1. Howard Kyongju Koh is the former United States Assistant Secretary for Health for the US Department of Health and Human Services, after being nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the US Senate in 2009.
11 Facts About Howard Koh
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Howard Koh completed postgraduate training at Boston City Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, serving as chief resident in both hospitals.
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Howard Koh has earned board certification in four medical fields: internal medicine, hematology, medical oncology, and dermatology, as well as a Master of Public Health degree from Boston University School of Public Health in 1995.
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Howard Koh served as senior public health advisor to the Secretary.
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Howard Koh announced his resignation at the end of July 2014.
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Howard Koh was Director of the Harvard School of Public Health Center for Public Health Preparedness, which promotes education about bioterrorism, pandemic influenza, and other emerging health threats.
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Howard Koh has published over 200 articles in the medical and public health literature.
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Howard Koh served as Commissioner of Public Health for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts after being appointed by Governor William Weld.
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Howard Koh has earned numerous awards and honors for interdisciplinary accomplishments in medicine and public health, including the Distinguished Service Award from the American Cancer Society, the Drs.
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Howard Koh is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
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Howard Koh's brother is Harold Hongju Koh, the former Legal Adviser of the Department of State and Dean of Yale Law School.