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Plenary SpeakersTuesday, February 12, 2008 Tuesday, February 12, 2008Opening and Capitol Hill Day PlenaryDr. Drew Pinsky
Millions know him as the host of the nationally syndicated radio call-in program LOVELINE. What you might now know is that Dr. Drew Pinsky is a practicing medical doctor and is board-certified in addiction medicine. He is currently the Medical Director for the Department of Chemical Dependency Services at Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena, a staff member at Huntington Memorial Hospital, continues to run a private practice and is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Keck USC School of Medicine. Dr. Drew is partnering with VH1 for the reality series "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew." The project, consisting of eight one-hour episodes, is slated to premiere on January 10, 2008 at10pm. Dr. Drew will give viewers an unflinching look at exactly how the rehab process works and what it feels like for participants. Dr. Drew hopes to use his celebrity patients to humanize the process and show viewers that treatment is a viable way to break the cycle of addiction. In 1982 Dr. Drew began his radio career when KROQ Los Angeles asked him to answer medical questions from listeners. "Loveline," syndicated by Westwood One, is now heard on over 100 radio stations across the country five nights a week. Intelligent, compassionate, and never judgmental, millions of young people turn to Dr. Drew for answers to tough questions. Television was the natural next step and in 1996 "Loveline" began an unheard of 5-year run on MTV with co-host Adam Corolla. Dr. Drew's current Loveline co-host is KROQ DJ, Stryker. Dr. Drew is a favorite guest on morning television programs such as NBC's The Today Show and ABC's The View, as well as various entertainment and talk shows such as The Tyra Banks Show, CBS's The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live, CNN's Larry King Live and Anderson Cooper 360, MSNBC's Scarborough Country, E!, Access Hollywood and Entertainment Tonight. Frequently called on by the national news media for his expert opinions, Dr. Drew has been seen on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, Conan O'Brien, Dateline, Big Brother, MTV, VH1, The CBS Early Show, The Learning Channel, The History Channel CNN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, ABC, CBS, NBC and local affiliates throughout the country. Dr. Drew has been profiled in Time, Newsweek, US News and World Report, Premiere Magazine and other national media. In 2006, Dr. Drew returned to Discovery Health Channel as host of "Strictly Dr. Drew." Each one-hour episode addresses common health problems and delivers advice and information viewers need to know to stay healthy. In 2005 Dr. Drew hosted Discovery Health Channel's "Strictly Sex with Dr. Drew" as well as Discovery Health's one-hour special "Lance Armstrong: Stories of Survival" an exclusive, intimate conversation with Dr. Drew and Lance Armstrong on what it means to survive and "live strong." Never one to rest, Dr. Drew spends his weekends speaking at college campuses across the country. He has spoken to the student body at Princeton, Stanford, John Hopkins, University of Southern California, Georgetown, Kent State, The University of Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt, Northwestern and many, many others. Dedicated to helping young people connect, Dr. Drew has spoken on Capitol Hill for the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and has participated in the State of Our Youth at the Carter Center with Rosalind Carter, His time is well spent with Advocates for Youth, The Independent Women's Forum, The Media Project, Entertainment Industry Council and Hillside Home for Children. He is a spokesperson for the Musicians Assistance Program (MAP), and has participated in AIDS charity events such as Macy's Passport with Michael Jordan and hosted a fundraiser for the Los Angeles Zimmer Children's Museum. For his outstanding contributions, Dr. Drew has been honored multiple times by the Kaiser SHINE (Sexual Health in Entertainment) Awards, Planned Parenthood of America, the PRISM Awards, the Claire Foundation and Huntington Hospital. