Government service Eric Goosby

goosby @ press conference @ united nations office in geneva, december 11, 2009

in 1991, goosby began government career director of hiv services @ health resources , services administration, in united states department of health , human services. in position, administered newly authorized ryan white care act, overseeing distribution of federal funds , planning of services in 25 aids epicenters, in 50 states , u.s. territories. in 1994, goosby became director of office of hiv/aids policy in department of health , human services advised on federal hiv/aids budget , worked congress on aids-related issues.

in 1995, goosby created , convened dhhs panel on clinical practices treatment of hiv infections. panel defined how use protease inhibitors in conjunction existing antiretrovirals, later expanding work address standards of care antiretroviral use pediatric patients , pregnant women. dr. goosby has remained actively involved in panel, known dhhs panel on antiretroviral guidelines adults , adolescents, recognized defining standard of care hiv/aids treatment in united states.

in 1997, goosby served interim director of national aids policy office @ white house, reporting directly president senior advisor on hiv-related issues. in 1998, helped foster , orchestrate dialogue on racial disparities in hiv/aids led minority aids initiative. dr. goosby s office responsible guiding implementation of initiative @ hhs on next 3 years. dr. goosby s office coordinated scientific reviews of needle exchange public health intervention. in 2000, goosby served acting deputy director of national aids policy office in white house, while continuing work director of hiv/aids policy @ department of health , human services.