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The Center for Advanced Illness Coordinated Care (CAICC) staff consists of full-time, part-time consulting and volunteer staff.

Dan Tobin, M.D.

Dan Tobin, M.D., is the CEO of both CAICC and Care Support of America. Dr. Tobin serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (Health Psychology) at Dartmouth Medical School and is a nationally recognized leader in integrating care coordination and health counseling within health plans, hospital systems and doctors' offices. He is the author of books, articles and training manuals focused on improving the quality of life for patients and caregivers facing advancing chronic illness.

Joe Englehardt, Ph.D.

Joe Englehardt, Ph.D, is Director of Health Services Research for the Center for Advanced Illness Coordinated Care. Dr. Englehardt is a social worker who has served as principal or co-principal investigator on 15 health services research and development studies in the Department of Veteran Affairs. He is Research Professional in the School of Social Welfare, University at Albany. Dr. Englehardt has authored publications and technical reports on care management and health care cost outcomes.

Jian Gao, Ph.D.

Jian Gao, Ph.D., is the Chief Economist and Statistician for the Veterans Affairs Healthcare Network Upstate New York. He holds a Masters degree in Management Science and a Ph.D. in Economics. As the Chief Economist, Gao designed the resources allocation system that has been adopted by six medical centers in New York for their efficiency evaluation and budgeting since 2000 With more than 20 years of experience in various factories and companies, Gao is devoted to bridging the gap between healthcare managers and advanced economic/statistical tools His research interests include healthcare policy design and evaluation, managerial efficiency improvement, and resources allocation.

Joe O'Donnell, M.D.

Joe O'Donnell, M.D., is the Chief of Medical Oncology at the White River Junction VA Medical Center where he has practiced medicine since 1978. He is Senior Advising Dean and Director of Community Programs at Dartmouth Medical School, reflecting his interests in human values aspects of medicine, prevention ethical issues and the medical humanities. He has worked vigorously to address the issues of substance abuse, obesity, and to promote healthy lifestyles.

National Advisory Board

Joe Englehardt, Ph.D.
Director of Health Services Research CSA, Albany, NY

Christopher L. Hubble, M.D.
Pediatric Critical Care, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO

Sue Huff, R.N., MS
Johns Hopkins Pediatric Home Care and the Harriett Lane Center for Compassionate Care, Baltimore, MD

Barbara L. Jones, Ph.D., MSW
Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Institute for Grief, Loss and Family Survival in the School of Social Work at the University of Texas, Austin, TX

Richard Liebich, CEO
Charitable Leadership Foundation, Albany, NY

Jennifer Pierce, M.D.
Attending Pediatric Oncologist, The Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Albany Medical College, Albany, NY

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