How education and upbringing influenced the life of Leana Wen. A timeline of key moments.
Leana Wen is an American physician, author, and public health expert. She served as the Health Commissioner for Baltimore City, where she focused on addressing the opioid crisis, improving maternal and child health, and promoting health equity. Subsequently, she became the president of Planned Parenthood, advocating for reproductive health access and women's rights. Wen is a frequent commentator on public health issues, contributing to various media outlets and publications.
On January 27, 1983, Leana Sheryle Wen (born Wen Linyan) was born in Shanghai, China.
In 2001, at the age of 18, Leana Wen graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from California State University, Los Angeles.
In 2003, Leana Wen and her family became citizens of the United States.
In 2007, Leana Wen received a Doctor of Medicine from Washington University School of Medicine and a Master of Science (MSc) in economic and social history from Merton College, Oxford.
In 2008, Leana Wen earned a master's degree in Chinese studies from Merton College, Oxford.
In 2010, Leana Wen's mother passed away from breast cancer. Prior to her passing she worked as a hotel room cleaner, video store clerk, and ultimately as an elementary school teacher.
In November 2011, Leana Wen and Sebastian Neil Walker had a blessing ceremony in Cape Town.
In February 2012, Leana Wen married South Africa native Sebastian Neil Walker in Boston.
In 2017, Leana Wen and Sebastian Neil Walker had a son.
In August 2019, Leana Wen joined the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University as a visiting professor of health policy and management. She was also named a distinguished fellow in the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity.
In 2020, Leana Wen and Sebastian Neil Walker had a daughter.
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