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Amherst College and his M.D. from the University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Dr. Drew continued with USC for his residency. He then became chief resident at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. Dr. Drew's professional activities in the medial field are numerous. He is currently the Medical Director for the Department of Chemical Dependency Services at Las Encinas Hospital, a world-renowned psychiatric facility in Pasadena known for treating celebrity patients. He is a staff member at Huntington Memorial Hospital, continues to run a private medicine practice and is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Keck USC School of Medicine. His membership and activities in professional societies include the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the California Medical Association and the American Society of Internal Medicine. In August 2003, Dr. Drew released a book entitled Cracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Again (Harper-Collins). He also completely another book, When Painkillers Become Dangerous (HCI Books and the Hazelden Foundation), in 2004. In 2003, Dr. Drew made his feature film debut in NEW YORK MINUTE (Warner Bros.) with Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen. In 2006 Dr. Drew co-authored the first academic study on celebrities and narcissism with USC professor Dr. S. Mark Young. The study was published in the Journal of Research in Personality(Elsevier), and is the first systematic, empirical scholarly study of celebrity personality and was based on a standardized test of narcissistic personality traits administered to 200 celebrities. Dr. Drew is a dedicated father of teenage triplets and enjoys spending time raising his children with his wife Susan. He enjoys watching his children play sports, traveling with the family and spending time together at home. He loves listening to classical music such as Opera and Louie Armstrong, staying physically active with daily running, weight training, skiing and body surfing. Wednesday, February 13, 2008National Leadership PlenaryGen. Arthur T. Dean
Arthur T. Dean became the Chairman and CEO of Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) on August 31, 1998. His responsibilities as Chairman and CEO include providing strategic direction, diversifying and increasing funding, leading the board, being the primary spokesman for the organization and overseeing the operations and personnel of CADCA. Before joining CADCA, he spent 31 years in the U.S. Army. He retired on August 31, 1998, at the grade of Major General. During his time in the Army, General Dean served around the world. He saw combat in the Republic of Vietnam and Saudi Arabia. He served six years with the 82d Airborne Division and the 18th Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, NC. He also served four years in Germany. General Dean commanded Army units from Company to Brigade for 10 years and served 10 years at Headquarters, Department of the Army, in Washington, DC. He is a U.S. Army and Republic of Vietnam Senior Parachutist and an Army Ranger. He possesses numerous awards with the highest being two awards of the U.S. Army Distinguished Service Medal. General Dean has served as a member of the Executive Council of the Atlanta Area, Boy Scouts of America; member of the Board of Directors, Army and Air Force Exchange; member, Executive Committee, Army Morale and Welfare Board; member, Board of Managers, Army Emergency Relief; Member of the Board of Directors, Washington, DC Project, Enterprise International Development, Inc.; member Defense Science Board Human Resources Task Force; the Board of Directors, Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA); and co-chair and member, Advisory Commission, Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, Executive Office of the President. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Advisors for U.S. Army Recruiting Command; member of the National Guard Bureau Advisory Board; chairman of the Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT) Advisory Committee; member, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Advisory Council and member, NIAAA Extramural Advisory Board (EAB); and Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America Board of Directors, for which he serves as Chairman. General Dean received his undergraduate degree in history from Morgan State University in 1967 and his master's degree in management and supervision from Central Michigan University in 1977. He also is a graduate of the Stanford University's Advanced Management Program and the U.S. Army's War College. John P. Walters, M.A.
