Gary Euler, DrPH, MPH

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Immunization Services Division- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
1600 Clifton Road, MS E-62
Atlanta, GA
USA 30333
Email: GEuler@cdc.gov

Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Euler’s current responsibilities as a CDC epidemiologist are leading out in the adult vaccination coverage assessment projects and currently 2009-2010 vaccination tracking. Other projects include validation of self reported vaccination status, NIS—Adult; BRFSS questions and dataset; NHIS questions and dataset; pandemic preparedness and H1N1 projects; and preparing and presenting multiple talks and writing peer review papers. His position is currently located in AB/ISD/NCIRD/CCID/CDC, Atlanta, GA, 2007-present. Prior to this position he was an Epidemiologist in ESD/NIP/CDC, Atlanta, GA, 1991-2007. Prior to work at CDC Dr. Euler was a Disease Control Program Manager at the San Bernardino County Health Department in San Bernardino, CA, 1988-1991; Epidemiologist, Kern County Health Department, Bakersfield, CA, 1987-1988; Assistent Professor, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, 1981-1987; Respiratory Therapist, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, 1976-1987. He has authored or co-authored 60 peer reviewed publications and presented 70+ scientific abstracts and other professional talks. Starting in 2003 Dr. Euler began publishing his hepatitis B study findings and starting influenza vaccination studies; including vaccine effectiveness among HMO members with diabetes, and young children in Colorado; and national vaccination coverage analyses of BRFSS, NHIS and NNHS databases. From 1994 through 2002, Dr. Euler's work at CDC centered around design and implementation of epidemiological studies of hepatitis B vaccination interventions and vaccination coverage level assessments for Asian and Pacific Islander children born before 1993. Interventions lasting from one year to three years were conducted in six urban areas--Dallas,TX, Honolulu, HI, Houston, TX, Philadelphia, PA, Los Angeles, CA and San Diego, CA. Vaccination coverage assessments were conducted in each of the above areas as well as in five additional areas--Northern Florida, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Seattle, and Washington DC. His work included promoting hepatitis B vaccination catch-up among these children, their parents, their physicians, and their communities in the above areas plus Chicago, Boston, New York City, and San Francisco. Between 1991 and 1994 Dr. Euler's work at CDC consisted mainly of set-up and implementation of a multi site epidemiological evaluation of the national perinatal hepatitis B prevention effort. Four urban immunization programs enrolled starting in 1991--Atlanta, Dallas, several counties in Connecticut, and Detroit. Data were collected during 1991 through 1997.