The Task Force for Global Health, Inc.
Katherine Gass has a diverse work experience that spans over a decade. Katherine started their career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in 2003 and served until 2005. In 2006, they joined the Academy for Educational Development as a Program Associate for a year. From 2008, they worked at the Task Force for Global Health, initially as an Epidemiologist and later as the Director of Research starting from June 2017. In 2009, they briefly worked as a Consultant at RTI International before returning to the Task Force for Global Health.
Katherine Gass earned their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Epidemiology from Emory University, a program they attended from 2009 to 2014. Prior to that, they obtained their Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Global Epidemiology from the same institution, completing the program between 2007 and 2009. Before attending Emory University, their education history does not provide any specific information, as they attended Oberlin College during an unknown period of time and their degree and field of study are unspecified.
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The Task Force for Global Health, Inc.
The Task Force for Global Health is an international, nonprofit organization that works to improve health of people most in need, primarily in developing countries. Founded in 1984 by global health pioneer Dr. Bill Foege, The Task Force consists of programs focused on neglected tropical diseases, vaccines, field epidemiology, public health informatics, and health workforce development. The Task Force works in partnership with ministries of health and hundreds of organizations, including major pharmaceutical companies that donate billions of dollars annually in essential medicines. Major funders include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, de Beaumont Foundation, U.S. Agency for International Development, Sightsavers, Pfizer, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and GSK. The Task Force team consists of 120 scientists, program experts, logisticians, and other global health professionals. It is affiliated with Emory University, headquartered in Decatur, Georgia, and has regional offices in Guatemala and Ethiopia. The Task Force currently supports work in 151 countries.