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Christine M. Branche, Ph.D., is the Acting Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Previously, she served as the Principal Associate Director of NIOSH. In that capacity, she ensured coordination within the Office of the Director of NIOSH and between the Office of the Director and Institute divisions, laboratories and regional offices. She also represented NIOSH among its stakeholders and customers.
Dr. Branche began her career at CDC as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer in the U.S. Public Health Service in the Division of Injury Epidemiology and Control. From 1996 to 2007, Dr. Branche was the Director of the Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention (DUIP) in the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control and was responsible for managing the mission of DUIP. She has done extensive work in this field, including work to prevent drowning and injuries related to water recreation, fire, motor vehicles, and sports and recreation.
Her scientific investigations include fatal and nonfatal drowning in adults and children; personal watercraft, boating, and spinal-cord injuries related to water recreation; and falls among adults and construction workers. She has authored several scientific publications, including many that uncover new problems in injury control.
Dr. Branche has provided technical consultation to many U.S. and international organizations, including the American Red Cross, the U.S. Department of Defense, the National Football League, and the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization.
Dr. Branche received her B.A. in biology from the University of Rochester in New York and her M.S.P.H. and Ph.D. in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), using topics in occupational safety and health as her graduate research. During her coursework at UNC, she was a National Science Foundation Fellow. While completing her Ph.D., she worked as an Epidemiology Research Associate at Burroughs Wellcome Company (now GlaxoSmithKline), where she gained expertise in pharmaco-epidemiology. At CDC, Dr. Branche has received numerous awards for her research and leadership.
Dr. Branche is a Public Health Leadership Institute scholar. She serves on the Fire Council of Underwriters Laboratory, and she previously served on the advisory boards for the International Association of Firefighters, and CPWR—The Center for Construction Research and Training, and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
The Obama administration declared a “public health emergency” Sunday to confront the swine flu — but is heading into its first medical outbreak without a secretary of Health and Human Services or appointees in any of the department’s 19 key posts.
President Barack Obama has not yet chosen a surgeon general or the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. His choice to run the Food and Drug Administration awaits confirmation.
In an unusual Sunday briefing at the White House, acting CDC Director Richard Besser appeared on camera with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Obama homeland security adviser John Brennan to announce the emergency declaration in response to the swine flu outbreak.
Originally posted by kosmicjack
It's really not just the CDC. Remember back in November when this was hailed as possibly one of the most professional and orderly transitions ever?
www.politico.com...
The Obama administration declared a “public health emergency” Sunday to confront the swine flu — but is heading into its first medical outbreak without a secretary of Health and Human Services or appointees in any of the department’s 19 key posts.
President Barack Obama has not yet chosen a surgeon general or the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. His choice to run the Food and Drug Administration awaits confirmation.
In an unusual Sunday briefing at the White House, acting CDC Director Richard Besser appeared on camera with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Obama homeland security adviser John Brennan to announce the emergency declaration in response to the swine flu outbreak.
The Treasury Department has vacant key positions as well. So a far as I'm concerned, Obama is 0 for 2 on crisis management since 01.20.09. But he sure is handsome and he has a beautiful and charming family...
Originally posted by kiwifoot
reply to post by Pilot
I know we're onto something here. Will keep digging and try and come with something tomorrow. Gotta call it a night here in the UK.
I'm sure it is too great a coincidence that this lady quit three months before this new Flu outbreak. I know it!
Peace!
Originally posted by kiwifoot
reply to post by Pilot
I'm starting to think this: Gerberding knew what was on the horizon, maybe she didn't agree with it, I sumise Howard agreed with her, but they knew they couldn't both resign. So she fired him knowing there would be a backlash, and both of them could disassociate themsleves from the CDC.
Long shot I know, but possible?
Originally posted by Grimstad
The previous director (a Bush appointee) resigned effective the day Obama was sworn in.
The new appointee is being blocked by republicans (according to what I hear) because of her view on abortion.
Sounds like business as usual.
Originally posted by kiwifoot
reply to post by Pilot
I'm starting to think this: Gerberding knew what was on the horizon, maybe she didn't agree with it, I sumise Howard agreed with her, but they knew they couldn't both resign. So she fired him knowing there would be a backlash, and both of them could disassociate themsleves from the CDC.
Long shot I know, but possible?