Public Health Luncheon on Thursday, May 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Arizona Inn in Tucson. The event is hosted by the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona.

Smolinski has led global efforts toward early detection and rapid response to emerging threats. His work has brought together governments, NGOs, academia, and private industry in partnerships across national borders in Southern Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Russia, and Southeast Asia.

In 2006, Smolinski joined the start-up team at Google.org as the director of the Predict and Prevent Initiative, a global health program for disease surveillance. It was here that he first became known as the threat detective. Prior to Google, Mark served as Vice President for Biological Programs at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a public charity directed by CNN founder Ted Turner and former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn. While at NTI, Mark led the development of a regional disease surveillance system linking Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority, demonstrating the power of health as a diplomatic tool even in areas of longstanding conflict.

A native of Michigan, Mark holds a B.S. from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where he also received his M.D. He received his M.P.H. from the University of Arizona. Mark is a trained Internist and board certified in Preventive Medicine and Public Health.

Admission is $30 for Partners in Public Health members and University of Arizona employees, and $50 for non-members. Proceeds will support scholarships for children to attend the UA College of Public Health’s first Healthy 2 B Me Summer Camp in June and July.

Seating is limited for this event. Please RSVP by contacting Donna Knight at DKnight@email.arizona.edu or (520) 626-6459.

 

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