Hope Ferdowsian
Dr. Hope Ferdowsian is president and CEO of Phoenix Zones Initiative. Over two decades, as a double board-certified internal medicine and preventive medicine physician, Hope has cared for individuals who have experienced displacement and violence, while she has also worked on policy to address structural inequities and human and animal exploitation. Her work across six continents has included collaboration with the Office of the Surgeon General of the United States and the development of medical, public health, and educational resources for nongovernmental organizations, national governments, and intergovernmental organizations such as the World Health Organization. As a result of her work in these areas, Hope was named a Humanitarian of the Year in the American College of Physicians in 2017. Hope has authored highly cited publications and spoken at academic institutions and through media outlets across the globe. Her work has been featured through Scientific American, Huffington Post, the Times Literary Supplement, BBC, Voice of America. For more info, visit www.phoenixzonesinitiative.org; @PhoenixZonesInitiative on IG, Twitter, and Facebook; www.hopeferdowsian.com
