Louise Joy Short

Background

Short, Louise Joy was born on June 16, 1960 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Morris Irving and Minna (Wingersky) Short.

Education

Bachelor in History and Science magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1982; postgraduate, Johns Hopkins University, 1984-1985; Doctor of Medicine, Tufts U., 1987; Master of Science in Cmty. Medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1992.

Career

Resident in internal medicine, Yale-New Haven (Connecticut) Hospital, 1987-1990; resident in occupational and environmental medicine/preventive medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, 1990-1992; medical epidemiologist Human Immunodeficiency Virus infections branch, hospital infections program National.Ctr. Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Atlanta, since 1992. Health and safety consultant United Federation Teachers, New York City, 1991-1992.

Health educator White Lung Association New Jersey, Newark, 1990-1992. Member of advisory board devel.AIDS in the Workplace curriculum Hunter College, 1990. Member infectiousdiseases committee New York Council Occupational Safety and Health, 1990-1992.

Participant Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome longitudinal clinic Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1989-1990. International health elective Parirenyatwa Hospital U. Zimbabwe, Africa, 1989-1990. Speaker, researcher, presenter abstracts in field.

Achievements

• Louise Joy Short has been listed as a noteworthy Epidemiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American College of Physicians, APHA, American College Occupl.

Connections

Married Joel Lee Axler, February 25, 1990. 2 children.

Father:

Morris Irving Short

Mother:

Minna (Wingersky) Short

Spouse:

Joel Lee Axler