Gambia, England, Hong Kong, and now the United States. Dr. Hannah Valantine has lived on four continents, which befits the first Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity at NIH. In that position, Valantine seeks to apply evidence-based strategies to enhance diversity and inclusion at all NIH-funded institutions. Valantine, a cardiologist, is also an active investigator at NHLBI. Her interest in getting diverse organisms to work together is reflected in her research on organ transplants, the subject of her 2015 Anita B. Roberts Lecture, “Precision Medicine In Action: Applying Genomic Tools To Improve Patient Outcomes After Organ Transplantation” https://bit.ly/2T72ikq
Born in Gambia, Valantine received her M.B.B.S. degree and specialty training from London University. In 1985, Dr. Valantine moved to the United States for postdoctoral training in cardiology at Stanford University and eventually became a full Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Director of Heart Transplantation Research. Thereafter she led Stanford’s diversity efforts as its first Senior Associate Dean for diversity and leadership until she joined NIH in 2014. Dr. Valantine has received numerous awards including a Best Doctor in America honor in 2002.
