Deborah Birx
Deborah Birx (pronounced as Deb-rah Birks) is an American physician and diplomat who served as the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator under President Donald Trump from February 2020 to January 2021.
Early Life and Education
Deborah Leah Birx was born on April 4, 1956, in Pennsylvania. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Houghton College in 1976 and her medical degree from the Hershey School of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University in 1980.
Career
Birx started her career as a clinician in immunology, eventually focusing on HIV/AIDS vaccine research. She served as the Director of the U.S. Military HIV Research Program at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research from 1996 to 2005. In 2005, she was appointed as the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Global HIV/AIDS.
In 2014, Birx was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate to serve as the Ambassador-at-Large and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, a position she held until 2020. In this role, she oversaw the implementation of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the largest commitment by any nation to combat a single disease in history.
In February 2020, Birx was appointed by Vice President Mike Pence to serve as the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator. She was responsible for coordinating the U.S. government’s efforts to mitigate and contain the spread of COVID-19.
Personal Life
Birx is married to Paige Reffe, a former Deputy Assistant and Director of Advance for President Bill Clinton. They have two adult daughters.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Deborah Birx
- Wikipedia's article - Deborah Birx
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