CDC Foundation
Karina González-Ríos, MPH, currently serves as a Senior Epidemiologist at the CDC Foundation, beginning in October 2021, where responsibilities include data collection and analysis for the New Jersey Department of Health, focusing on COVID-19 metrics and optimizing data accuracy with advanced tools. Prior to this role, Karina worked as an Epidemiologist at the Puerto Rico Department of Health from December 2016 to October 2021, leading efforts to enhance influenza surveillance systems and integrate reporting into the National Electronics Disease Surveillance System. Karina's expertise also encompasses antimicrobial resistance, having played a crucial role in implementing a statewide Antibiotic Stewardship Program in acute-care hospitals. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Epidemiology from Ponce Health Sciences University and a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
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The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $2 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year.