After graduating in 2008, Dowdy completed his medical residency in internal medicine at the
University of California, San Francisco, before returning to Johns Hopkins as a faculty member in 2011. As an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Dowdy led a study which examined how a reduction of tuberculosis transmission in geographic “hotspots” could lead to an overall reduction in transmission on a broader scale. He later received the inaugural B. Frank and Kathleen Polk Associate Professorship, an endowment aimed at supporting junior faculty who show great potential for future contributions to public health. In recognition of his academic achievements, Dowdy was one of the 36 early-career faculty members to earn a 2020 Johns Hopkins Catalyst Award. == References ==