Gavin Macgregor-Skinner

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Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences @ College of Medicine, Penn State University
Washington, DC, US
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• Over thirty years in project management and team leadership, with a solid background in coordinating a wide range of international organizations and capacity building activities• Extensive professional development and technical advisory experience to Government Ministries, multilateral and bilateral organizations, contractors, and the private sector in Africa, Asia, Middle East, and Latin America• Infectious disease expert with extensive experience in organizational change management, and successful negotiator for collaboration and effective networking among National Governments, U.S. Government Agencies, UN Agencies, Military, multilateral agencies, public and private sectors • Proven project and budget management expertise in designing and implementing integrated and community-based approaches, and evidence-based programs for child health, infectious diseases, animal health, health systems, health governance, and public health research• U.S. citizen and granted a U.S. Government secret security clearanceSpecialties: • Workshops for High Reliability Organization and Culture of Safety in Hospitals and Labs• Program Management, Program Monitoring and Evaluation• New Business Development• Strategic Planning and Analysis• Technology Implementation for HIPAA compliant text messaging and video conferencing• Cross-Functional Team Leadership• Relationship Building and Coordination• Capacity Building and Train-the-Trainer Workshops• Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach• Interaction with Senior Leadership / Management• International Development and Global Health

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College of Medicine, Penn State University

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Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences
Washington, DC, US
Gavin Macgregor-Skinner Work Experience Details
  • College Of Medicine, Penn State University
    Associate Professor In The Department Of Public Health Sciences
    College Of Medicine, Penn State University
    Washington, Dc, Us
  • Issa - The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association
    Senior Director At Issa And Gbac (Global Biorisk Advisory Council)
    Issa - The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association May 2020 - Present
    Rosemont, Illinois, Us
    • Co-Principal Investigator for "Making Safer Choices in the Cleaning Industry", a $1.2 million EPA Environmental Justice 2-year project in collaboration with Penn State College of Medicine and City University of New York for 2024 to 2026• Project Director for $160,000 U.S. Department of Labor OSHA project for developing and conducting 55 Cleaning for Health workshops in 2023• Managed a global team that implemented the GBAC STAR facility accreditation, service provider accreditation, destination designation, and technology and product registration programs in 177 countries• Managed the development of the GBAC Fundamentals Course; GBAC Trained Technician Course and Infectious Disease Awareness in the Workplace course
  • College Of Medicine, Penn State University
    Associate Professor In The Department Of Public Health Sciences
    College Of Medicine, Penn State University Sep 2011 - Present
    University Park, Pa, Us
    • Course Instructor for the Public Health Preparedness for Disaster and Terrorist Emergencies (PHP 510, 831, 832) graduate courses as part of the Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security• Designed new graduate lessons based on the Public Health Preparedness and Response Core Competency Model, and High Reliability Organization Principles• Developed new 15-week graduate course on fundamentals of discussion-based and operations-based exercises, such as Orientation, Tabletop, Drill, Functional, and Full-Scale• Developed new 15-week graduate course on “Fundamentals of Biological Risk Management”, based on principles established in laboratory biorisk management standard CWA 15793:2008• Faculty member of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and 2-year study “Does staff training and support for using infection control practices prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes?”• Received 2014 Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
  • U.S. Department Of State
    Working Group Member
    U.S. Department Of State 2005 - Present
    Washington, Dc, Us
    o WHO Zika Risk Communication Working Group;o U.S. Government National Security Staff/Office of Science and Technology Policy International Engagement Working Group;o U.S. Working Group for Conversion of CWA 15793 to ISO Technical Standard;o WHO Early Warning and Response Network (EWARN) Technical working group;o WHO Global Laboratory Initiative Core and working group; o STOP TB Partnership New Diagnostic working group; o U.S. Dept. of State OGAC/PEPFAR laboratory working group; o WHO Global Laboratory Directory steering committee; o World Bank Expert Review Board, ”Health Systems Approach to Diagnostics Retooling and Laboratory Capacity Strengthening” regional program in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania & Uganda; o WHO-Government of India Joint Monitoring Mission for the Revised National TB Control Program; o U.S. Government Avian Influenza Interagency Action Group led by Ambassador John Lange;o U.S. Government Interagency AI Outbreak Investigation team led by Ambassador Anne Derse to Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia, and negotiated specimen sample sharing agreements and capacity building exchange visits;o U.S. and Pakistan Government Cooperative Threat Reduction workshop in Cairo, Egypt; o WHO National Health Systems Quantification workshop in Malawi, presenter and facilitator;o U.S. Government Interagency Tuberculosis Taskforce.
