Dr. John Ward created and directs the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination of the Task Force for Global Health. Previously, over a 13-year tenure, Ward directed the U.S. CDC division of viral hepatitis with responsibilities for viral hepatitis surveillance, prevention, and research. At the national level, Ward developed recommendations for hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccination, hepatitis B and hepatitis C screening, and authored the first action plan for viral hepatitis prevention.