Dr. Robert Verhalen, a Founder of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Internationally Renowned Epidemiologist Advises Apprio Leadership in addressing today's most pressing public health challenges
WASHINGTON, DC, JUNE 8, 2010 - Apprio Inc., a Consulting and Systems Engineering firm, today announced Dr. Robert Verhalen, an internationally renowned Public Health leader has joined its Board of Advisors. Darryl Britt, Apprio's President & CEO states, "Dr. Verhalen is a pioneer and visionary in the field of Public Health. He has amassed a distinguished career addressing public health issues for the federal government, serving presidents, advising congress, and serving in our military. We are honored and fortunate to have him as part of our family and team.".
Through his decades of experience and a distinguished career at the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Dr. Verhalen will advise Apprio on many of the prevailing issues facing public health organizations. The addition of Dr. Verhalen to Apprio's board comes amid a number of strategic moves the company has made to become the leading provider of Systems Engineering and Consulting services to public health organizations. He will provide further insight and vision into the development of Apprio's Electronic Health Records (EHR) and situational health awareness capabilities.
About Dr. Robert Verhalen
As the first Director of Epidemiology of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Dr. Verhalen led the development of surveillance, data registries, epidemiology and human factors testing and analysis. He is the architect of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) and the National Injury Information Clearinghouse. An internationally known expert in Epidemiology and data collection systems, Dr. Verhalen has extensive experience leading organizations in finding solutions to worldwide health and safety issues. He has briefed members of Congress, and has served as a consultant for public health issues to the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, and the Commission of European Communities.
While in federal service, Dr. Verhalen served on numerous advisory and presidential committees:
- Served on the Presidents Commission for Product Safety leading a national task force on Injury Identification
- Author and advisor of epidemiologic research guidelines adopted by the FDA, EPA, OSHA, CPSC, and Dept. of Agriculture
- Advisor to the Center for Violence and Injury Prevention at the CDC
- Advisor to the National Association for the Prevention of Blindness
Dr. Verhalen is a past president of the UNC-School of Public Health Foundation Board. He is a member of the Society for Epidemiologic Research, the American College of Epidemiology, the American Statistical Association, the editorial board for the National Safety Council’s Journal of Safety Research and the Board of Governors for the International Graduate University in Washington, DC. Since 1995, Dr. Verhalen has been involved in several major issues ranging from cause-effect analysis and litigation testimony in the product-safety arena to upper respiratory diseases among railroad workers, flu and tetanus vaccination induced Guillain-Barre Syndrome, economic issues surrounding tobacco-related illness, and environmental justice.
About Apprio
Apprio is a consulting services firm led by former Big-5 Practice Leaders. We innovate and provide services in Systems Engineering, Healthcare, and Emergency Response Management. Apprio has built and currently maintains the federal government's EHR solution used to manage medical care for any national disaster or significant security event. Just in 2010, the federal government, with support from Apprio, has deployed this system to provide care for the Haiti earthquake victims and Gulf oil-spill clean-up crews sicken by the many environmental factors. Apprio delivers the methodologies, discipline, and thought-leadership provided by large integrators, but with the cost structure and collaboration offered by smaller firms. Apprio supports simplified ordering through GSA IT Schedule 70, and sole source ability through its SBA 8(a) Certification.
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