John Howard (NIOSH director)

John Howard
Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
In office
2002–2008, 2009–present
Preceded byLinda Rosenstock
Personal details
Born
John Jackson Howard[1]
EducationMD, Loyola University; MPH, Harvard; JD, UCLA; LLM and MBA, George Washington University
ProfessionPhysician, professor, public health administrator
Known forDirector of NIOSH, Chief of Cal/OSHA

John Jackson Howard is an American physician, professor, and public health administrator who served a 6-year term as the director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and was appointed to be a special coordinator to respond to the health effects of the September 11 attacks. In this role, Howard advocated for rescue workers, introducing a program to provide screening, medical exams, and treatment for them.[2] In 2009, Howard was again appointed as director of NIOSH and as World Trade Center Programs coordinator for HHS.[3] In 2011, Howard became the Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program. In 2016, he became the first person to be appointed to a third 6-year term as NIOSH director, and was reappointed to a fourth term in 2021.[4]

  1. ^ "John Jackson Howard Lawyer Profile". Martindale.com.
  2. ^ "The World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program". NIOSH Publication 2007-109. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. March 2007. doi:10.26616/NIOSHPUB2007109. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
  3. ^ "Secretary Sebelius Announces New Director of CDC's National Institute". U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Archived from the original (Press release, September 3, 2009) on 2014-01-17. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
  4. ^ "Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health". U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2021-10-23.