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Appendix B: Committee Biographies
Pages 332-338

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From page 332...
... His research examines the span of children's health conditions, including etiological factors, prevention strategies, systems of health care, and the social and policy contexts for child health and wellbeing. Jeffrey Alexander, Ph.D., is the Richard Carl Jelinek Professor of Health Management and Policy in the School of Public Health, University of Michigan.
From page 333...
... He is an instructor for three courses: Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course, Trauma Nurse Core Course, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. He is a Certified Poison Information Specialist and an instructor in hospital operations training for hazardous material exposure.
From page 334...
... Angela Mickalide, Ph.D., C.H.E.S., is program director of the National SAFE KIDS Campaign, Washington, DC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing unintentional injuries among children ages 14 and under. In this capacity, she ensures the scientific rigor of the Campaign's injury prevention programs addressing traffic injuries, fire and burns, drowning, falls, airway obstruction, and poisoning for more than 600 SAFE KIDS coalitions and chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
From page 335...
... Prior to taking this position, he held positions as health promotion and education director, medical advisor, and maternal and child health director in the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, in which he implemented program expansions in tobacco control, cardiovascular disease and injury prevention, and asthma programs; developed methods and reports for child death review and asthma surveillance; and staffed or led consensus and task force panels for diabetes treatment, human genetics technologies, and state infant mortality.
From page 336...
... Walker was at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, where she most recently was the associate commissioner for programs and prevention and was responsible for programs in maternal and child health, health promotion, and disease prevention; primary care and community health programs; minority health;
From page 337...
... is the study director for the Committee on Poison Prevention and Control. Her previous National Research Council and Institute of Medicine work has included studies on health care messages for diverse populations, workplace activities and their relationship to musculoskeletal disorders, occupational analysis and the enhancement of human performance, the changing nature of work, and the implications of youth values, aptitudes, and opportunities for military recruiting and retention.
From page 338...
... 338 FORGING A POISON PREVENTION AND CONTROL SYSTEM Human Factors and has extensive experience in cognitive psychology and information system design.


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