Adm. Rachel Levine
17th Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Adm. Rachel Levine
17th Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Biography
Admiral Rachel Levine, M.D. served as the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and led the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Prior to Dr. Levine’s federal service, she served as Secretary of Health and Physician General in Pennsylvania where she led the state’s response to the acute phase of COVID-19 and the opioid epidemic. She entered public service in 2015 after a career in academic medicine including as professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at the Penn State College of Medicine. She completed her residency and fellowship at Mt. Sinai, earned her M.D. at Tulane University, and completed her undergraduate work at Harvard College.
She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, and Academy for Eating Disorders and served as President of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
Dr. Levine has been named by USA Today as one of their 2022 Women of the Year, by Time Magazine to their inaugural list of the 100 most influential climate leaders in the world, and she is a member of the National Academy of Medicine.
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Speech Topics
Fireside Chat with Dr. Rachel Levine
This presentation will feature Dr. Levine in conversation with a local leader at your institution or community about health policy, public health, health equity, and/or leadership.
Transgender Rights & Health Equity
Dr. Levine is a leading-edge public figure in the transgender civil rights movement and an expert in health equity. This presentation will address the current topics in transgender rights with a lens toward the health and well-being of the transgender community in the United States.
A Conversation about LGBTQIA+ Health Equity
Dr. Levine is among the nation’s most visible leaders in LGBTQIA+ health and an expert in health equity. This presentation will address current topics in LGBTQIA+ health broadly with a lens toward the health and well-being of LGBTQIA+ communities in the United States
Reproductive Rights & Bodily Autonomy
Since Dobbs the ability to access reproductive health services has reverted to a patchwork system where laws differ depending on which state you are in. This presentation will address reproductive rights from a public health lens and will look at access to abortion, contraception, family planning, and sexual health services. The presentation will link reproductive rights to the broader conversation about bodily autonomy for women, transgender, and intersex people across the United States.
Adolescent Health & Mental Health
Before entering public service, Dr. Levine spent the majority of her career in academic pediatric medicine. In this presentation, she will address current topics in adolescent health and will also address the mental health needs of adolescent populations.
Health Equity & the Social Determinants of Health
Before entering public service, Dr. Levine spent the majority of her career in academic pediatric medicine. In this presentation, she will address current topics in adolescent health and will also address the mental health needs of adolescent populations.
HIV & STI Public Health Responses Today
In this presentation, Dr. Levine, who oversaw the U.S. government’s response to syphilis and led the HHS implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, will speak to the current responses to HIV and STIs in the United States, and will reflect on effective prevention strategies.
Climate Change & Health Equity
Climate change represents the greatest threat to human health around the globe. Dr. Levine, who was the lead HHS representative to COP21 and COP23 and who oversaw the HHS Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, will present about the link between climate change and the health and wellbeing of people around the world.
Leadership in Medicine & Public Health
Dr. Levine is a masterclass in leadership. Having served in senior health leadership roles in federal and state government and in academic medicine, Dr. Levine will provide her thoughts on what makes for effective leadership in medicine and public health.
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