Webinar Speakers - June 5, 2o14, 2:00pm-3:30pm
Presenters
James W. Buehler, MD, Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy, Drexel University School of Public Health
James' research interests center on the emerging discipline of public health systems and services research, with an emphasis on improving the use of population health information and other evidence in both routine and emergency public health practice, strengthening connections between healthcare and public health services, and achieving the population health benefits of expanding health information automation.
Before joining the Drexel faculty in 2013, Dr. Buehler served as the Director of the Public Health Surveillance & Informatics Program Office at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. This Office managed several nationwide population health monitoring systems, including the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and the BioSense 2.0 syndromic surveillance system, and it provided informatics infrastructure services for CDC programs and state and local health departments. The Office was also the focal point at CDC for addressing cross-cutting issues in public health surveillance and informatics, most notably the public health opportunities arising from the growing use of electronic health records and electronic health information exchange.
James' research interests center on the emerging discipline of public health systems and services research, with an emphasis on improving the use of population health information and other evidence in both routine and emergency public health practice, strengthening connections between healthcare and public health services, and achieving the population health benefits of expanding health information automation.
Before joining the Drexel faculty in 2013, Dr. Buehler served as the Director of the Public Health Surveillance & Informatics Program Office at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. This Office managed several nationwide population health monitoring systems, including the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and the BioSense 2.0 syndromic surveillance system, and it provided informatics infrastructure services for CDC programs and state and local health departments. The Office was also the focal point at CDC for addressing cross-cutting issues in public health surveillance and informatics, most notably the public health opportunities arising from the growing use of electronic health records and electronic health information exchange.
Special Guests
This webinar will be co-presented by experts in biosurveillance development and planning. They will share their lessons learned and ways forward for your use in your own careers.
Chesley Richards, MD, MPH, FACP, Deputy Director for Public Health Scientific Services; Director, Office of Public Health Scientific Services, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Chesley Richards, M.D., M.P.H. is the Deputy Director for Public Health Scientific Services at CDC, as well as the Director of the Office of Public Health Scientific Services. In these two roles, Dr. Richards is a key advisor to the CDC Director and oversees the National Center for Health Statistics, the MMWR and Vital Signs publications, the Epidemic Intelligence Service and other scientific training programs, the Guide to Community Preventive Services, and a broad range of cross cutting epidemiology, public health surveillance, and laboratory services. OPHSS has approximately 1,000 staff and campuses in Atlanta, Hyattsville, and Research Triangle Park.
Previously, Dr. Richards has served CDC in a variety of roles including as the Director of the Immunization Services Division, the Office of Prevention through Healthcare, and as Deputy Director, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion.
Chesley Richards, M.D., M.P.H. is the Deputy Director for Public Health Scientific Services at CDC, as well as the Director of the Office of Public Health Scientific Services. In these two roles, Dr. Richards is a key advisor to the CDC Director and oversees the National Center for Health Statistics, the MMWR and Vital Signs publications, the Epidemic Intelligence Service and other scientific training programs, the Guide to Community Preventive Services, and a broad range of cross cutting epidemiology, public health surveillance, and laboratory services. OPHSS has approximately 1,000 staff and campuses in Atlanta, Hyattsville, and Research Triangle Park.
Previously, Dr. Richards has served CDC in a variety of roles including as the Director of the Immunization Services Division, the Office of Prevention through Healthcare, and as Deputy Director, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion.
Perry Smith, MD, Research Professor, State University of New York at Albany, former New York State Epidemiologist
Perry Smith is a research professor at the School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, and a public health epidemiology consultant. He served as State Epidemiologist and Director of the Division of Epidemiology at the New York State Department of Health from 1996 to 2010. He has been active in national surveillance through his work with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, where he has served as president among other roles. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and trained in CDC’s Epidemiology Intelligence Service and Preventive Medicine Residency.
Perry Smith is a research professor at the School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, and a public health epidemiology consultant. He served as State Epidemiologist and Director of the Division of Epidemiology at the New York State Department of Health from 1996 to 2010. He has been active in national surveillance through his work with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, where he has served as president among other roles. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and trained in CDC’s Epidemiology Intelligence Service and Preventive Medicine Residency.