West Virginia University
Community Medicine
Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center - South
PO Box 9190
Morgantown,
WV
USA
26506
Email:
cpollard@hsc.wvu.edu
Biographical Sketch:
Mr. Pollard has been involved in research, evaluation and service projects in health and social services for 30 years in West Virginia. For most of the past decade he has been in efforts to improve diabetes care in primary care settings in West Virginia. Drawing upon a background in survey research and data analysis his efforts have evolved into using data in clinical settings to target and improve patient outcomes. Mr. Pollard has been funded from a variety of sources including: Foundations - National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a variety of state and federal agencies. Recently he has been working with the Pan American Health Organization to implement registries in Latin and Caribbean countries and Pacific Island nations. He is a strong advocate for open source, public domain software applications in health care.