National Cancer Institute
Office of Communications and Education
6116 Executive Blvd
Suite 410
Rockville,
MD
USA
20852
Email:
harry.kwon@nih.gov
Biographical Sketch:
2009-Present: Health Scientist Administrator, Office of Communications and Education, National Cancer Institute
2007-2009: Technical Director, ICF Macro, Communications and Health Marketing Division
2006-2007: Public Health Educator, FedSource Contractor for Office of Education and Special Initiatives, National Cancer Institute
2003-2006: Public Health Analyst, Macro International
Harry Kwon serves as a Health Scientist Administrator in the Office of Communications and Education at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Dr. Kwon previously served as a Public Health Educator for the Office of Education and Special Initiatives at NCI and led the cervical cancer screening education program. He also led the Language Adaptation Team which addressed the issues of cultural and linguistic adaptation and translation of cancer education tools and materials. Prior to returning to NCI, Dr. Kwon was a Technical Director in the Communications and Health Marketing division of ICF Macro, an applied research and management consulting firm and provided program management support for the National Eye Health Education Program at the National Eye Institute. Dr. Kwon has served on many projects affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and other agencies and organizations.Dr. Kwon’s primary interests are in minority health and elimination of health disparities, cancer control and prevention, and health communication. He currently serves as chair of the Asian Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health, in official relations with the American Public Health Association, and is also the chair of the Asian American Health Initiative Steering Committee of Montgomery County, Maryland. In 2007, Dr. Kwon was appointed by the County Executive of Montgomery County to serve on the Commission on Health.