Dean Winslow

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Dean Winslow
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Birth nameDean Lindley Winslow
Born1953 (age 68–69)
Wood River, Illinois
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch
Years of service1980–2015
RankColonel
Alma mater
Medical career
InstitutionsStanford University

Dean Winslow (born ca. 1953) is an American physician, academic, and retired United States Air Force colonel. He had been nominated by President Donald Trump to become the next Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, but he withdrew his nomination in December 2017 after it was put on indefinite hold. He is Professor and former Vice Chair of Medicine at Stanford University. He previously served as Chair of the Department of Medicine and Chief of the Division of AIDS Medicine at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. In the Air Force, he deployed twice to Afghanistan and four times to Iraq as a flight surgeon supporting combat operations in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.[1]

Early life and education[]

Winslow was born in Illinois to Don Winslow, a patent attorney, and Anna Neff Winslow, a public school teacher. Winslow graduated from Dover High School in 1971. He received his undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University, where he ran varsity track and cross-country under coach Harry Groves.[2] In 1976, Winslow received his doctorate from Jefferson Medical College. He completed medical fellowships with the Christiana Care Health System and Oschner Foundation Hospital. In 1983, Winslow graduated with distinction as a flight surgeon from the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine. He graduated from the United States Air Force's Air War College in 2007.[3]

Career[]

Winslow's career has spanned private practice, basic research, drug and diagnostic device development, HIV medicine, military and aerospace medicine, public health, and academics. He has held numerous leadership positions in these fields.

Philanthropy and Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy[]

Since 2006, Winslow has arranged medical care in the U.S. for 28 Iraqi children who have complicated medical conditions for which care is not available in Iraq.

In 2015, Winslow won a wrongful termination lawsuit against a California civilian hospital.[4] He and his wife, Dr. Julie Parsonnet, used the $1 million settlement to form The Eagle Fund, a charitable trust which provides aid to middle eastern and Central American refugees. Donations to date have included United States Fund for UNICEF, International Rescue Committee, Inc., Save the Children, Crisis Action, Inc., Oxfam, Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance, Episcopal Relief and Development, Asylum Access, Sana Relief Fund of Lucille Packard Foundation for Children's Health, American Near East Refugee Aid, Jesuit Refugee Service USA, UNRWA USA National Committee, Iraqi Children Foundation, and UNHCR.[5][6]

In 2018, Winslow co-founded SAFE: Scrubs Addressing the Firearms Epidemic, an organization which unites health care professionals to address gun violence in the US as a public health issue. SAFE advocates for an increase in federal funding for gun violence research and for lawmakers to implement “evidence-based” gun policy. SAFE has chapters in over 50 medical schools.[7][8]

Nomination to become Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs[]

In September 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Winslow to become the next Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. During his November 2017 Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing, Winslow was asked about the Sutherland Springs church shooting that had occurred two days prior. In his response, Winslow said "I'd also like to ... just say how insane it is that in the United States of America a civilian can go out and buy a semi-automatic weapon like an AR-15." His comment drew rebuke from Senator John McCain, the panel's chairman.[9] Winslow's nomination was put on indefinite hold, and Winslow withdrew from consideration in December 2017. Winslow later wrote an editorial in the Washington Post titled "I spoke my mind on guns. Then my Senate confirmation was put on hold." In the editorial, he wrote: "I have seen what [assault weapons like the AR-15] do to human beings. The injuries are devastating."[10]

His nomination for Assistant Secretary of Defense was not formally withdrawn by President Trump but was instead returned unconfirmed to the President by the U.S. Senate on 3 January 2018 under Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XXXI, paragraph 6.[11]

Senior Advisor to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)[]

On 1 July 2021, Winslow was asked to lead the CDC's COVID-19 Testing and Diagnostics Working Group (TDWG), a $46 billion interagency effort to develop testing-related guidance, expand the available testing supply, and maximize testing capacity in the US.[12][13] He briefly left military retirement and was placed on active duty orders by the California State Guard to join the working group on 1 April 2021, taking leave from Stanford University.[14]

As of November 2021, Winslow is a senior advisor to the CDC in Operation Allies Welcome, a DHS effort to support and resettle vulnerable Afghans, including those who assisted US forces in Afghanistan. He is also serving as the Chief Medical Officer for the Southwest Border Migrant Health Task Force.

