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Keith Mueller, Chair of the RUPRI Rural Health Panel and Associate Dean, Department Chair, and Professor in the College of Public Health, Department of Health Services Research and Administration, UNMC has been appointed to the AHRQ National Advisory Council by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
The National Advisory council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is comprised of 21 members from the private sector who provide perspectives on the health care system and assist the Agency in developing research to promote improvements in quality, outcomes, and cost-effectiveness. The members represent health care plans, providers, purchasers, consumers, and researchers. The Council is also comprised of seven ex-officio members from other federal agencies.
According to AHRQ Director, Carolyn M. Clancy, "These seven new members bring a wealth of experience, expertise and dedication to help AHRQ advance its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Their vision will go a long way toward helping the Agency continue to achieve its goals.
Also appointed to the AHRQ National Advisory Council are:
- Nance E. Donaldson, D.N.Sc., R.N., Director, Center for Research and Innovation in Patient Care, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco.
- Arthur Garson, Jr., M.D., M.P.H., executive vice president and provost and the Robert C. Taylor Professor of Science and Public Policy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
- Junius J. Gonzales, M.D., M.B.A., dean and professor, College of Behavioral and Community Services, University of South Florida and executive director, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Tampa
- Lisa M. Latts, M.D., M.B.A., M.S.P.H., vice president, Programs in Clinical Excellence, WellPoint Inc., Denver
- Xavier Sevilla, M.D., chief of Pediatrics, Manatee County Rural Health Services Inc., Whole Child Pediatrics, Bradenton, Fla.
- Bruce Siegel, M.D., M.P.H., director, Center for Health Care Quality, The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington, D.C.
To learn more about the AHRQ National Advisory Council, visit:
To access the press release, visit:
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