  • U.S. Department Of State
    Senior Public Health Advisor
    U.S. Department Of State Oct 2010 - Aug 2016
    Washington, Dc, Us
    • Team Leader, USAID Afghanistan, evaluation of the 7-year National Disease Early Warning System (DEWS) program supported by USAID, WHO, CDC, NAMRU-3, USDA, DoD• Biosecurity specialist in Afghanistan and Iraq for DTRA Cooperative Biological Engagement Program (CBEP) to develop baseline, gap analysis, and implementation reports for laboratories• Program Coordinator for the USAID Strengthening Health Systems in Times of Transition workshop to introduce tools and approaches to plan, implement, and assess health systems programming• Senior Strategic Development Specialist with American Society for Microbiology to research new business/products/services and identify gaps in the mitigation of needs of clients• Facilitator for the World Bank supported “Global Understanding Risk Forum” in South Africa for more than 500 thought leaders and decision makers from 86 countries• Instructor and Tabletop Exercise Facilitator for the USDA supported Emergency Disease Response Certificate course at the University of Delaware• Course instructor for Crisis Leadership and Decision Making in Austere Environments for senior administrators of hospitals, nursing homes, and community health centers at the National Center for Disaster Medical Response, University of South Alabama
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Director Of Strategic Partnerships In Disaster Medicine
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Oct 2018 - Mar 2022
    Boston, Ma, Us
    • Provided vision, strategy development and deployment, supervision, and leadership for faculty and students of the BIDMC Fellowship in Disaster Medicine• Work included defining government, non-government, alumni, and donor partnerships, building additional strategic partnerships as identified, shaping strategy for engagement, fostering stewardship of grant management and proposal development, and strengthening reputational capital• Directed, coached, and supervised the work of staff and fellows in funding opportunities and engagement activities• Provided oversight for management and coordination to plan for and successfully respond to new partnership opportunities and served as coordinator for select strategic proposals• Guest Editor for “Prehospital and Disaster Medicine” journal
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Director Of Global Disaster Response, Bidmc/Hhi Fellowship In Disaster Medicine
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Feb 2015 - Sep 2018
    Boston, Ma, Us
    • Provided teaching, mentoring and professional development to qualified emergency physicians to develop expertise in the related fields of Disaster Medicine and Emergency Management
  • Consultant For Corporate Sector, Federal, State, And Local Government
    Zika Virus Subject Matter Expert
    Consultant For Corporate Sector, Federal, State, And Local Government Jan 2016 - Oct 2019
    • Conducted needs assessments and gap analysis workshops in South America and US States to strengthen operational plans for hospitals, mosquito vector control programs, family planning, reproductive health, and risk communication using GIS mapping and community engagement.• "Fight the Bite: Enhancing Essential Information with Location Technology for Biosurveillance" presentation at Urban and Regional Information Systems Assoc. (URISA) and American Public Health Assoc. (APHA) 2016 GIS & Health Symposium https://gishealth2016.sched.org/event/6r56/using-gis-to-fight-dengue-and-zika • Zika TV Interviews on Aljazeera, CNN, Canada CTV, and C-SPAN, for example:1. Talks to students in a National Library of Medicine Distance Learning Program about the Zika virus and how information technology can be used in efforts to combat it. May 9, 2016 https://youtu.be/v9quox7im_8 2. Canada TV News, May 20, 2016 - Zika Gender Nightmare Issuehttps://www.facebook.com/CTVNewsChannel/videos/1102892756438721/3. Aljazeera, Jan 27, 2016 - More Americans test positive for Zika as fears grow. https://youtu.be/BFMmxNWa2-A 4. C-Span, Feb 28, 2016 - Global Response to the Zika Virus Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner talked about the global response to the Zika virus outbreak and the public health risk posed by the virus. http://www.c-span.org/video/?404988-5/washington-journal-dr-gavin-macgregorskinner-zika-virus-outbreak 5. America Tonight, Feb 1, 2016 - Is the world ready for the Zika virus? http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight/2016/2/is-the-world-ready-for-the-zika-virus.html 6. Aljazeera American News, Feb 16, 2016 - Zika and Hawaii on high alert of dangerous mosquitos. https://youtu.be/86TR3bSlF1Y 7. Canada TV News, Jan 30, 2016 - Zika virus and blood donations https://www.facebook.com/CTVNewsChannel/videos/1030185747042756/
  • Crdf Global - Dept. Of State - Office Of Cooperative Threat Reduction Biosecurity Engagement Program
