Pandemic Center

Scott Rivkees, MD

Professor of the Practice of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Associate Director of the Accelerated Master of Public Health Program, Vice Chair of Health Services, Policy and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health
scott_rivkees@brown.edu
Research Profile

Biography

Dr. Rivkees is a pediatric endocrinologist and physician-scientist who served as Florida’s State Surgeon General and Secretary of Health from June 2019 to September 2021, on the front lines of the state’s response through some of the most difficult days and months of the COVID-19 pandemic. As State Surgeon General, Dr. Rivkees also served as State Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health. Dr. Rivkees’ experience and leadership protecting lives and improving public health during emergencies, brings to the Pandemic Center a unique understanding of front-line decision-making to drive effective policy and practice, in the face of public and political obstacles. His background and skills are an asset to understanding pandemic preparedness and response.