John P. Walters was sworn in as the Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) on December 7, 2001. As the nation's "Drug Czar," Mr. Walters coordinates all aspects of federal drug programs and spending. In a February, 2002 White House ceremony, President Bush and Mr. Walters released the National Drug Control Strategy, which set aggressive goals of a 10 percent reduction in teen and adult drug use in two years and a 25 percent reduction in five years. Since taking office, Mr. Walters has directed critical changes to the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, making the ads harder-hitting and more effective. Award-winning ads linking drug trafficking with terrorism and ads focusing on the harms of marijuana have been credited with helping change youth attitudes and behavior toward drugs. Director Walters has overseen the creation and implementation of the "Access to Recovery" treatment initiative announced by President Bush in his 2003 State of the Union address. This innovative approach to drug treatment funding provides vouchers for hundreds of thousands of Americans struggling with addiction. During the Reagan Administration, he served as Assistant to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, and was responsible for leading the development of anti-drug programs. He also was the Secretary's representative to the National Drug Policy Board and the Domestic Policy Council's Health Policy Working Group. He holds a BA from Michigan State University and an MA from the University of Toronto. Federal Town Hall Meeting IEric Broderick, D.D.S., M.P.H
Rear Admiral Eric B. Broderick D.D.S., M.P.H., currently serves as the Deputy Administrator (Chief Operating Officer), for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). As Deputy Administrator, RADM Broderick shares responsibility with the Administrator for providing executive direction and leadership to a staff of approximately 528 with a fiscal year budget of approximately $3.3 billion. RADM Broderick has served for 34 years in the Department of Health and Human Services as a Commissioned Officer in the United States Public Health Service. He has extensive experience as a clinician, as well as in health program operations, health policy development, program assessment, and management. He has focused his career on addressing the health needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives. After obtaining his bachelors and doctoral degrees from Indiana University, RADM Broderick completed a General Practice Residency at the United States Public Health Service Hospital in Seattle, WA. He then accepted a position with the Indian Health Service. (IHS) and worked in clinical settings in the western United States. He was awarded a Masters of Public Health degree from the University of Oklahoma and attained Diplomat status in the American Board of Dental Public Health in 1990. He has served as the Director, Division of Oral Health and Acting Deputy Director, Office of Public Health for the Indian Health Service. Between 2002 and 2005 he served as Senior Advisor for Tribal Health Policy in the Immediate Office of the Secretary, HHS. He joined SAMHSA in 2006, where he has served as Acting Deputy Administrator and Acting Administrator. He was appointed Deputy Administrator in May of 2007. Nora D. Volkow, M.D.
Nora D. Volkow, M.D., became Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health in May 2003. NIDA supports most of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. Dr. Volkow's work has been instrumental in demonstrating that drug addiction is a disease of the human brain. As a research psychiatrist and scientist, Dr. Volkow pioneered the use of brain imaging to investigate the toxic effects of drugs and their addictive properties. Her studies have documented changes in the dopamine system affecting the actions of frontal brain regions involved with motivation, drive, and pleasure and the decline of brain dopamine function with age. She has also made important contributions to the neurobiology of obesity, ADHD, and the behavioral changes that occur with aging. Dr. Volkow was born in Mexico, attended the Modern American School, and earned her medical degree from the National University of Mexico in Mexico City, where she received the Premio Robins award for best medical student of her generation. Her psychiatric residency was at New York University, where she earned the Laughlin Fellowship Award as one of the 10 Outstanding Psychiatric Residents in the USA. Dr. Volkow spent most of her professional career at the Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in Upton, New York, where she held several leadership positions including Director of Nuclear Medicine, Chairman of the Medical Department, and Associate Director for Life Sciences. In addition, Dr. Volkow was a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Associate Dean of the Medical School at the State University of New York (SUNY)-Stony Brook. Dr. Volkow has published more than 355 peer-reviewed articles and more than 60 book chapters and non-peer reviewed manuscripts, and has also edited three books on the use of neuroimaging in studying mental and addictive disorders. During her professional career, Dr. Volkow has been the recipient of multiple awards, including her selection for membership in the Institute of Medicine in the National Academy of Sciences. She was recently named one of Time Magazine's "Top 100 People Who Shape our World", and was included as one of the 20 people to watch by Newsweek magazine in its "Who's Next in 2007" feature. She was also named "Innovator of the Year" by U.S. News & World Report in 2000. Ting-Kai (T.K.) Li, M.D.
