PastJulesAmerLecturers
2023: Benjamin Hoffman, MD, CPST-I, FAAP, Oregon Health and Science University
2022: Donna Lynne, DrPH, MPA
Denver Health and Hospitals
2021: Noni MacDonald, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University, Canada
2020: Edwin J. Asturias, MD
University of Colorado School of Medicine
2019: James K. Todd, MD & Steven R. Poole, MD
University of Colorado School of Medicine
2018: Judith Shaw, EdD, MPH, RN, FAAP
University of Vermont College of Medicine
2017: Edwin J. Asturias, MD
University of Colorado School of Medicine
2016: William N. Lindsay III, CLU, CEBS, RPA
Children’s Hospital Board
2015: Nancy Krebs, MD, MS
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Caspar Ammann, PhD
University of Colorado Boulder
2014: Martin J. Blaser, MD
Departments of Medicine & Microbiology, New York University
2013: Michaleen (Mickey) Richer, MD, DTMH
University of Colorado – Center for Global Health
2012: Shale Wong, MD, MSPH
University of Colorado School of Medicine
MaryJ.Hamel,MD
MedicalEpidemiologist
U.S.CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention
SeniorMalariaAdvisor PresidentsMalariaInitiative
Afterobtaininghermedicaldegreeat theUniversityofVermont,MaryHamel, MD,trainedininternalmedicineand infectiousdiseasesattheUniversityof Colorado.Shealsocompletedan EpidemicIntelligenceFellowshipatthe CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention( ) andearnedadiplomaintropicalmedicineattheLondonSchoolof TropicalMedicineandHygiene.
Forthepastsevenyears,HamelhasledtheMalariaVaccines ProgramattheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO).Shehassteered globaleffortsinmalariavaccineimplementation,including overseeingthe$75millionMalariaVaccineImplementation PrograminAfrica.Hercareerincludesmorethantwodecadesof experienceattheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC), focusingonmalariaresearchandpublichealthinitiatives.Hamel hasalsobeenrecognizedwithnumerousawardsforherleadership andcontributionstoglobalhealthincludingtheWHODirector GeneralExcellenceAwardin2023,theUniversityofVermont ServicetoMedicineandCommunityAwardandseveralCDC honoraryawards.
AboutJulesAmer
TheJulesAmerLectureship focusesoncommunityadvocacy andglobalhealth.Itisheldonthe firstFridayinSeptemberandis sponsoredbytheJulesAmerEndowed ChairinCommunityPediatricsandthe DepartmentofPediatrics,Universityof ColoradoSchoolofMedicine.