Military awards[]

Winslow's decorations and awards include:

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1st row Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
2nd row Aerial Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal Air Force Combat Action Medal
3rd row Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Combat Readiness Medal
4th row National Defense Service Medal with one 3⁄16" bronze star Antarctica Service Medal with one device Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one 3⁄16" bronze star Southwest Asia Service Medal with three 3⁄16" bronze star
5th row Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two 3⁄16" bronze stars Iraq Campaign Medal with four 3⁄16" bronze stars Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
6th row Humanitarian Service Medal with one 3⁄16" bronze star Air Force Overseas Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and four oak leaf clusters Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
7th row Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver Hourglass device, "M" device, and bronze award numeral 4 Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with one 3⁄16" bronze star indicating expert qualification on service rifle and pistol Air Force Training Ribbon Non-Article 5 NATO Medal for service with ISAF
8th row Delaware Conspicuous Service Cross Delaware National Guard Medal for Military Merit with award numeral 2 Delaware National Guard Medal Delaware National Guard National Defense Service Ribbon
9th row Delaware National Guard Medal for Service in Aid to Civil Authority Delaware National Guard Physical Fitness Ribbon with award numeral 16 Louisiana Legion of Merit Louisiana Emergency Service Medal
10th row Louisiana General Excellence Ribbon with three fleur de lis devices Louisiana Longevity Medal with three fleur de lis devices Mississippi Emergency Service Medal California National Guard State Service Ribbon

In addition to the above decorations, Winslow received the Malcolm C. Grow Award as Air Force Flight Surgeon of the Year (ANG Command) in 1987 and the Air Force Association’s George W. Bush Award as outstanding ANG officer in 2006. His aeronautical rating is Chief Flight Surgeon and he has logged 1150 military flying hours including 431 combat hours and 263 combat sorties. Aircraft flown include the F-4, F-15, F-16, CF-18, A-37, T-38, C-5, C-12, C-17, C-130, MC-130, C-131, C-141, E-3, KC-10, KC-135, UH-1, UH-60, HH-60, and CH-47.

Civilian awards[]

Winslow's civilian awards include:

  • 2007: Humanitarian Service Award, American College of Physicians
  • 2008: Award for Humanitarian Service to the People of Iraq, Iraqi Armed Forces
  • 2014 and 2015: David A. Rytand award for excellence in clinical teaching, Stanford Medicine[15]
  • 2017: Society Citation award, Infectious Diseases Society of America[16]
  • 2019: Alwin C. Rambar-James B.D. Mark Award for Excellence in Patient Care, Stanford Medicine[17]
  • 2019: Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, Federal Aviation Administration[18]
  • 2020: Chief Residents Award for Dedication to Teaching, Stanford Medicine[19]
  • 2021: Master, American College of Physicians[20]

Personal life[]

Winslow is married and has four children. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot license and type ratings in the Boeing 737, Douglas DC-3, the L-29 Delfin, and L-39 Albatross jets.[3]

Winslow is an Episcopalian and has served on the vestry of the Church of the Epiphany of San Carlos, California.

References[]

  1. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. September 2, 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017 – via National Archives.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Juliano, Joe (2020-02-25). "Harry Groves, former Penn State track and cross-country coach, dies at 89". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b "Dean Winslow". Stanford University. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  4. ^ Herhold, Scott (2015-10-27). "Dr. Dean Winslow wins settlement from Santa Clara County and gives it to charity". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2021-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Air Guardsman donates $1 million to refugees, children in war-torn countries". 7 May 2016.
  6. ^ "The Eagle Fund – The Eagle Fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation". Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  7. ^ Azad, Arman (2018-09-28). "Why your doctor wants to talk about guns". CNN. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  8. ^ "SAFE Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic". SAFE Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  9. ^ O’brien, Connor (2017-11-07). "Pentagon health nominee: It's 'insane' civilians can purchase assault weapons". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Winslow, Dean (20 December 2017). "I spoke my mind on guns. Then my Senate confirmation was put on hold". Washington Post. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  11. ^ "PN892 — Dean L. Winslow — Department of Defense". U.S. Congress. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  12. ^ Lim, David. "Biden admin preps for next pandemic as Delta variant surges". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  13. ^ Berger, Jody (July 20, 2021). "Dean Winslow leads national COVID-19 Testing and Diagnostics Working Group". Stanford Medicine News Center. Retrieved 2021-11-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Pena, Luz (2021-04-05). "EXCLUSIVE: Stanford professor gets tapped for COVID senior adviser role at CDC". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  15. ^ "Residents, faculty and housestaff recognized at year-end banquet". Stanford Medicine Department of Medicine News. Retrieved 2021-11-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Society Citation Award". www.idsociety.org. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  17. ^ "Professional Society Awards". Stanford Medicine | Division of Hospital Medicine | Awards. Retrieved 2021-11-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "FAA Safety Briefing" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. April 2020. p. 32.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "Honors & Awards". Stanford Health Care. Retrieved 2021-11-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ "ACP Announces New Masterships and Awardees for 2021-2022 | Awards, Masterships & Competitions | ACP". www.acponline.org. Retrieved 2021-12-18.

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Biography: Stanford Medicine

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