David Howard Email & Phone Number

United States

Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

Elizabethtown, NC

Leadership and Management of Public Health, Social Services, Aging Services, and Transportation Services. Served as Public Health Director in addition to overseeing the four departments and the consolidated Human Services Agency encompassing Public Health and Social Services.

Region 8 - SE North Carolina

• This project targeted chronic disease risk factor reduction using policy, systems, and environmental changes in the areas of Tobacco, Physical Inactivity, Poor Nutrition, and Clinical Preventive Services
• Managed internal and external communications and engagement across nine-county region
• Lead development of regional health equity strategy in tandem with state health equity collaborative
• Managed media communications
• Coordinated, drafted, and completed development of regional website (www.liveitnc.com)
• Collaborated on grant reporting tools and processes for region

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

• Implemented process and quality improvement initiatives at medical practice
• Coordinated billing, personnel scheduling and supervision, weekly staff meetings
• Managed practice management software training for staff
• Streamlined clinical and administrative processes and moved practice toward higher efficiency in operations and patient service
• Facilitated strategic planning for updating of practice facilities and sustainability of practice
• Systems used were Amazing Charts EMR and Athena practice management software

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

• Advised clients and prospects about saving and investing for retirement, education, estate planning, business retirement plans, and major purchases. Also advised concerning insurance and annuities.
• Grew Assets Under Management from 3m to 4m
• Served 100 households
• Held Series 7 and 66 securities licenses as well as all insurance, LTC, annuity licenses

Wilmington, North Carolina

• Coordinated all county-level and regional public health preparedness activity
• Improved assessments of SNS plans from 50s to 80s and 90s out of a possible 100
• Developed and updated all response plans, exercises, logistics
• Collaborated with public health leadership and many local community stakeholders
• Conducted call-down drills, radio checks, and staff trainings
• Represented public health preparedness on county Epidemiology Teams, Local Emergency Response Committees, Regional Hospital Advisory Committees, and others

• Supervised 5 full-time paid staff: FNP, RN, Business Manager, Pharmacy Coordinator, Administrative Specialist; 10 lead volunteers; and 50+ professional and administrative volunteers
• Managed all aspects of Grants Management, Budgeting, Cash Flow, and Programmatic Decisions, Compliance with HIPPA, Pharmacy Regulations, State Radiological Regulations
• Implemented Strategic Planning for the first time to achieve planned growth and services
• Managed day-to-day operations, volunteers, security, scheduling
• Clinics included medical, dental, mental health, and a pharmacy
• Collaborated with grantors, other area clinics, Cape Fear HealthNet, and key community partners for regional approaches to efficient and effective clinical care for the un-insured and under-insured

Wilmington, NC

• CRA
• Managed relationships with investigative sites and client company personnel
• Performed all aspects of the clinical monitoring process to assess the safety and efficacy of investigational drugs, regulatory and protocol compliance, data integrity, and drug accountability
• Performed on-site visits to study sites and remote site management to ensure timely completion of subject safety requirements, patient data entry, study protocol compliance, sponsor directives, IVRS (Interactive Voice.
• Educated site staff on study specific computer applications, Intranet Gatekeeper for departmentCommercial Analyst
• Performed complex contract budgets in MS Excel, project analysis, and internal coordination

Wilmington, North Carolina

• Implemented Model for Improvement (PDSA) as part of a national multi-year project (www.niatx.net)
• Liaison with sites - Facilitated, Implemented and Evaluated staff trainings at treatment sites
• Worked with expert coaches, SME trainers, to deliver& evaluate evidence-based trainings
• Worked on project to implement same improvement strategies in the NC statewide system
• Contributed to grant proposals, bi-annual reports, continuation grants, and evaluation reports
• Contributed to statewide development of common research agenda and deliberations on state approval process of evidence based practices

Wilmington, North Carolina

Injury Prevention Education, Promotion and Advocacy: Worked toward safer behavior and environments for children, elderly, and the public in areas such as Child Passenger Safety, Home Safety, Bicycling Safety, Playground Safety, Fire Safety. Worked with management on community needs assessment, accreditation, and partnered with community.

Mph, Public Health

Activities and Societies: Worksite Wellness Feasibility Project for UNCG Public Health Lectures, Events, Community Work Assistantship with.

Bs, Business Management & Marketing

Activities and Societies: Student Legislature Cameron School of Business Political Science Initiated/Founded Crew Club

Mgmt Academy For Public Health

Healthcare/Public Health Management: Planning, Finance, Management, Budgeting, Personnel, Negotiation, Project Development and.