Carlos Castillo-Salgado

Dr. Carlos Castillo-Salgado is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with joint appointments in the Department of Population, Family & Reproductive Health and the Department of Health Policy and Management. He also holds an appointment in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and currently serves as Director of the Global Public Health Observatory and the Certificate Training Program in Epidemiology for Public Health Managers.

His educational background includes:

• J.D. with Honorable Mention (1972), Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
• M.D. (Médico Cirujano) (1978), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
• M.P.H. (1981), Johns Hopkins University
• Dr.P.H. (1988), Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Castillo-Salgado's research pioneers applied epidemiology and public health surveillance systems, focusing on measuring health inequalities through geospatial statistics and real-time event-based monitoring. His work bridges urban health challenges with equity-focused impact assessments, developing innovative metrics for epidemiological intelligence observatories globally.

His distinguished honors include:

• PAHO/WHO Director’s Award
• Medal OTHLI from the Government of Mexico
• AMTRA-2016 and 2017 Awards
• 2018 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching
• Delta Omega Society induction (2011)
• National Academy of Medicine of Mexico membership (2017)
• Latino Caucus Distinguished Health Professional Award (2019)

As an influential mentor, he has trained generations of public health professionals through field epidemiology programs across the Americas and directed editorial leadership for the PAHO/WHO Epidemiological Bulletin (1999-2006) and Johns Hopkins University Press. His consultancy work spans health information systems and risk assessment for numerous governments and international agencies.

The Global Public Health Observatory under his direction drives operational research in real-time surveillance, geospatial epidemiology, and localized health inequality measurement, serving as a critical hub for global public health intelligence and pandemic response strategies.