Ting-Kai Li, M.D. was appointed as the Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) in November 2002. NIAAA is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Previous to his appointment, Dr. Li was Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine and the Director r of the Indiana University School of Medicine Alcohol Research Center. Born in Nanjing, China, Dr. Li earned his M.D. from Harvard University in 1959 and completed his residency at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He went on to conduct research at the Nobel Research Institute and Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. After serving as Deputy Director of the Department of Biochemistry within the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Dr. Li joined the faculty at Indiana University as professor of medicine and biochemistry in 1971. He subsequently was named the school's John B. Hickam Professor of Medicine and Professor of Biochemistry and later Distinguished Professor of Medicine. In 1985 he became director of the Indiana Alcohol Research Center (IARC) at the Indiana University School of Medicine, where he also was the Associate Dean for Research. In 2003, Dr. Li was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree by Indiana University. Dr. Li is the author of more than 400 journal articles and book chapters. His distinguished research career includes advances that have transformed the way alcoholism is understood and the means of investigating alcohol's effects on the body and brain, including the characterization of the structure and dynamics of the multiple genetic variants of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), the enzyme that catalyzes the first step in the metabolism of ethanol, and the differences among individuals in ADH-related physiology. Dr. Li also pioneered the development of animal models of alcohol consumption. These animal lines helped cement the once radical notion that alcohol consumption behavior was genetically influenced. Dr. Li has delivered numerous major scientific addresses and lectureships both nationally and internationally, and is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards for his scientific accomplishments. These include the Jellinek Award, the James B. Isaacson Award for Research in Chemical Dependency Diseases, the R. Brinkley Smithers Distinguished Science Award, Tharp Award for Research Distinction in Alcoholism, and Presidential Citation, American Psychological Association. In 2006, Dr. Li received the Mark Brothers Lecture award from the Indiana University School of Medicine, which also announced the establishment of an endowed chair in Dr. Li's name, in honor of his long and distinguished career and his dedication to research and leadership in the advancement of medicine. Dr. Li is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (Fellow), American Society for Clinical Investigation (Emeritus), and the Association of American Physicians (Emeritus). He is a past member of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and of the Advisory Committee to the Director, National Institutes of Health, and the International Society for Biomedical Research in Alcoholism. In addition, Dr. Li is a past President of the Research Society on Alcoholism and an honorary fellow of the United Kingdom's Society for the Study of Addiction. Mary Irene Cooper
As Chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Office of Congressional and Public Affairs (CP), Mary Irene Cooper oversees promotion of the mission and accomplishments of the DEA. She manages the agency's liaison with Congress and the media; written, audio, and visual communications about the agency; the DEA Museum; and the agency's demand reduction program. Since Ms. Cooper joined CP in February 2005, she has tremendously raised DEA's public profile: 12.2 million news stories relating to DEA's mission and accomplishments have appeared nationally and internationally-compared to 63,000 in the three years prior. Under Ms. Cooper's leadership, Congressional awareness of DEA's programs and achievements has resulted in a 50-percent increase in requests for briefings. Congressional telephone and e-mail inquiries, and Congressional hearing appearances by top DEA management also have more than doubled. Ms. Cooper's focus on increasing public awareness of the agency's mission and successes has resulted in a near tripling of visitors to the DEA website, from 3.5 million hits annually to 9.6 million. Furthermore, under her leadership, DEA launched an unprecedented, proactive teen website called "Justthinktwice.com" which has had over 13 million hits. Prior to taking the helm of CP, from 2003-2005, Ms. Cooper served as Special Agent in Charge of DEA's Special Operations Division (SOD), the first woman to lead this high-profile division. She led high-impact, multi-jurisdictional, multi-national, multi-agency investigations targeting foreign drug kingpins and their U.S.-based operatives. At SOD, Ms. Cooper managed a staff of 300 agents, analysts, investigators, and support staff. Under her leadership, SOD culminated major investigations that dismantled and disrupted some of the world's most prolific and long entrenched drug traffickers. These operations included the Caribbean Initiative, a long-term Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation that shut down Caribbean transportation organizations that were shipping an estimated ten percent of the cocaine available in the United States. She also oversaw investigations leading to the extradition of the so-called "kings of cocaine," leaders of the Colombian North Valley Cartel, that is estimated to be responsible for smuggling 1.2 million pounds of cocaine worth over $10 billion between 1990-2005. Further, under her leadership, Operation Candy Box shut down a huge Ecstasy and marijuana trafficking ring operating in Canada and the United States, and disrupted the organization's international money laundering business. Ms. Cooper joined the DEA in the mid-1980s as a Special Agent in the Philadelphia Field Division and went on to serve in DEA's New York and Los Angeles offices. In the latter, she served on a task force that investigated and prosecuted those responsible for the 1985 kidnapping, torture, and murder of DEA Special Agent Enrique Camarena in Mexico. She served for three years as Assistant Country Attaché in DEA's Paris Country Office in the early 1990s. Ms. Cooper has received the DEA Administrator's Award and the Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University. Jeffrey L. Sedgwick
