during a public health crisis. I expect universities to fight this kind of fear, not feed it. What we need to do is communicate, as strongly and as often as we can, what the real risks are and aren't." In Besser's role at ABC News, he provided medical analysis and reports for all ABC News programs and platforms. His weekly health chats on social media reached millions. In April 2015, Besser delivered the Provost's Lecture at Oregon State University. In April 2017, Besser replaced Risa Lavizzo-Mourey as president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in Princeton, New Jersey. References External links Biography Robert Wood Johnson Foundation website; accessed October 19, 2017 Profile Center for BioSecurity website; accessed October 22, 2014. American pediatricians Johns Hopkins Hospital physicians Williams College alumni Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania alumni Living people 1959 births Year of birth uncertain ABC News personalities People from Princeton, New Jersey Princeton High School (New Jersey) alumni Members of the National Academy of Medicine