    Consultant - Senior Public Health And Laboratory Advisor
    Crdf Global - Dept. Of State - Office Of Cooperative Threat Reduction Biosecurity Engagement Program Oct 2010 - Oct 2018
    Arlington, Virginia, Us
    • Assisted with design and facilitated a meeting of the Iraqi National Biological Risk Management Committee to guide development of Terms of Reference, Strategic Plan, and organizations's vision and long and short-term goals and objectives• Facilitated a Biological Risk Management Workshop for participants from Iraqi Universities supported by the U.S. Department of State's Iraq Science Engagement Program• Lead the technical development of a biotechnology conference for 200 scientists and identified new business opportunities to strengthen physical and virtual engagement programs on behalf of the U.S. Department of State Iraq Scientist Engagement Program, Iraqi Ministries of Health, Science and Technology, and Agriculture, and the Iraqi National Monitoring Directorate • Facilitated a workshop for officials from the Government of Pakistan, WHO, Universities, Private Hospitals and Laboratories, and NGOs to design and develop a consolidated Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Round 6 and Round 9 implementation plan and budget for US$39M, and identified areas of duplication and cost saving opportunities• Participated and provided technical support in a U.S. Government team that met with USAID Mission Health Office staff, officials of the Pakistan Ministry of Health, managers of national programs for hepatitis, influenza, dengue, HIV, polio, and tuberculosis, officials from the National Institute of Health, and other stakeholders to discuss and review the existing structure for disease surveillance, and designed a program and budget for US$42M to support the Government of Pakistan in establishing a functional Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response System
  • Abt Associates
    Senior Global Health Security Advisor
    Abt Associates Sep 2016 - Sep 2018
    Rockville, Maryland, Us
    • Focused on new opportunities, proposal development, and defining, measuring and reporting key performance indicators for projects, enabling teams and functions to measure and improve project quality, efficiency and effectiveness• Managed Global Health Security Team and facilitated multi-sectoral approaches to strengthening global and regional and nations' capacity in human security, governance, surveillance and public health, non-communicable diseases, research and development, counterfeit and substandard medicines, antimicrobial resistance, conflict and natural disasters, human migration, universal healthcare• Moderated Bold Thinkers Series on Global Health Security Threats: Are We Prepared? with Ambassador Jimmy Kolker, Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Peter Hotez, John Brownstein, Irene Koek, Thomas Inglesby, Jose Cordero• Developed 3-year business forecasting proposal pipelines and identified 23 new business opportunities for $450M from USAID, HHS, CDC, NOAA, NIH, DoD, DoS, and Private Sector• Managed two USAID funded programs: 1. Integrated Infectious Disease Detection and Control Using Citizen Science and Mobile Phone Platforms 2. Strengthening Health Systems Performance using a) Health Data Lakes b) Health System Engagement Hubs c) Global-Local Health Systems Knowledge Management Platform• Managed three WHO Global Health Security Consortium projects: 1. Caribbean Drafts First Regional Global Health Security Agenda Roadmap 2. Preparing Nurses and Midwives for Health Emergencies 3. Supporting Guinea’s Post-Ebola Recovery• Led a team to design and facilitated workshops for 76 participants representing 18 Caribbean countries, private sector, universities, and donors (USAID, CDC, DoD, DFID, PHE, USDA, FBI, Caribbean Development Bank) to develop the first regional-level Global Health Security Agenda Roadmap using the WHO Joint External Evaluation Tool and presented at the regional meeting of Chief Medical Officers, April 2017
  • Elizabeth R Griffin Research Foundation
    Global Projects Manager
    Elizabeth R Griffin Research Foundation Sep 2013 - Sep 2018
    • Team leader to Nigeria and Liberia and Sierra Leone for Ebola outbreak response activities• Ebola TV Interviews on CNN, BBC, CTV, Aljazeera, ABC, C-SPAN• Scientific American interview: "Hospitals Need Time, Training to Get Ready for Ebola" http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hospitals-need-time-training-to-get-ready-for-ebola/ • Facilitated workshops in the US and overseas for healthcare coalitions, hospitals and laboratories on High Reliability Organizations, Culture of Safety, and Biological Risk Management• Focusing on new opportunities, proposal development, and defining, measuring and reporting key performance indicators for projects, enabling teams and functions to measure and improve project quality, efficiency and effectiveness
  • Cardno Emerging Markets Usa Ltd.
