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Spokesperson Portfolio - Michael Bell, MD

Deputy Director of Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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An expert in drug-resistant pathogens and hospital-acquired infections, Dr. Michael Bell’s career has focused on investigating and preventing transmission of healthcare-associated illnesses for hospital patients and staff alike. He has been instrumental in advancing programs evidence-based for prevention of antimicrobial resistance and improvements in safe medical practices.

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Contact
CDC Public Affairs
404.639.3286
media@cdc.gov

Biography
Michael Bell, MD [1.07 MB]

Expertise

  • Healthcare-associated infections
  • Drug resistant pathogens
  • Laboratory safety

Current Position

  • Deputy Director of Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Past Positions

  • Director of Laboratory Safety, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Associate Director for Infection Control, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
  • Chief, Epidemiology Unit, Viral Special Pathogens Branch, National Center for Infectious Disease

Education

  • University of Washington (MD)

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