Bio
Hannah Valantine received her M.B.B.S. degree from London University, cardiology fellowship at Stanford, and Doctor of Medicine from London University. She was appointed Assistant Professor of Medicine, rising to full Professor of Medicine in 2000, and becoming the inaugural Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Leadership, in 2004. She pursued a data-driven transformative approach to this work, receiving the NIH director’s pathfinder award. Dr. Francis Collins, NIH director, recruited her in 2014 as the inaugural NIH Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce diversity, and as a tenured investigator in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s intramural research program where she established the laboratory of transplantation genomics. Dr. Valantine is a nationally recognized pioneer in her field, with over 200 peer-reviewed publications, patents, and sustained NIH funding. She was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2020 for both her pioneering research in organ transplantation and workforce diversity.
Administrative Appointments
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Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine (2020 - Present)
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Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Faculty Development, School of Medicine (2005 - 2014)
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President, Western State Affiliation, American Heart Association (2004 - 2005)
Honors & Awards
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Exceptional Contributions to Education in Medicine, Stanford Department of Medicine (2006)
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President's Awards for Excellence Through Diversity, Stanford University (2013)
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Elected to Association of American Physicians, Association of American Physicians (2018)
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NIH Director's Pathfinder Award for Diversity in the Scientific Workforce, NIH (2010)
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Elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2020., For both her pioneering research in organ transplantation and workforce diversity. (2020)
Professional Education
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MBBS, St Georges Hosp/London Univ, UK, Medicine (MD equivalent) (1978)
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MRCP, London University, London, UK, Internal Medicine (1982)
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Registrar, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK, Cardiology Fellow (1984)
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Fellow, Stanford University, Cardiology (1986)
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MD, London University, London, UK, Cardiology (PhD equivalent) (1988)