At the Forefront: Addressing Zika Virus and Infectious Diseases that Know No Boundaries
Thursday Sep 29, 2016
Thursday, September 29 Atlanta Marriott Century Center, Century East
$40 Chamber Member
For more information, please contact Emily Yang at 404-378-8000.
During the conversation, Carmen will discuss how CDC advances research on disease outbreaks; communicates new developments on a national and global scale; and works with global partners to identify and respond to health threats.
Headquartered in DeKalb County, CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) works 24/7 keeping America safe from health, safety, and security threats, both foreign and domestic. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease, and supports communities and citizens to do the same. CDC is the nation's health protection agency saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money through prevention.
About Carmen Villar
Carmen Villar is Chief of Staff at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where she provides strategic and analytical support across a range of cross-cutting portfolios, including global health, infectious diseases, public health preparedness and response, and non-communicable disease prevention. She also facilitates strategic partnerships with key public health agencies and international organizations.
Before becoming Chief of Staff, Carmen Villar worked in both Nigeria and Zambia, providing leadership and oversight to CDC's programs as part of the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). She worked with Ministries of Health, NGOs and the US interagency team to ensure delivery of treatment, care, and support services for people affected by HIV/AIDS. As a key health advisor to the US Ambassadors in Nigeria and Zambia, she also provided expert advice in critical public health areas such as Polio and Tuberculosis, while overseeing program budgets of hundreds of millions of dollars.
Carmen has had a distinguished career at CDC. She started as a Presidential Management Fellow focusing on policy and program planning for HIV, STD, and TB prevention. She has worked closely with state and local health departments to implement public health preparedness and HIV prevention programs. Carmen has also overseen multi-site domestic and international HIV research in the areas of drug use, prevention of mother to child treatment, and vaccines.
Prior to joining CDC, Carmen was the Policy Affairs Coordinator at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and also served as a Legislative Aide in the California Assembly. In addition, her work in hospice counseling and hospital discharge planning has provided unique insights into front line patient care.
Carmen holds a Masters in Social Welfare, concentration in health, from the UC Berkeley and a Bachelors in Anthropology from UC Berkeley.Date and Time
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM EDT
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m. Registration
12:00 p.m. Program Begins
1:30 p.m. AdjournLocation
PARKING: Self-parking is available at the hotel. You may park at the front, or follow the signs to the Ballroom Parking.
Fees/Admission
$50 Nonmember and Guests
$350 Table of 8Contact Information
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