Background
Cohn, David Leslie was born on May 24, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Herman and Elsa (Kahn) Cohn.
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David Leslie Cohn
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Bachelor in Zoology, University of Michigan, 1971; Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1975.
Career
Resident in internal medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1975-1978;
fellow in infectious diseases, U. Colorado, Denver, 1979-1981;
contract physician, Denver Health & Hospitals, 1979-1981;
assistant director disease control service, Denver Health & Hospitals, 1981-1987;
director disease control service, Denver Health & Hospitals, since 1987;
associate director Denver Public Health, Denver Health & Hospitals, since 1989;
director Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome services, Denver Health & Hospitals, since 1989. Temporary advisor World Health Organization, Geneva, 1992, medical officer, 1994-1995. World Health Organization consultant, since 1995.
Instructor U. Colorado Health Science Center, Denver, 1981-1983, assistant professor, 1983-1988, associate professor, 1988-1996, professor, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Honorary board directors Colorado Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome project, Denver, since 1987. Governor's Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Council, 1988-1994. Member Leadership Denver, 1987-1988.
Fellow American College Physicians, Infectious Disease Society of America. Member American Thoracic Society, International Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Society, Western Society Clinical Investigation, International Union Against Tuberculosis, Phi Eta Sigma.
Interests
Connections
Married Valerie Kaye Smith, June 11, 1974. Children: Joshua Smith, Zachary Smith.
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Senior award Chicago Tribune, 1967, Citation for Acuired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Research and Prevention, unites states department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Denver, 1988, Colorado Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome project Leadership Recognition award, 1997. Named Hero in the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Epidemic, Colorado Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome project, Denver, 1992.Recipient Outstanding Senior award Chicago Tribune, 1967, Citation for Acuired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Research and Prevention, unites states department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Denver, 1988, Colorado Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome project Leadership Recognition award, 1997. Named Hero in the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Epidemic, Colorado Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome project, Denver, 1992.