George Rutherford, III, MD, MA
Professor
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
School of Medicine

george.rutherford@ucs.eu 415-476-5781

My research interests are the epidemiology and prevention of infectious and tropical diseases of public health importance, both internationally and domestically, with a primary focus on HIV and AIDS. My work is funded primarily by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

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I also have smaller projects dealing with the epidemiology of tuberculosis in California, the prevention of childhood injury, immunizations and bioterrorism. I am a member of the AIDS Research Institute's Executive Committee.

Awards

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  • Piedmont Citizen of the Year, Piedmont Post, 2021
  • Commendation for Exceptional Volunteerism and University Service, UCSF, 2021
  • Lifetime National Associate, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, 2011
  • Fellow, Royal College of Medicine, 2010
  • Holly Smith Award for Exceptional Service to the School of Medicine, UCSF, 2009

Education & Training

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 2018
  • Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1984
  • PGY-4 Pediatrics University of California, San Diego 1982
  • PGY-3 Paediatrics University of Toronto - Hospital for Sick Children 1981
  • PGY-1, PGY-2 Pediatrics University of California, San Diego 1980
  • M.D. Medicine Duke University 1978
  • B.S. Chemistry Stanford University 1975
  • A.M. History Stanford Unviersity 1975
  • A.B. Classics Stanford University 1974

Interests

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  • Chlamydia
  • International (public health)
  • Decision aids
  • Implementation Science
  • Interdisciplinary research collaboration
  • Policy-making institute or agency
  • mHealth
  • Tuberculosis
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Practice guidelines
  • Children/youth
  • Education
  • Department of public health
  • International (medical)

Grants and Projects

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Publications (286)

Top publication keywords:
KenyaMasksReverse Transcriptase InhibitorsHIV InfectionsPopulation SurveillanceInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalAnti-HIV AgentsParks, RecreationalAnti-Retroviral AgentsHIV-1HIV SeropositivityDisease OutbreaksHemorrhagic Fever, EbolaDeveloping CountriesAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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