Lynn Goldman

Lynn Goldman
Born	(1951-04-24) April 24, 1951 (age 73) Galveston, Texas
Alma mater	University of California at Berkeley (B.Sc. and M.Sc.) Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (MPH) University of California (MD)
Occupations	Public health physician Pediatrician Epidemiologist
Known for	Dean of the Milken Institute School of Public Health
Awards	Heinz Award (2009)
Honours	Dr. (h.c.) by Örebro University

Lynn R. Goldman (born April 24, 1951) is the Dean of the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University.[1] She is an American public health physician, a pediatrician and an epidemiologist.

Early life and education

Goldman was born in Galveston, Texas, United States. She graduated with a B.Sc. in Conservation of Natural Resources from the University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley College of Natural Resources, in 1976 and subsequently obtained an M.Sc. in Health and Medical Science in 1979.

In 1981, she received an MPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (formerly Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health) and an MD from the University of California in the same year.[1]

Career

In 1993, Goldman was appointed by President Bill Clinton and confirmed by the US Senate as Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances at the US Environmental Protection Agency, becoming the first physician to serve in this capacity.[2][3][4] During her five years at the EPA, from 1993 to 1998, she promoted pesticide legislation reform, assessment of industrial-chemical hazards, and children's health issues.[5][6]

Formerly a professor of environmental health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health she is perhaps best known for her role in helping craft the Food Protection Act passed by Congress in 1996, the first national environmental law to explicitly require measures to protect children from pesticides.[7]

Goldman is frequently asked to advise and testify in matters regarding her areas of expertise.[7][8][9] She is also regularly asked to comment on developments in her fields on national media.[4][10][11][12][13]

Memberships

Goldman has served on numerous national boards and expert committees including the Committee on Environmental Health of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Committee and the National Research Council. She also serves on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Science Board and has served on different subcommittees.[14][15][16] Goldman formerly served as chair of the board of the Children's Environmental Health Network.[17]

She is a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), and serves on the Board of Governors of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).[18] Goldman also serves as a member of the National Academy of Medicine Council and of the Advisory Committee to the Director of the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Works

Goldman has published various scientific articles and written for blogs like The Hill.[19][20]

Awards and recognitions

In 2009, Goldman received the 16th Annual Heinz Award with a special focus on global change.[21] She was also recognized as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women in the same year.[22][23]

Goldman received an honorary doctorate degree from the Swedish Örebro University and has also received different Alumni awards.[24][25]

In 2016, Goldman received the Walsh McDermott Award for distinguished service to the National Academy of Medicine, recognizing her more than 30-year-history of volunteering.[26]

In 2018, Goldman was nominated as a member of the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars.[27]

References

1. "George Washington Milken Institute of Public Health: Lynn R. Goldman, MD, MS, MPH". George Washington University.
2. "Meeting the Challenge". clintonwhitehouse3.archives.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
3. "Committees". clintonwhitehouse2.archives.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
4. Stevens, William K. (1994-08-23). "Pesticides May Leave Legacy of Hormonal Chaos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
5. "Lynn Goldman: Transformer of chemical safety policy to protect our nation's children". Public Health 75. UC Berkeley School of Public Health Communications Team. 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
6. "EPA: STATEMENT OF LYNN GOLDMAN, M.D. ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR PREVENTION, PESTICIDES, AND TOXICS" (PDF). semspub.epa.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
7. "Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine". www2.jhsph.nts.jhu.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
8. "Environmental Protection Agency: ORAL Statement of Lynn R. Goldman" (PDF). yosemite.epa.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
9. "White House, Obama White House: Science and Technology to Ensure the Safety of the Nation's Drinking Water" (PDF). obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
10. "America's Meat Eaters Don't Get the Message". The New York Times. 1994-09-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
11. Allen, Arthur (2002-11-10). "The Not-So-Crackpot Autism Theory". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
12. "National Briefing | Washington: No Single Gulf War Syndrome, Study Says". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2006-09-13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
13. "GWU experts tapped to review Hurricane Maria death toll in Puerto Rico". The Washington Post.
14. "FDA: National Center for Toxicological Research Science Advisory Board Meeting" (PDF). www.fda.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
15. "FDA: Office of Regulatory Affairs Strategies for Building an Integrated National Laboratory Network for Food and Feed" (PDF). Food and Drug Administration.
16. "FDA: Science Board to the Food and Drug Administration" (PDF). Food and Drug Administration.
17. Grady, Denise (2003-01-09). "Debate Erupts Over Testing Pesticides on Humans". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
18. "Governing Board | National-Academies.org | National Research Council | Where the Nation Turns for Independent, Expert Advice". www.nationalacademies.org. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
19. "My NCBI Collections". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
20. Picard, Joe (2015-03-18). "Don't let another generation grow up under a failed toxics law". The Hill. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
21. "Murkowski drama continues – Bingaman's RES proposal finds a trio of GOP votes – Fossil fuel industry looks to turn the page". Politico. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
22. "The Heinz Awards :: Lynn Goldman". www.heinzawards.net. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
23. Parsons, Tim (6 March 2009). "Lynn Goldman Named One of Maryland's Top 100 Women". Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
24. "54 nya professorer och doktorer vid Örebro universitet - Örebro universitet". www.oru.se (in Swedish). 11 February 2013. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
25. "Alumni of the Year". UC Berkeley School of Public Health. 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
26. "Lynn Goldman Walsh McDermott Medal Interview". National Academy of Medicine. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
27. "Dean Lynn Goldman Joins Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars". George Washington University, Milken Institute of Public Health.

External links

• EPA Biography
• Biography at National Library of Medicine This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
• 16th Annual Heinz Awards (with special focus on global change)
• Appearances on C-SPAN