A Life of Service, Learning, and Creativity: Dr. Edwin Ewing’s Enduring Curiosity

After retiring from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2000, Edwin P. Ewing, Jr., MD, didn’t slow down; instead, he expanded his passions and deepened his commitment to lifelong learning and community engagement.

As an infectious disease pathologist, Dr. Ewing’s career included work as a diagnostic consultant, researcher, teacher, and author. But in retirement, his curiosity has taken him far beyond the lab. He travels extensively, takes nonmedical courses annually, and volunteers each week as a docent at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History and as an English and Life Skills teacher for adult refugees through the International Rescue Committee. He also performs regularly with two piano groups, oil paints, gardens, serves on two nonprofit boards, and remains politically engaged, all while keeping up with his walk and gym routines.

“I’m deeply grateful to Jefferson,” he shares. “My medical education launched a rewarding career and opened the door to so many meaningful experiences that continue to shape my life today.”