DENISE CARDO

Dr. Denise Cardo is a national and internationally recognized expert and leader int public health and health care. She recently retired from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) where worked for 30 years and was the director of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP). She led CDC activities to detect and prevent infections in healthcare settings, antimicrobial resistance, sepsis, and to promote healthcare safety in the United States and globally. She was involved in several CDC responses to emerging infectious diseases threats, including to SARS, H1N1, Ebola, Mpox, and COVID-19. She also served in other CDC leadership roles, including as the CDC Acting Deputy Director for Surveillance, Epi and Lab systems, the CDC Acting Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases, and the CDC Acting Director for the Global Health Center.

Prior to joining CDC, she had a distinguished career in the division of infectious diseases at one of Brazil‘s prestigious medical institutions, Escola Paulista de Medicina, where she received her medical degree, completed her residency and fellowship, and joined the faculty as associated professor of infectious diseases.

She is the author of several research and reviewed papers including book chapters and has received several awards for her work.

 

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