Biography


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.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Internship: St George's Hospital Medical School (1979) England
  • Residency: Guy's Hospital Medical School (1982) England
  • Fellowship: Stanford University Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship (1986) CA
  • Fellowship: Hammersmith Hospital (1984) England
  • Residency: Brompton Hospital (1982) UK
  • Board Certification: Royal College of Physicians-U.K., Internal Medicine (1981)
  • Residency: St George's Hospital Medical School (1981) England
  • Medical Education: St George's Hospital Medical School (1978) England
  • MBBS, St Georges Hosp/London Univ, UK, Medicine (MD equivalent) (1978)
  • MRCP, London University, London, UK, Internal Medicine (1982)
  • Registrar, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK, Cardiology Fellow (1984)
  • Fellow, Stanford University, Cardiology (1986)
  • MD, London University, London, UK, Cardiology (PhD equivalent) (1988)

Honors & Awards
  • Elected to Association of American Physicians, Association of American Physicians (2018)
  • Elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2020., For both her pioneering research in organ transplantation and workforce diversity. (2020)
  • Exceptional Contributions to Education in Medicine, Stanford Department of Medicine (2006)
  • NIH Director's Pathfinder Award for Diversity in the Scientific Workforce, NIH (2010)
  • President's Awards for Excellence Through Diversity, Stanford University (2013)

Administrative Appointments
  • President, Western State Affiliation, American Heart Association (2004 - 2005)
  • Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine (2020 - Present)
  • Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Faculty Development, School of Medicine (2005 - 2014)

Publications

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