Leonard Ortmann, PhD

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Office of the Associate Director for Science
1600 Clifton Road
Mail Stop D-74
Atlanta, GA
USA 30329
Email: LOrtmann@cdc.gov

Biographical Sketch: Leonard Ortmann holds a BA and PhD in philosophy from Yale University and the Pennsylvania State University, respectively. He has taught ethics at a number of academic institutions; most recently, he was senior associate for programs at the Tuskegee University National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care. Currently, he serves as a public health ethicist in the Office of the Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Papers:
2012.0 Practical public health ethics tools for making tough choices 3240.0 Case study: Community health needs assessment and the patient protection and affordable care act