Curriculum Vitae Rudy Samuel Melson, DrPH, MACM, MHA 8871 Spectrum Center Blvd, Unit: #10103, San Diego, CA 92123 914-882-8223(M); 858-384-2663(H); 844-283-9818(O); 858-430-2514(F) rudysmelson@gmail.com(personal); rudysmelson@consultvets.com(work); rmelson@usc.edu(work) SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS (09/22/2017): Dynamic, diligent, well-organized, result-oriented leader with demonstrated high standards of professional conduct and proven skill in research, writing, communication, and conflict resolution. Confident in making sound, independent decisions and able to meet deadlines under stressed conditions. EDUCATION: Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) Program Concentration: Health Policy and Management Dissertation Topic: Implications of the Utilization of Evidence-based Integrative Medicine (EBIM) in the Uniformed Services of the United States. School of Health Sciences and Practice, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY Year: 2015 Graduate Certificate in Emergency Preparedness New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY Year: 2014 Master of Academic Medicine, Year: 2013 Master of Health Administration, Year: 2008 Bachelor of Arts Major: Sociology Concentrations: Medical Sociology and Public Health, Year: 2006 New York State Regents High School Diploma White Plains High School White Plains, NY 10605 Year: 2002 ACADEMIC HONORS/AWARDS: Dr. Barry Yearwood Scholar Presidential Community Service Award: 336 Community Service Hours Honor Roll Who s Who Among American High School Students Honor Society Varsity Swimming and Diving Varsity Letter Achieved
PROFESSION: CIVILIAN EXPERIENCE (03/08/2017) Faculty, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Courses Instructed: Social Work Research; and, Leadership in the Social Work Profession and Organizations: Theory and Practice Academic Year: 2014 2015 Faculty, Sol Price School of Public Policy Courses Instructed: Urban Planning and Social Policy; and, Human Behavior in Public Organizations Academic Year: 2014 2015 Faculty, Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Courses Instructed: Principles of Human Organization Academic Year(s): 2015 Present Course Discussion Section Instructor: Exploring Culture Through Film; Culture, Medicine, and Politics; Changing Family Forms; Science, Technology, and Social Conflict Academic Year(s): 2006 2008, 2009 2010; and, 2015 Present President and Chief Executive Officer CONSULTANTS FOR AMERICA S VETERANS, LLC. Services: Consultation and representation for Veterans, their families, and organizations that care for them. Clinical Informatics Training Instructor U.S. Army MEDDAC Keller Army Community Hospital United States Military Academy West Point, NY Rank: GS-9 Year: 2011 Public Health/Health Administrative Consultant in rebuilding of Healthcare Infrastructure in Haiti Year: 2010 Clinical Risk Manager Division of Quality Services U.S. Army MEDDAC Weed Army Community Hospital Fort Irwin, CA Rank: GS-9 Year: 2009 Counselor Ten Mile River Scout Reservation, Greater New York Council Boy Scouts of America Year(s): 1999, 2000, and 2001 2
PROFESSION: MILITARY EXPERIENCE Junior Assistant Health Service Administrator/Supervisor-trainee U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Federal Correctional Institution Medical Unit Federal Bureau of Prisons Otisville, NY Pay Grade/Rank: 0-2/Lieutenant Junior Grade Year(s): 2007 2008 Simultaneous Membership Program Rank/Pay Grade: Cadet/E-5 -Responsible for the training, development and execution of health care administration for a U.S. Army Medical Company that was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Year(s): 2004 2005 Medical Service Officer Candidate and Platoon Leader United States Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) & U.S. Army National Guard Year(s): 2004 2005 Health Care Specialist; Recruiter U.S. Army Reserve Fort Totten, NY Pay Grade: Private First Class (E-3) -Participated in training Army Combat Medics in garrison and field operations. Year(s): 2002 2004 AWARDS: National Defense Service Medal; United States Army Service Ribbon Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; California Army National Guard Recruiting Achievement Ribbon Hazardous Duty Service Ribbon Army Physical Fitness Excellence Badge SPECIALIZED TRAINING/LICENSURE: Accredited Claims Agent, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (2013) Introduction to Correctional Techniques Course, Glynco, CA (2008) Certificate, Community Emergency Response Team, Los Angeles, CA (2007) Medical Service Corps Officer Candidate, (2004-2005) Health Care Specialist Course, Fort Totten, GA (2003) Infantry Basic Combat Training (BCT), Fort Benning, GA (2003) California State Certified Peer Mediation Counselor (2005) 3
ACADEMIC Residence College Coordinator -Oversaw the development, coordination, advising, and supervision of programming of the Student Area Government, which served 1,300 student residents at the only International Residential Community at the Year(s): 2006 2008 Teaching Assistant Departments of Anthropology and Sociology Year(s): 2006 2009 Instructor and Resident Advisor Upward Bound High School Program -Responsible for the development and academic training of 300 hundred high school students who fell 150% below the poverty level. Served as a math instructor and helped prepare high school students for their SAT, ACT and High School exit examinations'. Year(s): 2006, 2014 Resident Advisor Office of Residential Education -Oversaw the development, coordination and facilitation of all resident activities for 46 undergraduate residents Year(s): 2005 2006 Peer Mediation Counselor Student Judicial Affairs and Community Standards -Mediated disputes between students Year(s): 2005 2006 Academic Consultant Summer Institute for the Gifted State University of New York at Purchase College Purchase, NY -Instructor of Chemistry; Supervisor of Recreational Activity Year: 2004 2004 4
