Mary Vernon-Smiley

Mary Vernon-Smiley is a Senior Medical Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a position held since June 1991. Prior to this role, Mary Vernon-Smiley was a Pediatric Resident, Robert Wood Johnson General Pediatric Fellow, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Duke University Medical Center from August 1976 to June 1991, with a specialization in adolescent medicine. Educational credentials include a Master of Public Health in Maternal and Child Health from The UNC School of Public Health (1989-1990), a Doctor of Medicine in Pediatrics from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (1972-1976), and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from South Carolina State University (1968-1972).