On January 3, 2008, President George W. Bush designated Jeffrey L. Sedgwick to serve as the Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). In this capacity, Sedgwick is responsible for providing overall management and oversight of OJP, whose mission is to enlarge the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, improve the criminal and juvenile justice systems, increase knowledge about crime and related issues, and assist crime victims. He also both guides the development of OJP policy and priorities and coordinates the activities of its bureaus and offices. Acting Assistant Attorney General Sedgwick oversees OJP activities related to major Bush Administration and Department of Justice initiatives, including Project Safe Neighborhoods, Project Safe Childhood, the President's DNA Initiative, the Prisoner Reentry Initiative, and Helping America's Youth. Mr. Sedgwick also presently serves as director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the statistical agency of the Department of Justice, a position to which he was appointed by President George W. Bush in January 2006. He was confirmed by the United States Senate in March 2006. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Sedgwick taught for 28 years at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst, a position from which he is currently on leave. In his academic career, Mr. Sedgwick has taught and written on a variety of aspects of American Government including public finance, policy analysis and evaluation, criminal justice policy, and executive leadership. He is the author of Law Enforcement Planning: The Limits of an Economic Approach and Deterring Criminals: Policymaking and the American Political Tradition. Mr. Sedgwick has directed or participated in a wide variety of international programs in the past decade including lecturing or teaching in countries as diverse as Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Belgium, Germany and Trinidad/Tobago. Mr. Sedgwick earned his A.B. from Kenyon College (1973) and his M.A.P.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia (1975 and 1978 respectively). Mr. Sedgwick and his wife, Patricia Young Sedgwick, have two adult children: son Alexander of Brooklyn, New York and daughter Hilary of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thursday, February 14, 2008Membership BreakfastRear Admiral Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H.
Since October 2007, Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., has served as the Acting Surgeon General of the United States. As the nation's top public health physician, the Surgeon General communicates the best science, evidence, and data to the American people in order for them to make healthy choices that impact their health, safety, and security. Additionally, he serves as the operational Commander of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service, a uniformed force of 6,000 health professional officers dedicated to promoting, protecting, and advancing the health and safety of the people of the United States. Prior to his appointment as Acting Surgeon General, he served as the Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As the Director, RADM Galson oversaw CDER's broad national and international programs in pharmaceutical regulation and provided leadership for 2300 physicians, statisticians, chemists, pharmacologists and other scientists, as well as administrators whose work promoted and protected public health by ensuring that safe and effective drugs are available to the American public. RADM Galson began his Public Health Service (PHS) career as an epidemiological investigator at the Centers for Disease Control after completing a residency in internal medicine at the Hospitals of the Medical College of Pennsylvania. He has held senior-level positions at the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy where he was the Chief Medical Officer, and the Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to his arrival at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), RADM Galson was the Director of the Office of Science Coordination and Policy, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, at the EPA. Dr. Galson joined FDA in April 2001 as the CDER Deputy Center Director and was appointed Director in July 2005. RADM Galson received his Baccalaureate Degree from Stony Brook University in 1978, an M.D. from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in 1983, and a M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health in 1990. He is Board Certified in General Preventive Medicine and Public Health as well as in Occupational Medicine. RADM Galson is the recipient of numerous PHS awards, including the Outstanding Service Medal for his leadership and management of CDER during a time of national crisis. He is also the recipient of three Secretary of Energy Gold Awards. Dr. Galson is member of the Institute of Medicine Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation and recently completed a term as member of the National Board of Medical Examiners. He is a regular peer reviewer for medical journals. Federal Town Hall Meeting IIJ. Robert Flores, J.D.
