Rochelle Walensky Biography

Rochelle Walensky is an American physician-scientist and infectious disease expert. She is most notable for serving as the 19th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under President Joe Biden from January 2021 to June 2023. A native of Peabody, Massachusetts, she earned a B.A. in biochemistry and molecular biology from Washington University in St. Louis, an M.D. from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and a Master of Public Health in Clinical Effectiveness from Harvard School of Public Health.

Walensky is revered for her extensive research on HIV/AIDS. She boasts more than 300 publications that delve into cost-effectiveness, HIV testing, and long-term care strategies. Her work has significantly influenced health policies both in the U.S. and globally, notably contributing to increased funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and promoting extensive HIV screening initiatives.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, she was actively engaged on the frontlines, focusing on vaccine distribution and addressing the needs of underserved communities as Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

She is currently a lecturer at Harvard Law School and a Senior Fellow at the Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard Kennedy School.

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