Biography

Michael Osterholm is an internationally recognized expert in infectious disease epidemiology. He is a member of the National Academy of Science Institute of Medicine. Dr. Osterholm led investigations into infectious disease outbreaks during his 15 years as state epidemiologist at the Minnesota Department of Health. He is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. He served as a special advisor to former D.H.H.S. Secretary Tommy Thompson on issues regarding public health preparedness.

B.A. (Biology and Political Science) Luther College, Decorah, IA
M.S. (Environmental Health) University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
M.P.H. (Epidemiology) University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Ph.D. (Environmental Health) University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Doctorate of Science (honoris causa) Luther College, Decorah, IA    

Expertise : Disease Surveillance, Epidemiology, Health Communications, Health Communications: Social Media, Infectious Disease, Infectious Disease: Food-borne, Infectious Disease: HIV / AIDS, Infectious Disease: Influenza, Infectious Disease: STDs, Policy / Politics, Public Health Preparedness, Vaccines