A longtime advocate for children, J. Robert Flores has led a distinguished career in juvenile and criminal justice. Currently the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, a position he assumed in April 2002, Mr. Flores previously served in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where he worked on issues related to child exploitation and obscenity. Mr. Flores is an experienced lawyer and former prosecutor with expertise in Internet crime, child abuse and exploitation, and juvenile justice issues. In his role as OJJDP Administrator, he has spearheaded efforts to increase and improve Federal interagency cooperation, serving as Vice Chairman of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Mr. Flores has initiated three pilot programs to address youth gangs, reduce child prostitution, and improve the juvenile justice system. Before his OJJDP appointment, Mr. Flores was the Vice President and Senior Counsel for the National Law Center for Children and Families. From 1989 to 1997, Mr. Flores was Senior Trial Attorney and Acting Deputy Chief in the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Criminal Division, of the U.S. Department of Justice. A devoted husband to his wife, Ingrid, and father to his three children, Robert, Katherine, and Claire, Mr. Flores has dedicated his professional life to our Nation's children. Before serving in the U.S. Department of Justice, Mr. Flores was an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan, where he successfully prosecuted numerous child sexual abuse cases. In 1999, he was appointed to the Child Online Protection Act Commission by the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Dennis Hastert. Mr. Flores earned his juris doctorate from Boston University School of Law and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Boston University School of Management. H. Westley Clark, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., CAS, FASAM
Dr. H. Westley Clark, Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, leads the agency's national effort to provide effective and accessible treatment to all Americans with addictive disorders. Dr. Clark was the former Chief of the Associated Substance Abuse Programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco (DVAMC-SF) and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF. In addition to his duties at the DVAMC-SF, Dr. Clark served as a Senior Program consultant to the Robert Wood Johnson Substance Abuse Policy Program, as well as a co-investigator on various National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded research grants in conjunction with the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Clark's areas of expertise include substance abuse treatment, methadone maintenance, pain management, co-occurring disorders, psychopharmacology, anger management, and medical and legal issues. Dr. Clark is a noted published author in the field of substance abuse and medical and legal issues. He has written chapters in New Treatments for Chemical Addictions, Promoting Cultural Competence in Children's Mental Health Service, Principles of Addiction Medicine, Review of General Psychiatry, Treating Coexisting Psychiatric and Addictive Disorders, and Occupational and Environmental Reproductive Hazards: A Guide for Clinicians. Dr. Clark has also published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Journal of Substance Abuse Review and Treatment, Journal of Mental Health Administration, Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, Valparaiso University Law Review, and other journals. Dr. Clark has received numerous awards for his contribution to the field of substance abuse treatment, including the President of the United States of America the rank of Meritorious Executive in the Senior Executive Service for his sustained superior accomplishments in management of programs of the United States Government and for noteworthy achievement of quality and efficiency in the public service, 2003; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service for his leadership in spearheading a new anti-addiction treatment enabling thousands of Americans to recover from heroin addiction, along with reducing the transmission if infectious diseases, 2003; Clifford R. Gross Award for Federal Public Service from the Maryland Chapter, American Society for Public Administration, 2002; Leadership Award for exceptional leadership in advancing the addiction treatment services for substance abusing individuals in the Adult and Juvenile Criminal Justice System from the National Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities, 2001; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service for far exceeding Departmental standards of achievement exhibiting outstanding teamwork and timeliness on the complex task of completing the Methadone Final Rule which required coordination among several Federal agencies, 2001; Vernelle Fox Award from the California Society of Addiction Medicine for excellence in Addiction Medicine, Education and Public Service, 2000. Dr. Clark is a Fellow and former member of the Board of Directors, American Society of Addiction Medicine and a member of the College on the Problems of Drug Dependence. He also served on the boards of the California Society of Addiction Medicine, and the California Advocates for Pregnant Women. Dr. Clark was a trustee and board member at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology. He is also a former member of the National Medical Association, the American Psychiatry Association, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse's National Advisory Council. Dr. Clark received a B.A. in Chemistry from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan; he holds a Medical Degree and a Masters in Public Health from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; where he completed a Psychiatric Residency at University Hospital, Neuropsychiatric Institute. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Harvard University Law School and completed a two-year Substance Abuse Fellowship at the DVAMC-SF. Dr. Clark received his board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Psychiatry and sub-specialty certifications in both Addiction and Forensic Psychiatry. Dr. Clark is licensed to practice medicine in California, Maryland, Massachusetts and Michigan. He is also a member of the Washington, D.C. Bar Association. Anne Mathews-Younes, Ed.D.
