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American Medical Association Physicians dedicated to the health of America Biography Michael Eriksen, Sc.D. Director, Office on Smoking and Health United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA %,tichael Eriksen, Sc.D., is Director, Office on Smoking and Health (OSH). The Office is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The OSH is the federal government's principal office for promoting the reduction of tobacco use. Prior to his appointment as Director of OSH, Dr. Eriksen was Assistant Professor of Cancer Prevention and Director of Behavioral Research at the University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. At M.D. Anderson, Dr. Eriksen was involved in a variety of control activities, ranging from tobacco-use prevention research in schools to counseling cancer patients to quit smoking. Most of his research effort, however, was in the area of tobacco control policy, examining the prevalence and impact of organizational smoking policies. Dr. Eriksen's interest in tobacco policy research grew out of his previous work experience at Pacific Bell from 1982 to 1986 where he was Director of Preventive Medicine and Health Education. In that position, , Dr. Eriksen drew upon his public health training to implement restrictive smoking policies throughout Pacific Bell worksites in California. Prior to his private sector experience at Pacific Bell. Dr. Eriksen had worked in state health department, university, and public school settings. _ Dr. Eriksen has been on the Board of Directors of the Americans for Nonsmokers Rights since the early 1980s and has been actively involved in the American Cancer Society, particularly during his time in California. Dr. Eriksen also participates on the editorial boards of a number of public health journals. ~ ~ ~ C,O ~ ~ 515 North State Street ~ Chicago, Illinois 60610 QO 3124644430