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“I first met Caren as an ID fellow and found her to be warm, collegial and always wanting to help. As my relationship with Caren grew over the years, she never changed. She was always so bright, cheery, collaborative and collegial. I will miss seeing her at our meetings. Always with a smile, and a strong desire to answer questions, discuss infectious diseases topics and to help the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. She was a treasure.” — Richard F. Jacobs, MD
Caroline Breese Hall, MD, age 73, of Brighton, N.Y., passed away Dec. 10, 2012.
During her career, Dr. Hall served as a faculty member at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry as professor of pediatrics and medicine in the department of infectious diseases since 1971 and a member of the Infectious Diseases in Children Editorial Board since 1997.
She graduated from Wellesley College and the University of Rochester Medical School and did her subsequent residency training at Yale, followed by fellowships in pediatric infectious diseases and also in allergy and immunology in the department of medicine at Yale University.
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Dr. Hall’s research focused on respiratory viruses, especially respiratory syncytial virus, the human herpesviruses 6 and 7, and on respiratory viral epidemiology and prevention, resulting in more than 500 published articles.
Her colleagues credit her research on respiratory viruses for changing the way the world perceived these common pediatric infections.
“She set the bar for clinical and translational research of pediatric infectious diseases, and will evermore serve as an inspiration to pediatricians across the globe,”
Dr. Hall served as chairwoman of the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases (Red Book Committee), and the 2006 edition of the Red Book was dedicated to her. Additionally, she was a member of the CDC Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices, of the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Center of Infectious Diseases, and of numerous committees for the National Academies of Science, the Institute of Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics. She was elected to the Institute of Medicine and the Royal College of Physicians. Her numerous honors included the Distinguished Physician and Distinguished Service Awards from PIDS, the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s John Franklin Enders Lectureship, the Pan American Society of Virology’s Award and the Robert M. Chanock Award for Lifetime Achievement.
She was also a founding member of PIDS, served as its fifth president, and was the society’s historian.
“Transcending this list of accomplishments, though, is the personal impact that Caren had on so many of us. Her wisdom, warmth and humor infused our Society to help create the culture that we share today. She was a giant among us, and we will miss her dearly,” Englund and Kimberlin said.