Nadine Burke Harris
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris | |
|---|---|
| 1st Surgeon General of California | |
| In office February 11, 2019 – February 11, 2022 | |
| Governor | Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Devika Bhushan (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1975 (age 49–50) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Citizenship | United States Canada |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Arno Lockheart Harris
(m. 2011) |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) University of California, Davis (MD) Harvard University (MPH) Stanford University (Pediatrics) |
| Occupation | Pediatrician, mental health researcher |
| Website | drnadineburkeharris |
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Nadine Burke Harris (born October 5, 1975) is a Canadian-American pediatrician who was the Surgeon General of California between 2019 and 2022; she is the first person appointed to that position. She is known for linking adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress with harmful effects to health later in life. Hailed as a pioneer in the treatment of toxic stress, she is an advisory council member for the Clinton Foundation's "Too Small to Fail" campaign, and the founder and former chief executive officer of the Center for Youth Wellness. Her work was also featured in Paul Tough's book How Children Succeed.