George L. Askew
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| Born | November 18, 1962 Cleveland, Ohio | ||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Citizenship | United States of America | ||
| Education | Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Social Relations | ||
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George L. Askew (born November 18, 1962) is a pediatrician and public health official who was appointed President and CEO of the Meyer Foundation in 2022.[1][2]
Early Life & Education
Askew was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His first school was a federally-funded Head Start program. He graduated from Benedictine High School in 1981 and was inducted into the Benedictine Hall of Distinction in 2013.[3] Askew earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Social Relations from Harvard University in 1985, where he was a member of the national collegiate championship rugby team in 1984.[4] He graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1990. He completed his medical residency in pediatrics at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland Ohio and served as an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 1992-1994.
Career
Prior to leading the Meyer Foundation, Dr. Askew was appointed Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Health and Human Services for Prince George's County, Maryland by County Executive Angela Alsobrooks in 2018.[5] In this role, he led the Prince George’s County, Maryland response to COVID-19 during the first two years of the pandemic.[6] His public remarks focused on the impact that historic and structural racism played in differential COVID-19 testing and vaccinations in the county.[7][8]
He served as Deputy Commissioner of Health in New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene from 2014–2018. Prior to that, he was appointed by President Obama as Chief Medical Officer for the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC.[9]
Askew is the founder of Docs for Tots,[10] a non-profit organization that connects young children’s doctors, policymakers, early childhood practitioners, and other stakeholders in order to improve the health and well-being of children. He served as the inaugural executive director 2003–2007. Dr. Askew was named an Ashoka Fellow[11] in 2005, in recognition of his work as a social entrepreneur.
References
- ↑ "Meyer Foundation Appoints George Askew as CEO". CityBiz. February 3, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Meyer Foundation Appoints George L. Askew, MD as President and Chief Executive Officer". CISION PRNewswire. February 3, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Hall of Distinction | Cleveland Benedictine High School". Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ Li, Lingbo. "Ruggers Recall Historic Win | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Chason, Rachel. "Alsobrooks appoints a mix of new faces and longtime county officials to top posts". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ "STATEMENT – COUNCIL CHAIR CALVIN S. HAWKINS RESPONDS TO APPOINTMENT OF DR. GEORGE L. ASKEW AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE MEYER FOUNDATION". Prince George's County Council. February 25, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ DePuyt, Bruce (February 11, 2021). "Health Officials Work to Overcome "Understandable" Vaccine Hesitancy". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Spring Convocation Speaker Leads Prince George's County Health Department". Bowie State University. 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "George L. Askew, M.D., F.A.A.P.,Chief Medical Officer". Administration for Children and Families. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ "Who We Are". Docs for Tots. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ "Ashoka". Ashoka. September 7, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
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