Roger Rochat
Dr. Roger Rochat (born November 20, 1940)[1] is an American physician and epidemiologist. After a career with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, he is now associated with the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.[2][3][4] He is notable for his contributions in the field of reproductive and public health research,[5][6][7][2][8] where he was involved in developing family planning programs for various states in the US and internationally. He has dedicated much of his career striving to prevent the mortality associated with abortion both in the US and abroad, and he is responsible for establishing the Global Elimination of Maternal Mortality from Abortion (GEMMA) Fund, [4][9][1]
Early life and education
Roger Rochat was born on November 20, 1940, in Pasco, Washington. During his final year of high school he worked as an orderly in a hospital. After high school he received a BA in chemistry from Rochester University (Rochester, N.Y.) and then received his MD in medicine from the University of Washington, along with a certificate in demography studies from Princeton University.[1][10][3]
Career
Rochat joined CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) division soon after completing his residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, he became Oregon’s first EIS officer.[10][1] Considering his interest in international health he was provided with the opportunity to conduct cholera research in East Pakistan, the problems associated with population explosion that he witnessed in Pakistan made him switch to the Family Planning Evaluation division of CDC to the Georgia Health Department.[1][4] During this time (1968) Rochat was involved in conducting various studies and one of the notable tasks was to determine whether Georgia law legalizing abortion would reduce maternal mortality, it was concluded that it did not, as there was unequal access to services,[5] this study was cited in the Doe v. Bolton case in the supreme court.[1][3]
After two years Rochat went on to receive his certificate in Demography studies from Princeton University after which Rochat returned to the CDC and was involved with its Office of Program Planning and Evaluation supporting medical care for Tuskegee survivors. In 1981 Rochat became the first director of the Reproductive health division at CDC, later he was assigned to Emory to develop the Global health track.[1][3]
Rochat served with the CDC for 30 years and had traveled to more than 40 countries before retiring in 1999. After a brief break, he joined Rollins School of Public Health where now he serves as Coordinator for the Humphrey Fellowship Program.[1][3]
Honors
- 1993 - Recipient, Carl Schultz (Population and Reproductive Health) Award, APHA
- 1996 - Georgia March of Dimes - For contributions to statewide prevalence study of perinatal exposure to cocaine
- 1999 - MCH Coalition Award for Lifetime Achievement in MCH epidemiology
- 2004 - Ipas In Appreciation “for your distinguished career in public service, research, teaching, and advocacy;”
- May 2009 - The Thomas F. Sellers, Jr. Award "For exemplifying the ideals of public health . . . "
- Sept 2016 - Zena Stein and Mervyn Susser Award for Lifetime Achievement, 2016 National MCH Epidemiology Awards [11][10]
Personal life
Rochat is married to Susan Rochat; they have three children and four grandchildren and live in Atlanta.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Roger Rochat oral history interview, 2013-10-24". webapps.library.gsu.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nelms, Ben (2019-07-25). "Anti-abortion bill opponents, supporters discuss law's effects". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Roger Rochat". RISE. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Emory University Public Health - A Legacy Beyond Controversy". whsc.emory.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rochat, R. W.; Tyler, C. W.; Schoenbucher, A. K. (March 1971). "An epidemiological analysis of abortion in Georgia". American Journal of Public Health. 61 (3): 543–552. doi:10.2105/ajph.61.3.543. ISSN 0090-0036. PMC 1530577. PMID 5553643.
- ↑ "Rollins School of Public Health". sph.emory.eduindex.html. Retrieved 2020-07-19.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Global Elimination of Maternal Mortality from Abortion". sway.office.com. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ↑ Belluck, Pam (2016-12-14). "Abortion Is Found to Have Little Effect on Women's Mental Health". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ↑ "About Us-http://www.sph.emory.eduresearch/centers/gemma/index.html". www.sph.emory.eduresearch. Retrieved 2020-07-19. Unknown parameter
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