Anne Mathews-Younes, Ed.D., is the Director of the Division of Prevention, Traumatic Stress and Special Programs at the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Throughout her 12 years with the Center for Mental Health Services, Dr. Mathews-Younes has worked in the Office of the Director and in each of the Center's Divisions. As Division Director, she currently oversees the administration of programs that focus on some of the Nation's most under served populations, including minorities, women, rural residents and refugees with mental illnesses. Dr. Mathews-Younes also is responsible for the administration of programs related to school violence and suicide prevention, child trauma, and terrorism and bioterrorism, as well as disaster mental health and disaster crisis counseling programs. She also provides oversight for programs that focus on special emerging mental health issues, such as workplace and domestic violence; the role of the faith community; the provision of culturally competent services; prevention, resilience, and recovery; and the mental health needs of refugees and torture survivors. Before coming to Federal service, Dr. Mathews-Younes ran a number of day treatment, outpatient, and psychosocial programs in Massachusetts for adults with serious mental illnesses. In the 1980s, she spent 6 years with the District of Columbia's Commission on Mental Health Services, working in various administrative positions. Her experience there included serving as the Chief of the Residential Placement Unit, where she was involved in removing children with serious emotional disturbances from out-of-state residential placements and returning them to the District, where they could receive services in their home community. Dr. Mathews-Younes is a licensed psychologist and graduate of Harvard University's doctoral program in counseling and consulting psychology. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in theological studies and is a trained occupational therapist. Dennis O. Romero, M.A.
Mr. Dennis O. Romero is the Acting Director for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS). Mr. Romero's role is to provide national leadership and direction in substance abuse prevention, setting the goals and objectives of the Center and participating in the formulation of strategies and guidelines needed to plan, implement and manage national programs and projects. He will also give national presence by representing CSAP to members of the White House Committees, the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the news media to ensure an understanding of CSAP programs, objectives, and priorities. As Chief Operating Officer, he is responsible for development of strategic program plans and management of CSAP's internal operations. This includes management of CSAP's $634 million annual budget, human resources, and program implementation and performance. Mr. Romero brings a wealth of knowledge in creating and re-structuring agency practices to better mesh with government requirements (including HIPAA and EEO laws). Mr. Romero has extensive experience in the fields of mental health, chemical addiction, prevention, and program development, among others. Prior to his current position, he served as Deputy Director of the Alcoholism Council of New York (ACNY), in New York City. In that capacity he assisted the Executive Director in the overall management of the organization, implementing the strategic plan and translating organizational goals into work plans. Mr. Romero created and established monthly reporting mechanisms; assisted program managers in developing evaluation tools and designed expansion strategies for applicable programs. He was also responsible for: assuring compliance with contracted agencies; conducting internal reviews of applicable programs; and preparing for applicable program audits. He was the community liaison developing collaborative partnerships with external organizations to increase capacity, with a focus on revenue enhancement for ACNY. Prior to this position Mr. Romero, served as the Assistant Director of Mental Health at the William F. Ryan Community Health Center in New York City, one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive community-based health organizations. As the Inpatient Programs Manager at the Ellis Hospital Department of Psychiatry, in Schenectady, NY, he was directly involved with health care delivery systems, especially as they relate to managed care and quality assurance, Medicaid, and other issues of health care reform. Mr. Romero has served on the board of many professional committees, advisory boards, and commissions (at the state and local levels) that address both local and regional issues related to the field of alcohol and substance abuse and prevention, as well as allied social and educational issues. In 1997, he received, by a public vote, the prestigious appointment to the New York State Board of Regents to the Committee of Professional Assistance Program under the Office of the Professions where he served in many capacities including Chair of the Committee. He has been invited to offer reports and testimony before various committees both in his capacity as Deputy Director of the Alcoholism Council of New York, and as a member of the substance abuse prevention / treatment community. Mr. Romero received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy and Psychology from Cathedral College and a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Manhattan College. He received post-graduate training at the State University of New York (SUNY), Albany Campus. Dennis E. Greenhouse
