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Andrew Bates an adjunct professor for the Hawaii Pacific University Graduate Certificate Program in International and Domestic Emergency Management. His firm, All Hazards Consulting provides private and public sector organizations with consulting services. He continues to teach, and lecture at other universities and public sector organizations on selected topics related to emergency management. He returned to the Center staff in October of 2006 as a program consultant to the Medical Unit. His focus is Disease outbreaks, in particular Pandemic disasters. He was the Program Manager at the Center from 2003-2005. Since retiring from the United States Navy in 1998 he served as the Medical Planner for the first medical Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD). The Joint Medical Operations-Telemedicine ACTD successfully deployed information technology applications and communication networks to Joint Task force medical units in the Pacific Theater. This innovative program successful took the first steps towards placing information technology applications in rural Humanitarian Assistance settings. He wrote Concept of Operations orders and fielded technology throughout the Pacific in remote areas for four years. From October 1996 to October 1998 while stationed in San Diego Lieutenant Commander Bates was a Plans, Operations, and Medical Intelligence Officer for the Pacific region. He was the Disaster Response coordinator for the Commander Naval Base San Diego (Medical section) and deployed Navy Medical Department personnel throughout the region as required. He served with the United States Marine Corps for three years in Okinawa with the 3d Force Service Support Group. He was a Company Commander for deployable field hospitals in support of Joint Task Force Commands in Korea. He has extensive field medical experience and interface with Host Nation Humanitarian groups. Other Military assignments included; The Naval Hospital, Oakland, CA, The Naval School of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD, and the Naval Dental Center Treasure Island, San Francisco. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The George Washington University. He graduated from Golden Gate University with a Masters Degree in Public Administration (Health Services) and completed the University of California at Berkeley program in Emergency Preparedness Planning and Management with distinction. He is a graduate of the Naval War College and active in the American College of Contingency Planners and the American Academy of Medical Administrators. He is a credentialed Healthcare Administrator. He has represented the United States in International Sailing competitions during the last 25 years and continues to host and participate in international sailing events. Sitemap | Contact | FAQs | Staff Information | The Liaison | Employment |
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