GlennJosephFennellyMDMPH

Summary

• I am a physician leader with expertise in pediatric infectious diseases and track record of leading strategy to improve and transform children’s health. I am routinely involved with promoting excellence in clinical care, medical education and research, and am deeply involved with community, population and global health. I have a strong record of research in innovative vaccine development and HIV immune pathogenesis.
  
  Through many years of progressively responsible leadership and management in departments in major academic medical systems, and partnering with private and public organizations serving diverse and vulnerable communities, I have gained a deep understanding of the children’s health ecosystem and the many threats to children’s health. I have passion for promoting innovative and creative approaches and partnerships to confront them.

Back-to-school immunizations: What parents need to know about vaccines this year
Children should get shots against 15 serious diseases before they turn 2, including annual shots against flu and COVID-19, the CDC says.

The Texas Tribune: What the Rest of Texas Can Learn From El Paso, Health
The Texas Tribune Symposium. What the Rest of Texas Can Learn From El Paso: Health Care. El Paso, Texas, April 11, 2024.

CHILDREN AT RISK honorees helping improve quality of life for children
"These families come from impoverished backgrounds and make a very difficult journey. We welcome them into our clinics" said Dr. Glenn Fennelly, a recipient.

El Paso clinic prepares for end of Title 42
Doctors of the World, USA supports clinics for migrant and refugee Transitional Care, in partnership with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center EL Paso

Immigration debate 'overlooks the healthcare part of the equation'
Immigration debate 'overlooks the healthcare part of the equation' The immigration debate along our southern border sometimes overlooks the healthcare part of t

TTUHSC El Paso collaborates with Doctors of the World USA to launch the Border H
The large influx of migrants and asylum seekers crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in the El Paso area has also resulted in a spike of medical emergencies. To prov

The CDC is investigating invasive strep cases in children. Here are the signs an
Last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an investigation into the increase in invasive strep A infections, also known as
Fronteras Episode 17- Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Glenn Fennelly
A growing number of children are getting COVID-19 and requiring hospitalization in the U.S. Controlling childhood COVID-19 is critical to ending the pandemic.

'COVID-19 Vaccine & Pediatric Health' on KCOS PBS El Paso
Glenn Fennelly, MD, MPH-Chair of Pediatrics at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine

'COVID19 Vaccines and Public Health' on KCOS PBS

We must vaccinate children to reach herd immunity against COVID-19
Moderna, the biotechnology company which made one of the four vaccines available to protect people against COVID-19, announced the start of clinical studies on

Tech Table Talk: Teacher, Student and Physician Discuss the Return to Classrooms
Classrooms can be safe for students and teachers if Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines are followed

'We need to get everybody immunized': El Paso pediatrician weighs in
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - The White House said last week high school students could receive Covid-19 vaccines this fall, though elementary students may not be abl

(WATCH) Rare Illness in Children Possibly Connected to COVID-19 Puts Parents on
NEW YORK (77 WABC) - Coronavirus was initially thought to not impact young people. But there's emerging evidence that a rare illness may be tied to COVID-19.

Testing and treatments for COVID-19 must be free or cheap for those who can't af
Our efforts to counter COVID-19 with therapies, social distancing and eventually vaccination will not succeed unless we ensure access to all.