Joseph B. McCormick (born October 16, 1942) is an American epidemiologist, physician, and academic.
Early life and education
Joseph B. McCormick was born in Knoxville, Tennessee.
He attended Florida Southern College, graduating with degrees in chemistry and mathematics in 1964.
Following graduation from college, McCormick went to Brussels, Belgium and attended the Alliance Francaise and the Free University for a year. He learned the French language to enable him to teach sciences and mathematics in a secondary school in Kinshasa, Congo. He is the co-author with Fisher-Hoch of the book Level 4: Virus Hunters of the CDC.
Milestones
McCormick studied patients with Lassa fever while in Africa. After clinical testing, he found that prompt and aggressive treatment with ribavirin significantly improved patient survival. He has had over thirty consultancies with organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), Pan American Health Organization. He has acted as a reviewer for many scientific journals. McCormick was interviewed in 2006 for the television program Frontline "The Age of Aids" produced by the Public Broadcasting Service.
Personal life
McCormick He is married to a epidemiologist Dr. Susan Fisher-Hoch.