    Consultant - Public Health And Laboratory Expert
    Cardno Emerging Markets Usa Ltd. Nov 2011 - Jun 2012
    Melbourne, Vic, Au
    Conducted an evaluation of Public-Private Partnerships in PEPFAR countries, and identified added value in terms of shared goals and objectives, resources leveraged, and impact on overall delivery of services and health outcomes.
  • Usaid - Bureau For Global Health
    Senior Technical Advisor For Tuberculosis Laboratories
    Usaid - Bureau For Global Health Oct 2008 - Sep 2010
    Washington, District Of Columbia, Us
    • Provided programmatic expertise to USAID and its Missions for development of strategies and programs for strengthening TB diagnosis, laboratory systems, and networks, that responded to U.S. Government, USAID, and congressional policy and budget priorities and incorporated innovations, best practices, and lessons learned applicable to host country needs and capacity• Identified opportunities and designed programs to support USAID’s scaled-up multidrug-resistant (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) portfolio• Provided assistance to USAID programs in 20 countries to identify and plan support for enhanced laboratory services including drug susceptibility testing, improved bio-safety, the establishment of new laboratories, identifying and strengthening laboratory networks, and assisted with the planning and design of comprehensive training programs for Centers of Excellence• Supported and facilitated coordination among partners undertaking USAID funded laboratory activities, and identified and provided recommendations for leveraging of USAID core investments with the support from USAID missions, OGAC/PEPFAR, PMI, regional/sub-regional programs, other donors and partners, and with other programs such as avian and pandemic influenza, emerging infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, TB/HIV-AIDS, and malaria• Provided technical assistance to USAID, CDC, DoS, and DoD programs in Afghanistan, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, Philippines, Tanzania, and Uganda that implemented innovative information management systems, that included cellphones, computers, VSAT, integrated with existing paper-based systems at all levels to strengthen leadership, governance, and management capacity, as well as vital organizational management systems, including planning, human resource management, financial management, and communication systems.
  • Usaid - Bureau For Global Health
    Senior Public Health Advisor And Epidemiologist
    Usaid - Bureau For Global Health Oct 2005 - Sep 2008
    Washington, District Of Columbia, Us
    • Developed, coordinated and implemented avian and pandemic influenza prevention and control strategies, monitoring and evaluation, community outreach, research and development activities in priority countries• Contributed and facilitated USG interagency, UN, World Bank, European Union, and Private Sector activities and dialogue for avian and pandemic influenza activities, including dissemination of epidemiological information, sharing of viral isolates, and needs to address vulnerabilities in-country• Provided expert guidance, programming and budgetary advice to USAID senior management and other policy makers, e.g. Department of State and US Embassies, field missions, regional office directors, and Washington-based program leaders on issues related to management of outbreaks, human cases, post-outbreak recovery, prevention, surveillance, field and laboratory diagnosis, SOPs, and strategic priorities• Identified opportunities to share and leverage resources through liaison with counterparts in USG agencies, WHO, FAO, OIE, US and international universities and Centers of Excellence• Designed and provided support for operational research efforts to assess effectiveness, impact and efficacy of interventions including new technologies, laboratory diagnosis and genomic sequencing, vaccine quality and efficacy, and determined “best practices”, for example in Indonesia and Egypt• Developed tools, consistent with international standards, and conducted technical trainings for developing country health staff on epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis, bio-safety, surveillance, communication, and table top exercises to operationalize plans at the supranational, national, regional, and local levels
  • Cdc
    Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer
    Cdc Jul 2003 - Jul 2005
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    • Deployed to Banda Aceh, Indonesia for 9-weeks with a U.S. Government disaster response team, and led a local team to design and conduct rapid health risk assessments and developed strategies with Indonesian Government, UN Agencies, and non-governmental organizations for an integrated approach providing basic human needs meeting Sphere Standards for tsunami survivors in Indonesia• Conducted a burden of foodborne illness study in Vietnam with ADB/WHO/Vietnam Government Ministry of Health• Designed, implemented and coordinated US multistate investigations of outbreaks of Salmonella Saintpaul; Escherichia coli O157:H7; and Salmonella Weltevreden• Developed and coordinated USAID emergency response to West Timor flood victims and designed strategies for surveillance, monitoring and evaluation to prevent disease outbreaks• Conducted health needs assessments and program evaluations with OFDA and USAID in East Timor• Developed Public Private Partnership for CDC Safe Water System intervention in Indonesia• Coordinated an investigation of heroin use and botulism with the California State Health Department and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration• Conducted epidemiology training, infectious disease surveillance and public health professional development workshops in Indonesia and Vietnam for Ministries of Health, World Bank, WHO and USAID
  • Defra
    Veterinary Epidemiologist
    Defra May 2001 - Dec 2001
    London, Gb
    • Conducted surveillance surveys and provided diagnostic support to teams investigating, diagnosing and controlling the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) epidemic
  • Shell - Transredes S.A.
