Dr. Joseph McCormick: My Adventures Over 50 Years in Global Public Health

In Overview:

This is a recording of a live webinar held on February 23, 2022

Meningococcal meningitis, Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever, Lassa Fever, Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever…the names top the list of the most feared and frequently lethal diseases known to humanity. These were the everyday domain of our February 23 Woodson Keynote Webinar Series speaker, Dr. Joseph McCormick.

Joseph B. McCormick was the founding Dean at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health. He was Dean for over 18 years and currently holds the James H. Steele, DVM Professorship at the UT Health School of Public Health in Brownsville. He earned bachelors degrees in chemistry and mathematics from Florida Southern College, an MS from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and an MD from Duke University School of Medicine.

Dr. McCormick’s tenured career spans decades, countries and organizations. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, a member of several scientific organizations, has published hundreds of scientific articles and has worked with co-authors from 20 different countries. Dr. McCormick and his wife Susan published an account of their journeys tracking viruses in Level 4: Virus Hunters of the CDC, which has been published in 8 languages. 

By the end of this course, learners will be able:

1. To discover the health risks associated with field work in emerging infectious diseases.
2. To learn the personal protective measures associated with specific viral pathogens.
3. To understand the range of emerging pathogens in developing nations of Africa.