Dr. Nadine Burke Harris | |
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| 1st Surgeon General of California | |
| In office February 11, 2019 – February 11, 2022 | |
| Governor | Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Dr Diana Ramos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Citizenship | United States Canada |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Arno Lockheart Harris
(m. 2011) |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) University of California, Davis (MD) Harvard University (MPH) Stanford University (Pediatrics) |
| Occupation | Pediatrician, mental health researcher |
| Website | drnadineburkeharris |
Nadine Burke Harris (born October 5, 1975) is a Canadian-American pediatrician who was the Surgeon General of California between 2019 and 2022; she is the first person appointed to that position.[1][2] She is known for linking adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress with harmful effects to health later in life.[3] Hailed as a pioneer in the treatment of toxic stress,[4] she is an advisory council member for the Clinton Foundation's "Too Small to Fail" campaign,[5] and the founder and former chief executive officer of the Center for Youth Wellness.[2][4] Her work was also featured in Paul Tough's book How Children Succeed.[6]
- ^ "Gov. Newsom Appoints California's First-Ever Surgeon General". NBC Bay Area. San Francisco, CA. January 21, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b Lee, Stephanie M. (February 17, 2015), "Dr. Nadine Burke Harris gets to the heart of children's stress", San Francisco Chronicle
- ^ "Google gives $3 million to Nadine Burke Harris' Bayview clinic". San Francisco Chronicle. November 3, 2014.
- ^ a b "Bayview center pioneers approach to crime prevention by fighting stress in youths". sfexaminer.com. December 8, 2013.
- ^ "Paul Tough Speaks at Harvard: How Children Succeed". Boston Globe. September 3, 2012.