John Santelli and Leslie Kantor
John Santelli, MD, MPH is
a Professor and Chair of the Heilbrunn Department of Population and
Family Health at the School of Public Health at Columbia University and
a Senior Fellow at the Guttmacher Institute. John is a pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist. Prior to moving to New York
3 years ago, he held a variety of positions at the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He has conducted research on
HIV/STD risk behaviors, programs to prevent STD/HIV/unintended
pregnancy among adolescents and women, school-based health centers, and
research ethics.
Leslie Kantor, MPH, is a nationally recognized leader in the fields of public health, sexuality education and non-profit organizational development. She has extensive experience as a professional educator and trainer as well as expertise in working directly with children, adolescents, young adults and parents. From 2004-2006, Kantor was President of Kantor Consulting, a public health-focused consulting firm involved in improving health in disadvantaged communities, identifying new ways to prevent family homelessness, and engaging teens to become involved in advocacy and public policy. Professor Kantor is responsible for teaching "Management of Healthcare Organizations" and "Program Planning for Sexual & Reproductive Health and other Public Health Programs." She is also a widely sought-after keynote speaker and workshop leader and has appeared frequently in the media on such programs as The Daily Show with John Stewart, The CBS Evening News and the Weekend Today Show.