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Atlas News Items: 2011

12.07.11—Atlas Welcomes New Senior Fellow Sanford M. Garfunkel
Atlas is pleased to welcome Sanford M. Garfunkel, FACHE, as a Senior Fellow.
11.03.11—Atlas Welcomes New Senior Fellows
Atlas is pleased to welcome Julie Anbender and Brian Hurley as Senior Fellows.
10.31.11—Atlas Research Announces New Corporate Headquarters
Atlas Research has moved into new corporate headquarters in the heart of Georgetown in Washington, DC.
10.12.11—Atlas Research Partners with National Rural Health Resource Center on Hospice and Palliative Care Project for Veterans Health Administration
Atlas Research and the National Rural Health Resource Center, have been awarded a contract from the Veterans Health Administration.
09.26.11—Quality Improvement Expert Dr. Ken Kizer Addresses Health Care Reform's Impact on Veterans
One of the nation's preeminent authorities on health care quality improvement, Ken Kizer, MD, delivered the keynote address during the Washington DC VA Medical Center's September Grand Rounds event.
09.22.11—Atlas Welcomes New Program Manager Stephanie Mascaro, MBA
Atlas Research is pleased to welcome Stephanie Mascaro, MBA, as a Project Manager.
09.21.11—Atlas President Featured on ABC's Washington Business Report
Atlas Research made an appearance on ABC news in the Washington capital region Sunday.
08.15.11—Celia Szelwach Contributes to AMA News Story on the Benefits of a Culturally Competent Medical Practice
Celia Szelwach lent her expertise to Culturally competent practices can drive up good will — and patient traffic.
08.03.11—Deborah McKay to Present at VA Caregiver Conference
Vice President Deborah McKay, RN, is giving a presentation on the National Veteran Caregiver Training Program
07.13.11—Veronica Jackson Publishes Article in VA Office of Rural Health’s The Rural Connection
Veronica Jackson, MHSA, Atlas Project Manager, published VA Collaboration with Rural Community Health Centers in the July 2011 Issue of The Rural Connectio
06.16.11—National Health Equity Expert Dr. Jamie Hart Joins Atlas Research
Jamie Hart, PhD, MPH, a recognized health equity and strategic development expert, will join Atlas Research as Senior Vice President of the Health Equity, Strategy, and Communication Group in July.
06.16.11—Atlas Co-Founders Receive DC Chamber Small Business Person of the Year Award
Atlas Research co-founders Ryung Suh, CEO, and Mark H. Chichester, President, together have been named the 2011 Small Business Person of the Year by the DC Chamber of Commerce.
06.03.11—Atlas Welcomes New Senior Vice President
Atlas is pleased to welcome Paul Rader, MHA, FACHE, as a Senior Vice President. Mr. Rader has extensive American and worldwide experience in health care administration and management, organizational change, business development, facility design, strategic
05.11.11—Celia Szelwach to Present at Boot Camp to Veteran conference in St. Paul
Celia Szelwach, Atlas Research’s Program Manager for Women’s Health, will present at the St. Paul VA Regional Office’s “Boot Camp to Veteran” conference on May 14 in St. Paul, MN.
05.11.11—Atlas Program Manager Celia Szelwach Presents at Georgia Department of Labor’s Spring Veteran’s Conference
Atlas Research’s Program Manager for Women’s Health Celia Szelwach presented at the Georgia Department of Labor’s Spring Veteran’s Conference on May 10, in Savannah, GA.
05.09.11—Atlas Research and Easter Seals to Establish and Administer National Veteran Caregiver Training Program
Atlas Research and Easter Seals have been selected by the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish and administer its new National Veteran Caregiver Training Program (NVCTP).
