New NIOSH Director Named
June 28, 2002- Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary Tommy Thompson announced June 21 the appointment
of John Howard, M.D., M.P.H., J.D., LL.M., as the new director
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), effective
July 15, 2002. Dr. Howard has served as chief of the Division
of Occupational Safety and Health at the California Department
of Industrial Relations since 1991. Dr. Howard received his
Doctorate of Medicine from Loyola University and trained in
the UCLA Pulmonary Fellowship Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical
Center. He received his M.P.H. from the Harvard School of
Public Health, his J.D. from UCLA, and his LL.M. from George
Washington University. Kathleen Rest, Ph.D., M.P.A., who has
been serving as acting director of NIOSH will resume her responsibilities
as deputy director.
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