Dr. Tom Frieden

Dr. Tom Frieden is the President & CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, part of the global public health organization, Vital Strategies. Prior to joining Resolve to Save Lives, Dr. Frieden was the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Obama Administration.

Dr. Tom Frieden led the CDC from 2009 – 2017. Before that, he led the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene from 2002 – 2009. Tom has advised and been part of numerous public health organizations, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), World Bank, and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Dr. Tom Frieden is a Senior Fellow for Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Dr. Tom Frieden received his MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and his MPH from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

Dr. Tom Frieden is a regular contributor for the following publications:

• Dr. Tom Frieden - Think Global Health
• Dr. Tom Frieden - Huffington Post
• Dr. Tom Frieden - The Hill
• Dr. Tom Frieden - Telegraph
• Dr. Tom Frieden - C-SPAN

Selected Honors and Awards to Dr. Tom Frieden

• Honorary Doctorates:
  • Science. New York University, 2017
  • Science. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2017
  • Science, Oglethorpe University, 2015
  • Science, Oberlin College, 2012
  • Public Service, Tufts University, 2011
• Ron Haddock International Impact Award from the American Stroke Association, 2018
• MedShare Humanitarian Award, 2017
• Campaign for Tobacco Free-Kids Champion Award, 2016
• Courageous Leadership Award, National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit, 2016
• Modern Healthcare and Modern Physician, 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare
• Arthur P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award, 2015
• Time 100 Most Influential People, 2014
• Harvard School of Public Health Julius B. Richmond Award, 2014
• American Society for Clinical Pathology Patient’s Advocate Award, 2013
• Morehouse College, Innovative Creative Entrepreneurial Award, 2013
• Elected as member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2009
• Prize for Public Service Innovation, Citizens Budget Commission, 2009
• Milton and Ruth Roemer Prize for Creative Local Public Health Work, APHA, 2008
• American Diabetes Association's Distinguished Service Achievement Award, 2008
• The New York Observer’s 100 Most Powerful People in New York, 2008
• New York 1’s New Yorker of the Year 2006
• Governing Magazine’s Public Official of the Year 2005 Award
• Distinguished Service Award, Douglas (Tennessee) Community Health Council, 1982
• Distinguished Service Award, New York Psychiatric Hospital, 1978