Adi M. Pour, PhD
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Adi M. Pour, PhD
Date
5 May 2007
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Adi M. Pour, PhD, received her master’s and doctorate degrees in Toxicology from UNMC and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Creighton University. Prior to becoming director of the Douglas County Health Department in 2002, Dr. Pour was the state toxicologist with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure for 13 years.
During her career, Dr. Pour was instrumental in establishing a statewide public health infrastructure. She has propelled the State of Nebraska to the national forefront in biosecurity and biopreparedness. At UNMC, Dr. Pour is involved in teaching as an adjunct professor in the College of Public Health and is a scientific reviewer for the American Public Health Association.
Dr. Pour is involved in the community and serves on several local boards, including chair of the Board of Directors of the National Safety Council, Greater Omaha Chapter, and as vice-chair of the Governing Board of the Domestic Violence Council, the Board of Directors of Project Extra Mile, and the Board of Directors of the Omaha Urban Area Health Education Center (AHEC).
During her career, Dr. Pour was instrumental in establishing a statewide public health infrastructure. She has propelled the State of Nebraska to the national forefront in biosecurity and biopreparedness. At UNMC, Dr. Pour is involved in teaching as an adjunct professor in the College of Public Health and is a scientific reviewer for the American Public Health Association.
Dr. Pour is involved in the community and serves on several local boards, including chair of the Board of Directors of the National Safety Council, Greater Omaha Chapter, and as vice-chair of the Governing Board of the Domestic Violence Council, the Board of Directors of Project Extra Mile, and the Board of Directors of the Omaha Urban Area Health Education Center (AHEC).
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