Christine Grady

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Christine Grady
Grady in 2018
Born1951 or 1952 (age 71–72) [1]
EducationGeorgetown University (BS, PhD)
Boston College (MSN)
Spouse
(m. 1985)
Children3
AwardsNational Institutes of Health CEO Award
Scientific career
FieldsBioethics
InstitutionsNational Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Christine Grady (born 1951/1952) is an American nurse and bioethicist who serves as the head of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.[2]

Early life and education[edit]

Grady was born and raised in Livingston, New Jersey.[3] Her father, John H. Grady Jr., was a graduate of Yale University and a U.S. Navy veteran who served as the mayor of Livingston. Her mother, Barbara, was an assistant dean at Seton Hall University School of Law.[4]

Grady graduated from Livingston High School, after which she earned a B.S. in nursing and biology from Georgetown University in 1974, a Master of Science in Nursing from Boston College in 1978, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Georgetown University in 1993.[3]

Career[edit]

Grady has worked in nursing, clinical research, and clinical care, with a specialization in HIV.[2] She was a Commissioner on the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues from 2010 and 2017.[2]

Grady is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, a senior fellow at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, and a fellow of The Hastings Center and American Academy of Nursing.[2] She received the National Institutes of Health CEO Award in 2017 and the Director's Award from the same organization in 2015 and 2017.

Personal life[edit]

Grady is married to Anthony Fauci, an American immunologist and former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health.[5][6] They have three daughters.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Fact check: Dr. Christine Grady, Anthony Fauci’s wife", Reuters, July 8, 2020. "Dr. Christine Grady, 68, is a nurse-bioethicist ..."
  2. ^ a b c d "Meet our doctors: Christine Grady, MSN, PhD". National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Schneider J (April 3, 2020). "Another reason to love Dr. Fauci: His wife is from New Jersey". nj.com. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Obituary: John H. Grady Jr". The Star-Ledger. June 2, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2020 – via legacy,com.
  5. ^ a b Ungar DNS (Summer 2002). "Features". Holy Cross Magazine. 36 (3). College of the Holy Cross. Archived from the original on March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Kintisch E (April 8, 2010). "White House bioethicists named". Science magazine. Retrieved March 20, 2020.

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