James Loggins Hadler MD, MPH

Associate Clinical Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)

Biographical Info

Dr. Hadler currently is a senior infectious disease and medical epidemiology consultant to the Connecticut and Yale Emerging Infections Programs, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. He is involved in the investigation of pandemic H1N1, epidemiology and prevention of human papillomavirus infection, description of health disparities using socioeconomic measures, assessment of epidemiology capacity of public health departments and related workforce development, and most projects conducted by the Connecticut and Yale EIPs.

Dr. Hadler’s main research interests are in the epidemiology, prevention and control of infectious diseases of public health importance in the U.S. For 25 years, from 1984-2008, he was the Connecticut State Epidemiologist and director of the state’s infectious disease surveillance and control programs. In that capacity he lead investigations into many infectious disease outbreaks and emerging infectious disease problems such as HIV, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, West Nile virus, anthrax, SARS, shiga-toxin producing E. coli and MRSA, and evaluated the impact of new vaccines on the epidemiology of their target diseases.

Education & Training

BACH OTHER

McGill University (1968)

M.D.

Columbia University (1972)

M.P.H.

Yale University (1982)

Honors & Recognition

• E. Maurice Wakeman Award In recognition of commitment and dedicated service towards improving the lives of children and their families.
  Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (06/2003)
• Pump Handle Award for Outstanding Achievement in Applied Epidemiology
  Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (06/2007)
• Charles C. Shepard Science Award for Prevention and Control for scientific excellence demonstrated by the publication of “Decline in invasive pneumococcal disease after the introduction of protein-polysaccharide conjugate vaccine”, awarded to Cynthia Whitney, Monica M. Farley, James Hadler et al.
  CDC (06/2004)
• Distinguished Managerial Service Award in recognition of career contributions and achievements as a Connecticut state manager.
  State of Connecticut (04/2002)
• Distinguished Alumni Award
  Yale Association of Alumni in Public Health (06/2001)
• Distinguished Friend of the EIS
  Epidemic Intelligence Service Alumni Association (04/2000)
• CEA Winslow Award
  Connecticut Public Health Association (1997)
• David Russell Lyman Memorial Award In recognition of outstanding service to tuberculosis control efforts in Connecticut.
  American Lung Association of Connecticut (1997)

Professional Service

• Connecticut Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (2009)
• National Biosurveillance Advisory Subcommittee, CDC (2008)
• Board of Scientific Counselors, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC (2005)