In May of 2006, Dennis E. Greenhouse was named by Assistant Attorney General Regina B. Schofield as the Director of the Community Capacity Development Office. Mr. Greenhouse had been the Deputy Director of The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) since September of 2003. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Greenhouse served as the Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) at the Department of Justice. Before coming to the COPS Office, Mr. Greenhouse was Acting Deputy Director of the Bureau of State and Local Affairs for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Mr. Greenhouse had been with the office since 1997 serving as the Assistant Deputy Director of the Bureau of State and Local Affairs. Prior to that, Mr. Greenhouse held public office for fourteen years. Mr. Greenhouse has been active in a variety of local, state, and national organizations. He was Chair of the National Association of Counties Justice and Public Safety Committee, where he had an opportunity to exchange ideas for crime fighting, prevention, and early intervention issues with federal, state, and local officials across the country. A graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey, Mr. Greenhouse had a career in finance before his election to public office. Mr. Greenhouse and his wife Elizabeth reside in Rockville, Maryland. Deborah A. Price
Deborah A. Price is the Assistant Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. In this capacity, she oversees the Department's activities related to safe schools, violence prevention, emergency response, alcohol and drug prevention, the health and well-being of students, and the development of strong character and citizenship. She also leads the Department's homeland security efforts. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Price served as chief of staff of the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), where she was responsible for day-to-day FSA operations and for resolving problems that may impact student aid delivery or implementation of the FSA performance plan. For two years, Ms. Price was senior adviser to the deputy secretary, providing strategic policy guidance on Departmental issues within the Office for Civil Rights, the Office of the General Counsel, the Family Policy Compliance Office, and the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. Before joining the Department, Ms. Price served 16 years in the U.S. Senate, most recently as the policy advisor to the assistant majority leader on issues of education and medical ethics. The Honorable Rob Portman
On April 18, 2006, President George W. Bush nominated Rob Portman to be the 35th Director of the Office of Management and Budget. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 26, 2006 and three days later, he was officially sworn into office by Chief of Staff Josh Bolten. Director Portman first served in the President's cabinet as the United States Trade Representative. In that position, he worked to expand export opportunities for American farmers, manufacturers and service providers and rebuild the bipartisan consensus for trade. Previously he served as a Representative of the Second District of Ohio in the United States Congress. During his time in Congress, Director Portman served as the Chairman of the House Republican Leadership and was the liaison between the House Leadership and the White House. He was also an effective legislator who was known for reaching across the aisle to achieve results. He served as a Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and as Vice Chairman of the House Budget Committee. Director Portman's specific legislative successes include authoring the law to curtail unfunded federal mandates; the first comprehensive reform of the Internal Revenue Service in 50 years -- adding over 50 new taxpayer rights; four laws to reduce substance abuse and its consequences through prevention and education; and three laws to encourage people to save more for retirement. Prior to his service in Congress, Director Portman was an associate in the Washington law firm of Patton Boggs from 1984-1986. He worked as an associate and then a partner at the law firm of Graydon, Head and Ritchey from 1986-1989 and 1991-1993 in Cincinnati. He served in the first Bush White House from 1989-1991 as Associate Counsel to the President and later as Director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs. Director Portman resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife Jane and their three children, Jed, Will and Sally. Portman resigned as Director of the Office of Management and Budget in 2007. |
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