- Jean Marie Malecki
Dr. Jean Marie Malecki is an American public health official who led the investigation team for the first case of
inhalation anthrax due tobioterrorism in the United States in 2001. [ [http://www.homelanddefensejournal.com/hdl/bio_malecki.asp Jean Malecki, M.D ] ] Dr. Malecki has been the Director of thePalm Beach County Health Department since 1991 and is the Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine atNova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine . [ [http://www.pbchd.com/director/jean_malecki_acheivements.html Jean Marie Malecki, M.D. Director- Achievements, Palm Beach County Health Department ] ]Dr. Malecki has received numerous awards in recognition of her contributions to the fields of
public health andpreventive medicine . In 2004, Dr. Malecki was recognized as Changing the Face of Medicine and honored as a Local Legend by theNational Library of Medicine ,American Medical Women's Association andRobert Wexler (D-FL). [ [http://www.pbchd.com/press/2004/feb/febnews12004.html Palm Beach County Health Department, Press Release ] ] .The
American Public Health Association also honored Dr. Malecki in 2004 by profiling her in "The Faces of Public Health," a book published byPfizer celebrating 25 individuals in the public health field from across the United States. [ [http://www.redorbit.com/news/display/?id=100777 New Book Celebrates the Nation's `Faces of Public Health' - Health - RedOrbit ] ]In 2002, the National Association of County and City Health Officials honored Dr. Malecki with the J. Howard Beard Award. And in 2000, the University of South Florida honored Dr. Malecki as an Outstanding Woman in Public Health. [ [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/locallegends/Biographies/Maleki_Jean.html biography - Jean Maleki, MD (Florida) ] ]
Education
Dr. Malecki received her bachelor of science degree from
Fairfield University inFairfield, Connecticut , her medical degree from theNew York Medical College , and her masters degree in public health at theUniversity of Miami School of Medicine. [ [http://www.homelanddefensejournal.com/hdl/bio_malecki.asp Jean Malecki, M.D ] ]External links
* [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/locallegends/Biographies/Maleki_Jean.html National Library of Medicine Local Legends Profile]
* [http://www.pbchd.com/director/jean_malecki_director.html Palm Beach County Health Department Director]References
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