Dr. Diane Harper

Biography

Dr. Diane M. Harper is an internationally recognized family physician and clinical research expert specializing in HPV-associated diseases, prevention, early detection, and treatment strategies to prevent cancer. As a consultant for the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization, she advises on global guidelines to set up screening and prevention operations in low and middle-income countries to prevent cervical cancer. Dr. Harper has been inducted as a member of the Association of American Physicians, which acknowledges impactful contributions to improve patient care and the advancement of physician-led research. She has received numerous accolades including the Distinguished Scientist Award from the European Research Organization Genital Infection Neoplasia and the Femmes de l’Année Prix Monte Carlo for her influential role in enhancing women's lives globally. Her research interests encompass public health, epidemiology, and health behaviors, leading to over 300 publications in her 30-year career, which have garnered tens of thousands of citations. Dr. Harper ranks as a co-cited author in global literature regarding the HPV cancer vaccine and serves on the United States Preventive Services Task Force. Additionally, she has received the Excellence in Education award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine and the Curtis G. Hames Research Award from Family Medicine organizations. She completed the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership Program in Academic Medicine and served as Chair of the Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine at the University of Louisville before joining the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School in 2018.

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