Department of Epidemiology of the Haitian Health Ministry, USA
Vanessa Jaëlle Dor
Pediatrician and field epidemiologist Dr. Vanessa Dor is currently completing a Master’s in Global Health at Harvard Medical School. She acted as the Head of the M&E and Research Department and a Medical Coordinator at a maternal and pediatric hospital in Haïti for years. As a field epidemiologist, she intervened in outbreak investigation and control and scientific communication with the Department of Epidemiology of the Haitian Health Ministry. She enjoys mentoring pediatric and epidemiological residents about research methodology. Her research focus is on Maternal and Child Health and Infectious Diseases. Dr. Dor published opinion pieces emphasizing children’s rights protection in healthcare and health equity.