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Susan Hills
Medical Epidemiologist,
Division of Vector-Borne Diseases
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Panelist: What happens if JEV comes to North America?

Dr. Susan Hills, MBBS, MTH, is a Medical Epidemiologist in the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Fort Collins, Colorado. She has worked as a public health physician for more than 25 years, with a particular focus on arboviral diseases. Susan’s interest in Japanese Encephalitis (JE) began in 1998 when she had the opportunity to investigate the first case of JE on the Australian mainland. Later she worked for many years on a project on global control of JE with the non-government organization PATH, in Seattle. She has spent the last 13 years working at CDC, where she led the Work Group developing JE vaccine recommendations for US travelers and has been investigating the impact of JE vaccination in Asia.

Paul Sundberg
Executive Director,
Swine Health Information Center (SHIC)

Panelist: What happens if JEV comes to North America?

Dr. Paul Sundberg is the Swine Health Information Center’s Executive Director. The mission of the Swine Health Information Center is to protect and enhance the health of the United States swine herd through coordinated global disease monitoring, targeted research investments that minimize the impact of future disease threats, and analysis of swine health data. Dr. Sundberg is responsible for implementing the Center’s mission and objectives.

Dr. Sundberg was named to this position in July 2015. Before leading the Swine Health Information Center, he was a Vice President with the National Pork Board and responsible for the programs and personnel of the Science and Technology Department.

Dr. Sundberg attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he earned his bachelor’s degree in education. He completed his veterinary medicine curriculum and master’s degree in clinical science/preventive medicine at Iowa State University. He also earned a doctorate degree in veterinary microbiology with a specialty in preventive medicine from Iowa State University. He is board certified in the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and is a past president of the College.

Dr. Sundberg is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians and the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association.

Paul and his wife Debra live in Ames, Iowa.