‘The country was my patient’—Anthony Fauci on leading in crisis and navigating the West Wing

About the guestAnthony S. Fauci is a physician-scientist and immunologist who served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from 1984 to 2022. As the NIAID director, he oversaw an extensive portfolio of basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose, and treat established infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, tuberculosis, and malaria as well as emerging diseases such as Ebola, Zika and COVID-19. He also led the NIAID research effort on transplantation and immune-related illnesses, including autoimmune disorders, asthma, and allergies.Dr. Fauci was elected to the Academy in 1991.Visit our website to access the related Archives content discussed in the episode.  Gino Beniamino produces Amacad.“Love Endures,” from the jazz quartet 4-Sight featuring Rodney Whitaker, is the Amacad theme music.