Dr. Pappas is a global health consultant with over 25 years of experience in HIV/AIDS both in the US and globally in over 30 countries. He is currently working as an independant consultant.
Dr. Pappas was an author of the the PEPFAR Five Year Strategy: A Report to Congress. As Medical Director of the Futures Group he worked with the University of Maryland, Institute for Human Virology on the leadership team that rolled out of anti-retroviral programs in nine countries (Africa and Caribbean).
Over a 16 year period Dr Pappas served in a variety of positions in the US Department of Health and Human Services including Senior Policy Adviser to the Assistant Secretary for Health/Surgeon General, David Satcher. For the Surgeon General, Dr Pappas worked in areas including disparities in health, HIV/AIDS, other infectious diseases, and health information systems development. Dr. Pappas was a key participant in the creation of the National Coalition to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities under Dr. Satcher. Dr Pappas directed the Office of International and Refugee Health (DHHS/OPHS) and served on the Executive Board of UNICEF and PAHO, and on the US delegation to the World Health Assembly and took a leadership role promoting HIV/AIDS program and policy.
Dr Pappas received his MD and PhD (Anthropology) from Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio. After completing his clinical training, he came to Washington DC, first in a fellowship in Epidemiology, then continuing as a scientist at the National Center for Health Statistics/CDC. Dr Pappas is an accomplished scientist and author having published numerous studies on HIV/AIDS including a case study of the District of Columbia, major epidemiological studies of HIV prevalence and care for HIV, and study of ethical issues related to HIV/AIDS research.
Dr. Pappas served as Senior Deputy Director of HAHSTA (HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration) in the District of Columbia Department of Health. AIDS. During his tenure at HAHSTA DC new reported cases of HIV dropped by half and disparities between racial and ethnic groups declined. Dr. Pappas has a long history fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic and has made a number of contributions. In the District he led reformulation of the ADAP Pharmacy Network which increased choice of pharmacies for clients, improved oversight, and saved over $30 million dollars in the first year. Dr. Pappas have promoted a major policy shift towards creation of HIV patient centered medical homes and improve viral suppression. Dr. Pappas holds a license to practice medicine in the District of Columbia. As a volunteer physician he has served both the DC homeless and HIV infected in free clinics in the City.