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Hearing from a Hero: A conversation with public health champion Dr. Alfred Sommer
February 3 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
On February 3 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, we had a discussion with Dr. Alfred Sommer, Dean Emeritus, University Distinguished Service Professor, Professor Emeritus, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, and recipient of Research!America’s 2025 Outstanding Achievement in Public Health Award. In conversation with fellow Bloomberg School professor Dr. Scott Zeger, Dr. Sommer shared insights from his storied career – from his lifesaving work as a clinician making the connection between Vitamin A deficiency and childhood mortality to his leadership as Dean of the Bloomberg School for over a decade. Dr. Sommer has been a tireless advocate for improving public health by promoting adoption of medical discoveries into clinical medicine and public health practice.