Give us your synopsis oh great curator of infectious diseases. The man worked for Reagan, Bush, Bush, Trump, Clinton and Obama. Wonder why the Donald put him for the Task Force when he could have had infectious disease professional Scott Atlas (lmao)?Oldsouljer said:I've known him by reputation for years from my time at NIH, and have formed an opinion that isn't particularly flattering. But sticking to hard facts, I'd really like to know more about the taxpayer dollars his organization funneled into the Wuhan virus lab.ciscopack said:WRONG! You watching him on CNN, Steve?Steve Williams said:
C'mon man, CNN has turned Fauci into their rock star. That's just reality. A year ago no one outside of the medical circle had a clue who this guy was and he gives every indication that he thrives in this new found attention. That's not to take away from any of his contributions as a whole. Just how I see it.
From Dr. John I. Gallin in 2007...
The Fauci family pharmacy; Tony started delivering prescriptions when he was old enough to ride a bike. The family lived above the pharmacy.
In 1966, during the Vietnam War, he was called to serve. He left New York City for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to join what was affectionately called the "Yellow Berets". He served his military obligation in the Public Health Service at NIH. He was a Clinical Associate in the program of Sheldon M. Wolff, MD, the Chief of the Laboratory of Clinical Investigation and Clinical Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). It was during his fellowship at NIH that he completed his training in infectious diseases and in allergy/immunology and began his long, close clinical research partnership and friendship with Wolff.
He has earned the respect and trust of politicians on both sides of the aisle. He has advised every President from Ronald Reagan to the current Donald Trump. His knowledge, clarity, and frankness have made him so effective.
I would describe Tony Fauci as a realistic optimist. He demands perfection and that is good. He delegates authority and responsibility effectively. He is very sensitive and loyal to his staff. He can keep his mouth shut. He never tells a secret, ever. He is a fabulous doctor and his patients adore him. When he talks he knows what he is talking about. He is wise. He cares about all people. He knows the names of the janitors, elevator operators, and animal caretakers. They all love and respect Tony Fauci because he talks with them, never at them. Tony Fauci is the kind of person you know you can call upon whenever you have a need, no matter what that need is.
And where do all these wonderful traits come from? I believe they come from his strong upbringing that instilled the importance of family.
The AAP has made an incredible choice this year in selecting Anthony S. Fauci as their George M. Kober medalist. He is an exceptionally dedicated and talented physician, scientist, educator, administrator, spokesperson, politician, and advisor to our Congress and Presidents. His life's work will profoundly affect generations to come. He is, quite simply, an extraordinary man. It is for all these reasons that I am so honored that Tony Fauci asked me to introduce him as the 2007 Kober Medalist, the highest award of the Association. Please join me in saluting Anthony S. Fauci, MD, on the occasion of his receiving this very prestigious award.
George M. Kober Medal
The Kober Medal is awarded annually to a member of the Association of American Physicians upon the recommendation of Council. This award is given to an AAP member whose lifetime efforts have had an enormous impact on the field of Internal Medicine (or the specific member's discipline) through the scientific discipline they have brought to the field and the many outstanding scientists that they have trained. This award is given every year.
Introduction of Anthony S. Fauci, MD 2007 Association of American Physicians George M. Kober Medal
Awards and honors
- 1979: Arthur S. Flemming Award
- 1993: Honorary Doctor of Science, Bates College
- 1995: Ernst Jung Prize (shared with Samuel A. Wells, Jr.)
- 1995: Honorary Doctor of Science, Duke University
- 1996: Honorary Doctor of Science, Colgate University
- 1999: Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- 2002: Albany Medical Center Prize
- 2003: American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award
- 2005: National Medal of Science
- 2005: American Association of Immunologists Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2007: Mary Woodard Lasker Public Service Award
- 2007: George M. Kober Medal, Association of American Physicians
- 2008: Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 2013: UCSF medal
- 2013: Robert Koch Gold Medal
- 2013: Prince Mahidol Award
- 2015: Honorary Degree, Johns Hopkins University
- 2016: John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award
- 2018: Honorary Doctor of Science, commencement speaker, American University
- 2018: Honorary Doctor of Science, Boston University
- 2020: Federal Employee of the Year
- 2020: Presidential Citation for Exemplary Leadership, National Academy of Medicine
- 2020: Ripple of Hope Award from the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights
- 2020: TIME Magazine's Guardian of the Year, along with the frontline health workers, Assa Traor, Porche Bennett-Bey, and racial justice organizers.
Did I know Tony Fauci last year? Nope! It took less that 1 week on Trump's Medical Covid team for me to know, that is a guy I can trust! The dude bit his lip while trying to help Americans and turn DJT towards helping them too! If DJT had listened, over 100,000 Americans would not be dead who are and he'd be far more likely to be re-inaugurated on Jan. 20th?
He's worked at NIH for 50+ years when he could have sought more money elsewhere.
NIH Director Francis Collins on Tony Fauci -
Tony Fauci has always had a flair for elaborate slide presentations, talking to reporters, and testifying before Congress. Now he's also a household name. What do you make of the referee-like role he's had in determinations about continued social distancing and President Trump's enthusiastic touting of certain untested treatments for Covid-19?
Tony is a complete model of what you want to see in a public servant. He is dedicated, he's incredibly smart and knowledgeable. He is both a fantastic scientist and a very experienced physician who personally took care of Ebola patients when we had them in our hospital just four or five years ago.
And he is incapable of actually doing anything except speaking truth. He has a lot of truth to offer, and he speaks it in a careful, diplomatic way. He's also not somebody who will slip into demonizing anybody, or throwing mud back at people who are throwing mud at him, he's just gonna be what you want to have in the room when an important decision is being made, who can tell you: Here are the facts, here are the consequences if you do A or you do B.
I consider it a great privilege indeed to have him as a friend, as a colleague, as a remarkable leader of infectious disease at NIH, probably the most highly respected infectious disease researcher in the world.
There are only two people in the federal government who technically have the authority to fire Dr. Fauci as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Last week, when the president retweeted a post that included the "Fire Fauci" hashtag, were you worried you'd have an impossible decision on your hands?
I didn't actually think that was likely to happen, so no I don't think I was worried. And certainly nobody reached out to me at that point.
I figured as much, and I don't take you for someone who spends much of his day scrolling Twitter.
No, you're quite right about that. Tony and I have a phone conversation every evening, sometime between 8 and 10 p.m., just to be sure that we're completely in lockstep about all the things we're trying to do with research. I don't think we ever talked about that tweet.
