Richard E. Steele, MD, MPH, PDC
Board Certified Specialist in Public Health Medicine
APLI Country Representative, Denmark
Richard E. Steele, MD, MPH, PDC
Board Certified Specialist in Public Health Medicine
APLI Country Representative, Denmark
1980 LTBS (DK, lab bachelor in microbiology)
1986 Medical Doctor, (Denmark) Aarhus University
1990 Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, health services research and development
1991 Postdoctoral certificate, Johns Hopkins University, center for health services research and development, quantitative policy analysis, comparative services research, health systems and personnel development
1996 Board Certification in Public Health Medicine, Danish Board of Health
1998 Certified as qualified for associate professorship in social medicine (Aarhus University, DK)
2008 Certified to practice medicine in Sweden
2008 Certified to practice as a specialist in social medicine in Sweden
2011 Certified to practice medicine in Norway
2013 Certified Coach, Speaker and Trainer, John Maxwell Team
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Coordinator of the Aarhus University med. school clinical symposia for med. students 1984 and 1985
Sep, 1991 to Mar, 1993: senior lecturer in health services administration, Krakow School of Public Health. Lectures, seminars and workshops on management, information systems, personnel, crisis management, health services research etc. Approx. 1200 class hours.
28 national and international workshops (2-3 days) in collaboration with WHO, universities, national governments other institutions in the fields of health manpower planning, medical, public health and health services management education and quality development in health services. Approx. 550 class hours.
Numerous invited lectures, seminars and presentations at universities and governmental as well as quasi-governmental institutions. Approx. 200 class hours (full list available on request).
ORGANIZATIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:
1982-86: Official delegate of the Danish Medical Students' Int'l Committee to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA)
1983-85: Regional Coordinator for medical education and WHO liaison, European Region, IFMSA. Responsible for fundraising (approx. USD 25000 yearly), organization, linkage and collaborative development with universities and other relevant organizations, development and editing of policy documents
1983-89: Member of the steering committee, Danish Committee for Health Personnel Education
1985-86: Director, Standing Committee on Medical Education (SCOME), IFMSA. Responsible for fundraising (approx. USD 45000 yearly), organizing and presiding over yearly international meetings (73 national member associations), drafting of policy documents and administration of the secretariat, furthermore functioned as advisor to the new director from 1986-87
1987-89: Member of the medical residents' board, Odense University Hospital, founder and chairman of medical informatics group: "Computer Applications at OU Hospital" (translated), developed an active user club to improve computer literacy of medical personnel
1987-89: Member of the IUHE/WHO core group under International Union of Health Education, European Region, integration of health education into undergraduate medical education in Europe
1987-89: Member of the Danish Board of Health ad hoc committee on standardization of databases in Denmark in the public health field
1992-96: Member of board of directors, International Society for Quality in Health Care
2015-current: Chairman of Socio-Health Organization www.socio-health.org and its Danish sister counterpart sociosundhedsforeningen www.sosuf.dk