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Dr Michael Caldwell - Pink Jeep NashVILLE
About Me
About Dr. Michael Caldwell MD
former Director and Chief Medical Officer, Nashville Public Health Department
Serving Communities One Step at a Time
https://www.drmichaelcaldwellmd.com/
Dr. Michael Caldwell is a nationally recognized expert in vaccine research & education, public health and alcohol research & prevention. He is a public health leader with specialties in Infectious Diseases, HIV, Immunology, Medical Affairs BioPharma, Tobacco Control, Alcohol, Emergency Preparedness, Healthcare Policy and Health & Human Rights.
Dr. Caldwell, a former Fellow in Public Health Leadership at the Harvard School of Public Health, is a trained internal medicine and preventive medicine physician with a Masters in Public Health. He served as the Director of the Nashville Public Health Department during the first year of the COVID pandemic as well as Commissioner of Health for Dutchess County, NY for nineteen years and as President of the National Association of County & City Health Officials in Washington, DC.
He has served as Director of Scientific Affairs & Public Health, Vaccines with GSK and was part of the US and Global launch teams for Shingrix, the new vaccine for shingles. Additionally, he served as Field Medical Director for AstraZeneca/MedImmune in Infectious Diseases/Respiratory as well as the Medical Manager in Neuroimmunology for Viela Bio/Syneos.
Previously, Dr Michael Caldwell has worked as a resident physician at ABC News in the ABC News national medical unit with Dr. Richard Besser and has written a monthly column on health and wellness for the Poughkeepsie Journal newspaper and online editions.
An established clinical researcher with a specialty in vaccine research, development and implementation, he was Principal Investigator of eighteen clinical research studies including research vaccines for Lyme disease, herpes, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, seasonal flu, pandemic flu and HPV/cervical cancer. Currently, he is serving as an investigator for over twenty active clinical research studies including for investigational vaccines for COVID, RSV, CMV, Pneumonia and Flu. Other therapeutic areas include clinical research studies for stop-smoking, migraines, GERD, and Diabetes.
An academic researcher, he has served on the National Coordinating Center of Public Health Systems & Services Research; the national Practiced Based Research Networks (PBRN) National Advisory Committee as its Chair; and a member of the National Commission on Prevention Priorities.
In 2021, Dr. James E.K. Hildreth, President & CEO of Meharry Medical College asked Dr Caldwell to join Meharry to help build a private-academic partnership to advance diversity in clinical trials. He also asked him to participate in the evolution of the newly announced Meharry School of Global Health. Dr. Caldwell teaches the public health courses for the medical students, the physical diagnosis skill training classes, and he is advancing Meharry's work with public health nationally and now globally.
Dr Caldwell is an expert in public health leadership, preventive medicine, epidemiology, and communications.
Since our launch in 2000, the team at Dr. Michael Caldwell has worked tirelessly to promote our cause. We are fortunate to have volunteers and staff from all walks of life who bring their unique expertise and resources into everything we do. This is what enables us to achieve our goals year after year.
While there is always more that can be done, there is no doubt that we are making a significant impact. We don’t measure our success through just facts and figures, but through happy faces and heartwarming feedback. See how you can become part of the difference!
PINK JEEP NASHVILLE
Nashville Pink Jeep
Pink, a symbol of love and compassion, is also the international color representing breast cancer awareness.
Although breast cancer incidences began decreasing since 2000 (and started increasing by 0.5% in recent years), breast cancer is still the second most common cancer that causes death (after lung cancer). This is where you come in!
The Nashville Pink Jeep has made breast cancer awareness its mission, by letting you drive it! The Nashville Pink Jeep has worked with Metastatic Breast Cancer Travelers and is on Turo for rent while you're visiting Nashville or planning a fun getaway!
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Other Projects
Dry January® USA
Dry January® is an alcohol reduction mission, coined by the charity known as Alcohol Change UK, whose roots began in 1984 with the goal of reducing the harm alcohol consumption causes.
For the first time, Dry January® is in the U.S., and Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN is proud to own and promote this trademark in Music City, U.S.A.
https://linktr.ee/dryjanuaryusa
For more info on all the activities Dr Caldwell has been working on as Chief Medical Officer of Dry January® USA, as well as how to get involved, check out his blog!
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Meharry Medical College School of Global Health
The School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College is the first and only school of global health in the US! As a historically black graduate institution, Meharry is leading the way in shaping and guiding future professionals in global health.
I am supporting the School of Global Health with my various experiences in clinical trial science, management & diversity, health & science communication, and public health leadership with special focus on behavioral health research and education.
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PROJECT C.U.R.E.
In 1987, Project C.U.R.E. was founded as an international medical relief with the goal of sending medical equipment donations, free-of-cost to the receiving medical centers in underserved countries. Almost 40 years later, it has shipped over 2000 containers to 135 countries, leading to great success stories!
Dr Michael C Caldwell is an active Project C.U.R.E. Ambassador who has connected his students and colleagues with this selfless organization. As part of his mission, he has even added participation in this public health mission as part of the Meharry Medical College Social Foundations of Medicine Course Curriculum. More and greater collaborations with Meharry's Global School of Public Health to come.
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https://projectcure.org/location/nashville/
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CLINICAL RESEARCH & DIVERSITY
Dr Michael C Caldwell has been actively involved as a primary clinical research investigator over hundreds of scientific projects. Most of his focus has been on vaccine and alcohol research, and over the years he has brought his knowledge to the educational setting.
One major issue in the field of clinical research that he has been working hard to bring awareness to as well as combat is clinical research diversity. The lack of diversity in major research studies have reduced the ability to apply research results to minority populations and make sure they're safe for all individuals in a population. He has been outspoken on a number of past research results in vaccine research, after which the FDA had also become more vocal about it.
Through his activism in this area, and education involvement, he has also brought diverse medical students into the research spotlight which help with the success and trust of diverse populations in clinical research.
Dr Caldwell is always open to collaborating with interested (current/future) medical professionals in clinical research, and making sure all diversity and additional needs in a study are met.
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ARMED FORCES DAY NASHVILLE
Armed Forces Day is a future project Dr Michael C Caldwell has been looking forward to organizing in honor of veterans and service members. This is an especially important project because of the doctor's close family ties with the military. This has encouraged his interest in promoting service member appreciation as well as a better understanding of the history of the United States of America, with all its challenges and triumphs.
In the past, he has been involved in sharing pocketbook copies of the U.S. constitution to spread awareness and appreciation of military members, both past and current.
He would like to expand his reach for Armed Forces Day, and make it a special event day in Nashville.
While some ideas are in the works, Dr Caldwell is looking for motivated individuals who have the same love and admiration for service members and their families and would like to bring their suggestions in order to bring this important mission to life.
Reach out to Dr Michael C Caldwell through the form below, if this sounds like something you would love to do!
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