05.03.11—Atlas Research Receives 2011 Award of Excellence from SECAF
The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF) recognized Atlas Research with the 2011 Award of Excellence, which honors firms with annual revenues under $25 million that have distinguished themselves as outstanding citizens of the government c
04.20.11—Atlas Research Announces Advisory Board Membership
Atlas Research, a health care consulting firm and leading provider of Veterans health solutions, announced today the formation of a corporate advisory board to provide strategic insight and counsel to the Atlas management team during a period of rapid cor
04.15.11—Deborah McKay Joins Atlas Research
Deborah McKay, RN, MS, Capt, NC, USN (ret), has joined Atlas Research as a Vice President.
04.13.11—Atlas Welcomes New Senior Fellow
Atlas is pleased to welcome Lauren C. Thompson, PhD, as a Senior Fellow. Dr. Thompson is a recognized leader with over 28 years of experience crafting strategic business and technology solutions to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of publicly-fu
04.13.11—Atlas Authors Publish Articles in VA Office of Rural Health’s The Rural Connection
Dr. Jason Ormsby, Atlas Senior Vice President, and Rachael Abednejad, Senior Associate, published two articles, Bringing Specialty Care Closer to Home through E-Con
03.28.11—New EuroHealth Article by Dr. Gary Filerman
Dr. Gary Filerman, Atlas Senior Vice President, and Zukhra Karimova published an article
03.28.11—Presentation on Navigating Regulatory Change Features Veronica Jackson
Atlas Project Manager Veronica Jackson, along with Rose Dunphy of Booz Allen Hamilton, will be presenting a session entitled Navigating Regulatory Change: Preliminary Lessons Learned During the Health Care Provider Transition to ICD-10 at the American Hea
03.28.11—Georgetown University's Healthcare Business Alliance Features Atlas Speakers
On March 24, 2011, President Mark H. Chichester, JD, and CEO Ryung Suh, MD, were featured speakers at a Healthcare Business Alliance event at Georgetown University.
03.28.11—Dr. Gary Filerman to Attend International Forum on TB Drug Resistance
Dr. Gary Filerman, Atlas Senior Vice President, will be a member of the Institute of Medicine delegation to the Indo-NIAID TB Drug Discovery Forum in New Delhi, India, Ap
03.28.11—Atlas CEO to be Featured on BlogTalkRadio
Atlas CEO Ryung Suh, MD, will discuss improving the standard of care for incarcerated patients in the United States on BlogTalkRadio on Marc
02.21.11—Atlas CEO Receives Preventive Medicine Award
Ryung Suh, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Research and Associate Professor of Health Systems Administration at Georgetown University, is the recipient of the 2011 William Kane Rising Star Award.
02.21.11—Celia Szelwach Appears in USA Today Story on Women Veterans
Celia Szelwach, Program Manager for Women’s Health, founder of the Women Veterans Network, and a former member of a federal advisory committee on female Veterans, was interviewed for a story
02.21.11—Brent Gibson Named Fellow with American College of Preventive Medicine
Brent Gibson, MD, Vice President, Medical Affairs at Atlas Research, was named a Fellow with the American College of Preventive Medicine at the organization’s annual conference February 19 in San Antonio, TX.
02.21.11—Atlas Senior Fellow Pens Opinion Piece in Washington Post
Senior Fellow Mark Legnini’s opinion piece D.C.’s hospital troubles demand a new approach, appeared in the Washington Post on Februa
01.28.11—Atlas Assists Homeless Veterans at Winterhaven Stand Down
Atlas employees, including CEO Ryung Suh, President Mark Chichester, and Senior Vice President John Gilmore, volunteered at the Washington DC VA Medical Center’s 15th annual Winterhaven Homeless Stand Down.
01.05.11—Atlas Research Donates Coats to DC Area Homeless Veterans
In the spirit of the season of giving, Atlas Research donated over 150 coats and sweaters to benefit area homeless Veterans this winter. The coats, collected throughout December, were donated to ZIPS Dry Cleaners to prepare and deliver to the Washington,
01.04.11—Celia Szelwach to Serve on VA Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans
Celia Szelwach has been selected to serve as a member of the Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans (ACMV).