Dr. Patrick O Carroll

Biography

Patrick O’Carroll, MD, MPH, has been a public health professional for 37 years, currently serving as the Sector Head of Health Systems Strengthening at Task Force Global Health. He has extensive experience across various domains of public health, including epidemiology and disease surveillance. After joining the CDC in 1985 as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, he spent 18 years as an epidemiologist and program director. O’Carroll has led research units in suicide prevention and violence, edited public health guidelines for the CDC, and was a pioneer in public health informatics, developing the national training course and defining the Health Alert Network, crucial for bioterrorism response. His roles at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services encompassed developing 'Public Health 3.0', which aims to enhance public health practice and address social determinants of health. He retired from the Public Health Service as a two-star Rear Admiral in 2016 and has been with Task Force Global Health since. O’Carroll holds both MD and MPH degrees from Johns Hopkins University, alongside a BA in Biology from Claremont Men’s College.

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