Dr Ward  direct the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination of the Task Force for Global Health providing a community of practice for hepatitis elimination programs to collaborate, receive technical assistance, and participate in operational research. In 2022, Dr Ward brought together Member States to launch the first United Nations Group of Friends to Eliminate Hepatitis. Globally,  Dr Ward advises hepatitis elimination activities at WHO, PAHO and other organizations. Over a 13 year tenure, Dr Ward directed the CDC Division of Viral Hepatitis with responsibilities for viral hepatitis surveillance, prevention, and research. Over a 14 year period, Dr Ward directed national HIV/AIDS surveillance, identified new HIV transmission modes, HIV natural history and evaluated the first FDA licensed screening tests to detect HIV infection. Dr Ward has authored over 175 scientific publications of viral hepatitis and HIV. Dr Ward conceived of and edited Silent Victories, a history of public health in the 20th Century published by Oxford University Press. Dr Ward is a Professor in the Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta.       Â
