Background
Nightingale, Stuart Lester was born on January 26, 1938 in New York City. Son of Lester M. Nightingale and Beatrice L. N. (Liebowitz) Helpern.
physician public health officer
Nightingale, Stuart Lester was born on January 26, 1938 in New York City. Son of Lester M. Nightingale and Beatrice L. N. (Liebowitz) Helpern.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1964.
Intern in medicine and surgery Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, 1964—1965, resident in internal medicine, fellow in adolescent medicine, 1965—1966, 1967—1969, assistant attending physician, 1969—1970. Resident in anatomical pathology New York University School Medicine, 1966—1967. Medical director drug abuse administration Department Health and Mental Hygiene State of Maryland, Baltimore, 1971—1972.
Chief treatment and rehabilitation, office of programs, special action office for drug abuse prevention Executive Office of President, Washington, 1972—1974, chief office treatment and rehabilitation, special action office for drug abuse prevention, 1974—1975. Director division resource development National Institute on Drug Abuse, Rockville, Maryland, 1974—1976. Assistant to director Bureau Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, 1976—1979.
Deputy associate commissioner for health affairs Food and Drug Administration, 1979—1982, acting associate commissioner for health affairs, 1979—1982, associate commissioner for health affairs, 1982—2000. Senior medical advisory to director global health affairs Department Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, 2000—2007, chief medical officer Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 2000—2003, chief medical officer Office Public Health Emergency Preparedness, 2004—2007, deputy assistant secretary Office Public Health Emergency Preparedness, 2005—2007. Consultant National Institutes of Health, Office of Science Policy, Office of Directors, Department of Health and Human Services, since 2007.
Visiting physician Baltimore City Hospitals, 1970-1972. Clinical instructor department medicine College Medicine State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1970. Assistant physician out-patient department, instructor department medicine Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, Baltimore, 1970-1972, medical director drug abuse center, 1970-1971, instructor department medical care and hospitals School Hygiene and Public Health, 1971-1974, research program manager health services research and development center, 1970-1971.
Chairman research involving human subjects committee Food and Drug Administration, 1979-1984. Liaison member Commission on Federal Drug Approval Process, United States Congress, 1980-1981. Member-at-large United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc., 1985-1995.
Board trustees The Milton Helpern Library. of Legal Medicine, New York City, 1982-2005. Board directors National Council on Patient Information and Education, Washington, 1982-2000. Member forum on drug development and regulation Institute Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1986-2000.
Captain medical corps United States Army Reserve, 1966-1972. With United States Public Health Service. Fellow American College of Physicians (member clinical pharmacology subcommittee, health public policy committee 1984-1987, 87-88).
Member American Medical Association, Senior Executives Association, Cosmos Club, Yale Club of Washington.
Married Elena Ottolenghi, July 1, 1965. Children: Elizabeth S., Marisa O.