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Carlos del Rio
Born (1959-08-28) August 28, 1959 (age 64)
Mexico
Occupation(s)Physician, medical researcher
Years active1983–present

Carlos del Rio (born August 28, 1959 in Mexico) is a distinguished professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. He is also a professor of global health and epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, executive associate dean for Faculty and Clinical Affairs at Emory University School of Medicine and co-director of the Emory Center for AIDS Research.[1] He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and was elected as its foreign secretary in 2020.[2] In 2022, del Rio became president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.[3] He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2022.

Early life and education[edit]

Del Rio received his medical degree from Universidad La Salle in his native Mexico in 1983. He then completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in infectious diseases at Emory University.[4]

Career[edit]

In 1989, del Rio returned to Mexico, where he served as executive director of the National AIDS Council of Mexico from 1992 to 1996. He returned to Emory in November 1996, where he began practicing in 1999.[5] He served as chief of the Emory Medical Service at Grady Memorial Hospital from 2001 to 2009.[4]

COVID-19 pandemic[edit]

Del Rio has advised municipal, state, and national leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was a member of an advisory council to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms[6] and led the COVID-19 Health & Safety Task Force for the Atlanta Opera.[7][8] He was a consultant for Tyler Perry, helping design and implement protocols for Tyler Perry Studios productions.[9][10] Del Rio appeared with Perry in “COVID-19 Vaccine and the Black Community: A Tyler Perry Special,” a half-hour news special that premiered on BET on January 28, 2021.[11]

Nationally, del Rio advised college athletic programs as a member of the NCAA COVID-19 Advisory Panel.[12][13][14] He also serves on the national advisory committee of the COVID Collaborative, which focuses on developing consensus recommendations and engaging with U.S. leaders on effective policy and coronavirus response.[15]

Del Rio was an investigator on the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial.[16]

Honors and Awards[edit]

Among many awards del Rio was selected as a 2016 recipient of the Ohtli Award, one of the highest awards given by the Government of Mexico to recognize and honor Mexican, Mexican-American or Latino leaders whose efforts have contributed significantly to the wellbeing, prosperity and empowerment of Mexican communities abroad.[17] In 2021 he was selected by the Carnegie Corporation as a "Great Immigrant, Great American".[18]

Research[edit]

del Rio's research focuses on access to and use of healthcare services among Americans with HIV/AIDS.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Szabo, Liz (24 November 2015). "A daily pill can prevent HIV infection, but few take it". USA Today. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. ^ Wu, Jill (January 23, 2020). "Carlos del Rio named foreign secretary of the National Academy of Medicine". Emory News Center. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Carlos del Rio, MD, FIDSA, Named IDSA President". Infectious Diseases Society of America. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Carlos del Rio, MD". Emory University School of Medicine. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Carlos Del Rio, M.D." Emory Healthcare. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Convenes Members of the Advisory Council to Reopen Atlanta". City of Atlanta. April 30, 2020. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Emerson, Bo (September 1, 2020). "Atlanta Opera pivots to outdoor shows during COVID-19". AJC. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Ruel, Chris (October 24, 2020). "Q & A: Atlanta Opera Artistic & General Manager Tomer Zvulun on the Courage & Imagination of Making Opera into a Circus". OperaWire. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  9. ^ Jackson, Angelique (May 12, 2020). "Tyler Perry Will Reopen Atlanta Studio in July for Production on 'Sistas' and 'The Oval'". Variety. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  10. ^ Lozano, Alicia Victoria; Dasrath, Diana (May 17, 2020). "Running out of shows to binge? Hollywood is scrambling to meet content demand". NBC News. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "Tyler Perry on getting the COVID-19 vaccine and the "heartbreaking" Capitol riots". CBS News. January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  12. ^ Stern, Rachel (April 10, 2020). "Meet the people behind the NCAA's COVID-19 Advisory Panel". NCAA.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  13. ^ Jenkins, Sally. "Perspective | Notre Dame's president lacked self-control. Its student body is merely following his example". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  14. ^ Lavigne, Paula; Schlabach, Mark (August 13, 2020). "NCAA medical advisers urge focus on pandemic over fall sports". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "COVID Collaborative - National Advisory Council". Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  16. ^ Howard, Jacqueline (July 2, 2020). "Coronavirus vaccines: 'Encouraging' early data for some, a trial delay for another and more research ahead". CNN.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  17. ^ "Government of Mexico selects Carlos del Rio for Ohtli Award | Emory University | Atlanta GA". Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  18. ^ https://www.carnegie.org/awards/honoree/carlos-del-rio/. Retrieved 15 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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