Jonathan S. Yoder
Infectious Disease Readiness and Innovation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Role
- Deputy Director, Division of Infectious Disease Readiness and Innovation at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jonathan S. Yoder
Experienced Epidemiologist with a demonstrated history of responding to public health…
Experience
Deputy Director, Division of Infectious Disease Readiness and Innovation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nov 2022 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US
Accomplished public health leader and scientist with over 18 years of experience in preventing and controlling infectious diseases.• Extensive experience in surveillance systems; collecting, analyzing and publishing >25 summaries of infectious disease surveillance; responding to >300 disease outbreaks by leading or providing technical assistance for outbreak investigations; designing multi-site research studies; and providing consultation to internal and external partners on collection and interpretation of public health data.• Developed subject matter expertise in disease causation for multiple diseases, including writing or reviewing chapters for the AAP Red Book, CDC’s Yellow Book, and APHA Communicable Disease Manual. • Designed, implemented, and evaluated multiple national surveillance systems for diseases and outbreaks to provide data for effective disease prevention and control. • Effective public health communicator with >95 published scientific articles,>75 professional lectures,>100 CDC webpages created or managed, and >15 published media interviews.• Track record of successfully implementing public health interventions in response to identified health threats, including planning and launching the Healthy Contact Lens Program to address serious eye infections related to contact lenses; developing prevention recommendations for preventing illness from algal toxins; and preventing disease from unsafe water during drinking water advisories.• Led agency and organizational response to outbreaks and public health emergencies, including Ebola, COVID, and natural disasters. Developed response plans for multiple emergencies, provided input into preparedness and planning documents, including CDC’s agency response plans and the national biodefense strategy. • Extensive experience leading public health organizations, including employee recruitment and hiring; managing contracts and cooperative agreements; developing organizational vision and strategy.
Education
University of South Florida
Master's degree, Social Work
1997 — 2001
University of South Florida
Master's degree, Public Health
1997 — 2001
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