Karen Hein

Dr. Karen Hein is a pediatrician and health policy expert who founded the first comprehensive HIV/AIDS program (research, clinical care and advocacy) for adolescents in the world.

[1] Her mother also showed great interest in medicine, auditing classes at Karen's father's medical school and volunteering in his genetics lab, while at the same time caring for the couple's four children.

[3] Subsequently, Dr Hein went on to a series of senior leadership positions in The Federal Government (Professional Staff of The US Senate Finance Committee, philanthropy (as President, William T Grant Foundation, ‘think tank’ (as Executive Officer, The Institute of Medicine, now renamed The National Academy of Medicine) as well as serving on the Advisory Boards of many not-for-profit organizations including The RAND Corp's Health Advisory Board, The IRC, ChildFund International and CUSON Advisory Boards.

Some of her notable publications include:[1] In her own words, she became a physician to "be an agent of change in society by helping to improve the system related to health of the people in this country and around the world.

In her role on the GMCB, she has also emphasized social, economic, and personal well-being for the citizens of Vermont, promoting healthy school lunches, upkeep of bike paths, and meaningful, safe employment among other causes.