What Happened to Dr. Fauci, Former Face of Covid Response, After He Retired From His Job

If there was one person who emerged as the face of the battle against COVID-19, it was undoubtedly Anthony S. Fauci. Overnight, the MD, the Director of the National Institutes of Health at the time, went from flying under the radar to becoming a household name, finding himself on bobbleheads, t-shirts, and a punchline on late night television.

However, once things started returning to a new normal and Fauci accepted a job as Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden, he maintained a much lower profile. In late 2022, he retired from the high-profile position, and many wondered what was in store next for him. This week, it was revealed that Fauci has a brand new job – and it isn't with the government. 

On July 1, Dr. Fauci will start a new job at Georgetown University. He will be a member of the faculty as a "distinguished university professor," a title that recognizes "extraordinary achievement in scholarship, teaching and service," Georgetown said in a statement released Monday.

"We are deeply honored to welcome Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, a dedicated public servant, humanitarian and visionary global health leader, to Georgetown," says Georgetown President John J. DeGioia in a statement.

"Dr. Fauci has embodied the Jesuit value of being in service to others throughout his career, and we are grateful to have his expertise, strong leadership and commitment to guiding the next generation of leaders to meet the pressing issues of our time."

"I am delighted to join the Georgetown family, an institution steeped in clinical and academic excellence with an emphasis on the Jesuit tradition of public service," Fauci said in the announcement.

"This is a natural extension of my scientific, clinical and public health career, which was initially grounded from my high school and college days where I was exposed to intellectual rigor, integrity and service-mindedness of Jesuit institutions."

"I ask myself, now at this stage in my life, what do I have to offer to society? And I think, sure, I could do more experiments in the lab and have my lab going," Fauci said in an interview with Georgetown posted Monday on the school's website. He hopes that the new job will help motivate the next generation.

"But given what I've been through, I think what I have to offer is experience and inspiration to the younger generation of students."

This isn't Fauci's first experience at Georgetown. His wife, Christine Grady, graduated from the Jesuit school, and the two were married in the campus's Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart.