Expert Details
Planning; Ethics; Health Administration
ID: 725552
Virginia, USA
He is currently teaching a course in Business Ethics at the University of Virginia's College in Wise, VA; and has training in moral philosophy and management at the master's degree level.
He taught for twelve years full time in the Health Services Administration and Master of Public Health programs at George Washington University (he was Track Coordinator for the Administrative Medicine MPH Students) and has managed federal/state/and local agencies dealing with Medicaid and Public Health policy development/implementation. He has a master's degree (MPH) from Columbia University in Health Administration. He has numerous publications related to health management topics. He has expertise and experience in developing strategic plans for projects and communities, and has taught in CDC bioterrorism control seminars on how to generate alternatives for dealing with unique events (using William Haddon's schema). He has been the chief staff person for drafting health plans for Ohio, Kentucky, Central South Carolina, and Southwestern Virginia, among other locales. He has been CEO of two local health departments and Chief of Staff of one state health department (OH). He has been a comprehensive health planner for numerous government agencies, including being over the health planning section at the Ohio Department of Health while chief of staff at that agency. He has been a staff person of Hill-Burton, 314a, 314b, and Health Systems Agency entities. He has publications in the field of health system planning. He has taught Introduction to Medical Care Organizations courses for many years (CMU and GWU). He has expertise and experience in developing strategic plans for projects and communities, and has taught in CDC bioterrorism control seminars on how quickly to generate workable alternatives for dealing with unique management challenges/events (using William Haddon's schema).
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He was a paid consultant during the 1980s with the Virginia Department of Health's health planning and Certificate of Need unitHe has been a paid adjunct faculty member teaching health administration and/or ethics courses for the following institutions: Central Michigan University, Ohio University, Otterbein College, Northern Kentucky University, College of Mt. St. Joseph, and Franklin University
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1972 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Public health Entomology | Institution: University of Kentucky |
| Year: 1973 | Degree: Master of Public Health | Subject: Health Administration | Institution: Columbia University |
| Year: 1983 | Degree: Master of Arts in Special Studies | Subject: Philosophy and Social Policy | Institution: George Washington University |
| Year: 1969 | Degree: MS | Subject: Entomology | Institution: University of Kentucky |
| Year: 1967 | Degree: BS | Subject: Biology | Institution: College of William and Mary |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2007 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Executive Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:He is CEO of legislatively funded physician recruitment and training agency |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2007 | Employer: Northern Kentucky Health Department | Title: District Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:He was CEO of four-county health department in Cincinnati suburbs |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 2001 | Employer: State of Ohio | Title: numerous | Department: |
Responsibilities:He held several posts as political appointee for Governor Voinovich, including Assistant Deputy Director of Medicad and Chief of Staff of the Ohio Department of Health. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to 1996 | Employer: George Washington University | Title: Associate Professor | Department: School of Business and School of Medicine |
Responsibilities:He taught graduate courses in health planning, health management, health ethics, etc. and helped get initial accreditation for the Medical School's new program in public health. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1985 to 1986 | Agency: DHHS | Role: Director, Office of Family Planning | Description: he was a Reagan appointee running this high-visibility health office (Title X) |
| Years: 1996 to 2001 | Agency: Jackson County (OH) Health Dept | Role: Health Commissioner | Description: He was CEO of rural health department for county of 30,000 |
| Years: 1991 to 1996 | Agency: Ohio Government | Role: several | Description: Voinovich Appointee in various Ohio state agencies (e.g., he was Chief of Staff for the state's Health Department) |
| Years: 1996 to 2001 | Agency: Northern Kentucky District Health Department | Role: District Director | Description: He was CEO of four-county (400,000 people) in Cincinnati suburbs |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| 35 years in the American Public Health Association |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Registered Sanitarian (dormant) in Ohio and Kentucky |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Special regognition for public service: Ohio Senate |
| Medical / Professional |
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| Management Intern with the Lexington Kentucky Health Department and the New York City Health Department |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Numerous publications and agency documents |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Developed and delivered numerous training sessions in health ethics, health planning, health management, and music. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Familiar with trends in rural health, health ethics, business ethics, sanitary science, and health politics |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Strategic planning for projects and businesses, especially those in the health field; management of public health agencies. |
Fields of Expertise
bioethics, medical ethics, business ethics, health care management, management, management decision-making, public health, planning, health care system, Medicaid, bioterrorism, administrative medicine, project review, business management, resource planning, project planning, project management, epidemiology