    Oil Spill Incident Commander And Liaison Officer
    Shell - Transredes S.A. Apr 2000 - Dec 2000
    London, England, Gb
    • Managed activities for 163 international and 3,500 local staff, consisting of multi-disciplinary professionals from Bolivia, Canada, England, The Netherlands and USA• Negotiated agreements and implemented compensation for 42 culturally diverse communities representing 25,000 people
  • Department For International Development (Dfid)
    Epidemiologist And Data Management Specialist
    Department For International Development (Dfid) Oct 1997 - May 2000
    London, Gb
    • Provided technical expertise and facilitated training within the Bolivian Government and National Veterinary Epidemiology Unit• Conducted epidemiological surveys, coordinated policy and strategy development, market research and implemented appropriate cost-effective Foot and Mouth disease and Rabies control programs• Investigated disease epidemics, conducted risk assessments and formulated control strategies for animal and human diseases, including tick borne diseases, malaria, Chagas disease, tuberculosis, anthrax• Designed and managed qualitative and quantitative research to guide program implementation • Recruited, supervised, and trained local staff to design and implement disease control programs
  • Uk Ministry Of Defence
    Officer, Royal Army Veterinary Corps
    Uk Ministry Of Defence Sep 1993 - Sep 1997
    London, Gb
    • Liaison Officer to Bosnian Government and 26 NGO’s for implementing reconstruction human and animal health projects, including routine immunizations, medical facilities and records, laboratory capacity, and training, importing and restocking breeding animals from European countries• Initiated, developed and implemented the UK Government supported medical and veterinary assistance programs to “kick-start” economic reconstruction, 32 programs at a cost of US$6 million• SO3 Medical Operations for deployment to Bosnia with 1st (UK) Armoured Division and provided medical planning guidance and conducted health care governance visits and support to wider OPs and Plans teams and interlink with G3, G3/5 and G5 HQ branches.
  • Australian Army
    Officer
    Australian Army Mar 1986 - Sep 1993
    Canberra, Au
    Infantry Platoon Commander and Instructor

Gavin Macgregor-Skinner Skills

International Development Program Management Capacity Building Public Health Program Evaluation Global Health Policy Research Epidemiology Infectious Diseases Proposal Writing Ngos Emergency Management Policy Analysis Leadership Government Strategic Planning Grant Writing Disaster Response Nonprofits Analysis International Relations Qualitative Research Training Project Planning Teaching Governance Public Policy Program Development Strategy Data Analysis Community Outreach Organizational Development Science Prevention Change Management Community Development Emerging Infectious Diseases Grants Crisis Management International Health Civil Society Human Rights Foreign Policy Political Science Technical Assistance Report Writing Intercultural Communication Non Profits Africa

Gavin Macgregor-Skinner Education Details

  • The Johns Hopkins University
    The Johns Hopkins University
    International Health
  • Royal Veterinary College
    Royal Veterinary College
    Zoonotic Diseases
  • The University Of Queensland
    The University Of Queensland
    Veterinary Medicine And Surgery

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