Richard Tom Sizemore, Iii, M.D. Email & Phone Number

Murfreesboro, TN, US

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

2816 Wright Haven Court, Murfreesboro, TN 371130

Self employed photographer - specializing in landscape photography, outdoor portraits, and architectural photography.

200 Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 20201

Serving on a detail from HHS to VA (but still an HHS Employee) - specifically the Office of Emergency Management, Veterans Health Administration, to reform the Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel System (DEMPS) program. A revised system will permit utilization of resource typing and greatly decrease the time for asset delivery to mission assignments.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provide expert medical advice and counsel as well as lead projects of special interest in the areas of Preparedness & Response.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provide expert advice and counsel as well as lead projects of special interest in the areas of Preparedness & Response.

• Senior Executive Service/ Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
• Oversee day-to-day management and operation of $700M organization with over 250 full time and 7,000 intermittent employees and over $2B in medical response equipment, supplies, and vehicles.
• Provide medical guidance and insights derived from in-depth knowledge of the medical field related to preparation and response to public health and medical emergencies.
• Assure full cross-coordination of operation functions within Department, other Federal agencies, and State entities.
• Plan and develop resources requirements and guidelines for the organization.
• Conduct continuum of surge capacity analysis and develop measures to address gaps.Deputy Director, Office of Mass Casualty PlanningOffice of Public Health and Emergency Preparedness July 2005 – May 2006

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Worldwide

An appointment as the HHS representative to NATO as a Civil Emergency Planning expert.

Washington, DC

Executive Order 13632 of December 7, 2012 established the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force. The US Department of Health and Human Services assigned me to provide counsel and input on Public Health issues. I served as the Senior Health Policy Advisor to the Task Force and help create the strategy that was approved by the President.

• Responsible for the Department’s preparedness activity, managed an office with decreasing personnel assets and significant demand for national requirements for National Response Plan planning.
• Served as key participant in the development of the National Response Plan (NRP) representing the VA’s interests, Co-Director of National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) and played a lead role in implementation and.
• Directed, planned, or served on the technical review of 2.7M in related contracts.Special Assistant, Operations & Readiness Office of Policy, Planning, & Preparedness March 2003 – March 2004
• Developed and managed Departmental policies and directives for emergency preparedness, continuity of operations (COOP), continuity of government (COG), homeland security, and related national security issues..
• Managed and coordinated Crisis Response Team, VA’s DoD contingency support mission responsibilities.
• Developed and maintained effective working relationships among federal agencies, worked through inter-agency workgroups on policy and operational coordination.

• National Naval Medical Center - Bethesda, MDChief Operating Officer - July 2000 – July 2002
• Managed day-to-day operations of a tertiary training hospital ($350 million annual budget, 3800 employees, 17 specialty training, 7 fellowship & internship training programs providing services to 520,000 outpatient.
• Developed and recommended strategies to work with Bureau of Medicine and Surgery including construction projects with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and with the development of shared residency training with.
• Led the institution’s public health / contingency response to 9/11 Pentagon attack and subsequent anthrax attack on Capitol Hill.Commander In Chief US Naval Forces Europe - London, UKSenior Medical Advisor -- February.
• Tasked with oversight of all Navy and Marine Corps healthcare delivery in Europe and Africa ashore and at sea, including operations of three European hospitals and five clinics in eight countries.
• Planned and delivered medical services to thousands in remote locations in Africa, Baltic, and Kosovo areas during the Kosovo Conflict.Medical Department, U. S. Navy -- Charleston, SC/Philadelphia, PA/Annapolis, MD.

National Preparedness Leadership Initiative

http://ksgexecprogram.harvard.edu/Programs/npli/overview.aspx

Doctor Of Medicine (M.D.), Medicine

Bs, Chemistry

Activities and Societies: President Chemistry Club

Chemistry

Activities and Societies: President and Co-Founder, Math Club