NVAC Members
Members serve a pivotal role by providing peer review, consultation, advice, and recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for Health, who serves as the Director of the National Vaccine Program on matters related to the Program’s responsibilities.
NVAC Chair: Kimberly M. Thompson, ScD
TERM: 03/14/15 to 03/14/19
NVAC’s Chair, Kimberly M. Thompson, ScD, is Professor of Preventive Medicine and Global Health at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and President of the non-profit research organization called Kid Risk, Inc. Read more about our current NVAC Chair.
Designated Federal Official: Bruce G. Gellin, MD, MPH
Dr. Bruce Gellin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health and Director of the National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) at HHS, is the principle technical, strategic and policy advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Health on all aspects of the National Vaccine Program. Read more about Dr. Gellin.
Current NVAC Members
Tim Cooke, PhD (Representative Member)
TERM: 09/9/15 to 09/9/19
Sarah Despres, JD
TERM: 09/11/12 to 03/11/17
David Fleming, MD
TERM: 09/9/15 to 09/9/19
Ann Ginsberg, MD, PhD
TERM: 09/9/15 to 09/9/19
Philip Hosbach (Representative Member)
TERM: 10/15/12 to 04/15/17
Ruth Lynfield, MD
TERM: 09/11/12 to 03/11/17
Yvonne Maldonado, MD
TERM: 09/11/12 to 03/11/17
Saad Omer, MBBS, MPH, PhD
TERM: 09/09/14 to 09/09/18
Wayne Rawlins, MD, MBA
TERM: 10/15/12 to 04/15/17
Mitchel C. Rothholz
TERM: 09/11/12 to 03/11/17
Nathaniel Smith, MD, MPH
TERM: 06/10/14 to 06/10/18
Liaison Representatives
Nancy Bennett, MD (Chair)
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP)
Charlene Douglas, PhD, MPH, RN
Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV)
James David Nordin, MD, MPH
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
Rebecca Coyle, MSEd
American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA)
Kristen R. Ehresmann, RN, MPH
Association of Immunization Managers (AIM)
James S. Blumenstock
Association of State and Territorial Officials (ASTHO)
Tiffany Tate, MHS
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Isabella Danel, MD, MS
Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
Ms. Cara Janusz, MPH, MA
Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
Rhonda Kropp, BScN, MPH
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Kathryn Edwards, MD
Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC)
Ex Officio Members
Iris Mabry-Hernandez, MD, MPH
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Richard Hatchett, PhD
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
Nancy Messonnier
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Jeffrey A. Kelman, MMSc, MD
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS)
COL Margaret Yacovone, MD
Department of Defense (DoD)
Marion Gruber, PhD
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Justin Mills, MD
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Narayan Nair, MD
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Michael Bartholomew, MD
Indian Health Service (IHS)
Barbara L. Mulach, PhD
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Troy Knighton, LPC, EdS, MEd
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Donna L. Malloy, DVM, MPH
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Rich Bright, Ph.D
Biomedical Advanced Reseach and Development Authority (BARDA)
John Borrazzo, Ph.D
United States Agency for Inernational Development (USAID)
