Leadership
Public Health Surveillance and Informatics Program Office (proposed)
Informatics Research & Development Activity
Tom Savel, MD
Director
Thomas G. Savel, MD, serves as director of the Informatics Research and Development Activity in the Public Health Surveillance and Informatics Program Office (proposed). In this role he collaborates with CDC staff and the broader public health community to originate, test, and evaluate innovative technologies and techniques that show potential to improve public health practice.
Dr. Savel currently is co-chair of the Innovation and New Technology Subcommittee under CDC’s Information Resources Governance Council. Since coming to CDC in 2003, he has served in multiple roles, including as associate director for science, information systems security officer, and executive secretary of an informatics-focused Federal Advisory Committee Act committee.
Dr. Savel has direct experience developing, using, and implementing clinical and public health information systems. He also is experienced in media and communication, having served as a technology columnist for American Medical News and an on-air technology consultant for the Fox News affiliate in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Savel has a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University and an MD degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He is a graduate of CDC's Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program. He is clinically trained in family medicine and general surgery, and he maintains an active medical license in Georgia.
Contact Us:
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Public Health Surveillance and Informatics Program Office (proposed)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd., Mailstop E97
Atlanta, GA 30333, USA - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
New Hours of Operation
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Monday-Friday
Closed Holidays - cdcinfo@cdc.gov
