Handicap Biomedical Rehabilitation Engineering Expert Witness

Expert Witness No. 1340

Virginia

EDUCATION

Master of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1984. Awarded scholarship for academic excellence covering tuition, fees and stipend.

Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1981. Graduated with honors.

EMPLOYMENT

September, 2007 - Present
Director, Rehabilitative Services and Occupational Health & Employee Wellness Program
At an University

Responsible for the strategic planning, program development, and operational management of the Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Rehabilitation Engineering, and Wellness programs within the Health System. Develop and oversee budgets that exceed $6 million dollars. Oversee programs that employ more than 70 employees. Oversee clinical research and grant funded activities performed by rehabilitation, occupational-medicine, and health/wellness clinicians.

November, 2004 - September, 2007
Manager, Occupational Health & Employee Wellness Program
At an University

Responsible for the management and development of a comprehensive occupational health and medicine program at the University. Develop and oversee an annual budget that approaches $700,000 per year. Manage clinical and non-clinical personnel. Develop and implement service contracts with businesses located throughout Virginia. Coordinate services between collaborating clinical entities located within the University’s Health System. Oversee program improvement and expansion activities.

December, 1989 - September, 2007
Manager, Rehabilitation Engineering Services
At an University

Responsible for the establishment, management and ongoing development of a free-standing rehabilitation engineering program within the University’s Health System. Manage the clinical, educational, and research activities of the program. Write and manage grants; develop and fulfill service contracts; collaborate with other academic departments, governmental agencies, and industry on special projects. Teach graduate and undergraduate engineers, medical residents, allied health students, and healthcare professionals.

June, 1985 - December, 1989
Rehabilitation Engineer, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
School of Medicine at an University

Established a nationally recognized wheelchair seating program within the Division of Prosthetics and Orthotics. Developed and implemented strategies to maximize the program’s clinical effectiveness and financial strength. Provided clinical education and supervision to graduate biomedical engineers enrolled in the University’s federally-funded Rehabilitation Engineering Training Program. Participated in the clinical evaluation and refinement of new products developed by the University’s Rehabilitation Engineering Center on Wheeled Mobility.

June, 1983 - June, 1985
Director, Rehabilitation Engineering Services
Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center, Fishersville, Virginia.

One of only two service-oriented rehabilitation engineers employed at that time by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Coordinated, both administratively and clinically, in-house and field rehabilitation engineering consultation, design and fabrication services. As an applied biomedical engineer, implemented, utilizing human factors design, assistive devices and equipment that maximized individuals’ employability, physical independence, and quality of life. Managed an allied medical department and professional service in a manner that complied with both rehabilitation and hospital association standards.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

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