a solid base of public health practices, Nevada was just beginning to develop its plans; as such, it was a great opportunity to make a large impact on the health of Nevada's citizens. During her tenure she oversaw investigations regarding the Fallon cancer cluster, the Southern Nevada hepatitis C outbreak of 2008 linked to the re-use of equipment at the Endoscopy Center of Nevada (acting), and the state's reaction to the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus pandemic (acting). Honors and awards 2014 Elizabeth Blackwell Award from the American Medical Women's Association 2001 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Texas Medical Branch Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Publications In 2016, Guinan published an autobiography entitled Adventures of a Female Medical Detective: In Pursuit of Smallpox and AIDS, which was co-written by Anne D. Mather. The book details 12 vivid stories of her life working to combat both smallpox and AIDS. References Women virologists Living people American women epidemiologists American epidemiologists Year of birth missing (living people) University of Nevada, Las Vegas faculty University of Texas Medical Branch alumni Johns Hopkins School of Medicine alumni 21st-century American women writers