INTERNSHIPS Doctoral Intern Oak Ridge Institute for Science &Education (ORISE) United States Army Public Health Command Camp Zama, Japan Year: 2012 EXTERNSHIPS Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program U.S. Coast Guard Health Systems Management Division; Immigration Health Services Division Year: 2007 FELLOWSHIPS Mission Continues Fellow The Mission Continues Military Veterans Fellowship Program Host Organization: The Clinton Foundation Year(s): 2013 2014 Teaching Assistant Fellow Center For Excellence In Teaching Year(s): 2007 2009 PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS Melson, R., Melson, E., and Lau, D. (2008, June). U.S. Public Health Service Engagement in International Integrative Medicine Mission. Presentation at annual United States Public Health Service Scientific and Training Symposium, Tuscon, AZ. Health Care in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake of 2010. (2010, April). Presented at the. Health care issues in the U.S. prison system. (2011, March). Presented at the University of Southern California. Barriers to health care access experienced by Vets, especially physical and mental health barriers experienced by military personnel returning from multiple deployments from Iraq and Afghanistan. (2012, March). Presented at the. A history of PTSD in military situations from ancient times to current times with a focus on current alternative health programs in the military (e.g., Mindfulness meditation and other relaxation techniques) to counter the effects or PTSD. (2013, April). Presented at the University of Southern California. Liberatos, P., Brumage, M., Melson, R., & York, J. (2013, November). Mindfulness: Physical and psychological outcomes in a military setting. Poster presented at annual meeting of American Public Health Association, Boston, MA. The use of Alternative Medicine in the Military Institution. (2014, March). Presented at the. 5
HONORS: Eagle Scout with Bronze Palm, Boy Scouts of America American Red Cross Ambassador to the coordinated numerous blood drives, which resulted in saving many lives both in southern California and in combat areas overseas where military troops are deployed Instructor of Melanoma Skin Cancer Prevention at the St. Vincent Latino Catholic elementary school in, as part of the Melanoma Educational Project for Latino Children U.S. Army Race Relations/Recruiting guest speaker for the upper division of the Sociology Race Relations Class within the Department of Sociology, Member of the Community Emergency Response Team Committee Member and Peer Educator for the Center for Women and Men-Men Create Attitudes Against Rape Free Environments (MENCARE) at the Student Associate at the American College of Health Executives Life Member of the National Eagle Scout Association Served as a Medic in the 2003 New York City Marathon Military Honor Guard Detail Participant REFERENCES: Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH Rear Admiral, U.S. Public Health Service Director of Health, Safety, and Worklife, U.S. Coast Guard Erica.G.Schwartz@uscg.mil Michael Brumage, MD, MPH, FACP Kanawha-Charleston Health Department Executive Director/Health Officer Clinic@kchdwv.org Pedro Laureano, Ph.D. Assistant Professor School of Health Sciences New York Medical College Pedro_Laureano@nymc.edu David Bergman, Ph.D. MS Assistant Professor School of Business University of Connecticut David.Bergman@business.uconn.edu Andre Simic, Ph.D. Professor Department of Anthropology Asimic@usc.edu 6
Rudy S. Melson, DrPH, MACM, MHA is a native of New York City. Dr. Melson graduated high school in three years; beginning college during his senior year. He attended six colleges/universities throughout his military service which began at the age of 17. He served as a member of the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol. He also served in the United States Army as a Healthcare Specialist and as an acting Platoon Leader in the California Army National Guard. As well, he served in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps ROTC as a Midshipman, and as a Cadet in the Army ROTC Battalion upon transferring to the (USC) earning a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with concentrations in Public Health and Medical Sociology. Dr. Melson attended for graduate school earning Masters Degrees in Health Administration from the School of Policy, Planning, and Development and in Academic Medicine from the Keck School of Medicine, respectively. At USC, he served as a lecturing Teaching Assistant in the Departments' of Sociology and Anthropology throughout his graduate studies. Additionally, he was instrumental in the development of the USC Wellness Program and worked as the Residential College Coordinator in their Office of Residential Education. Dr. Melson also attended the New York Medical College s School of Health Sciences and Practice where he earned both a Doctorate in Public Health Policy and Management; and, a graduate certificate in Emergency Preparedness, respectively. Dr. Melson earned a commission in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service as a Health Services Officer and was assigned to the Headquarters of the U.S. Coast Guard where he worked in Washington, DC for the Director of Health, Safety, and Worklife; assisting in field research and health resource database development in field readiness throughout the Coast Guard for Pandemic Influenza and Avian Flu. He also worked as a Health Services Officer on assignment to the Division of Immigration Health Services within the Department of Homeland Security as an assistant administrator of healthcare services within a U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement facility two miles north of the Tijuana-San Diego, CA Border. Dr. Melson's last assignment in the U.S. Public Health Service was as a Health Services Officer assigned to the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Correctional Institution at Otisville, NY where he was tasked daily administrative and clinical operations of the prison s healthcare unit which attended to the healthcare needs of over 1,300 federal inmates. Following this, he transitioned to a civilian capacity in the U.S. Army Medical Department at the Weed Army Community Hospital as a Clinical Risk Manager; investigating malpractice(s), systems and processes in military medicine at the Weed Army Community Hospital, National Training Center, Fort Irwin, CA. He advised the Executive Committee of the Medical Staff as well as the Organizational Improvement Council on clinical, ethical, administrative, public health, and risk management practices and procedures. Following this, Dr. Melson served as a Clinical Systems Informatics Training Instructor at the Keller Army Community Hospital, West Point, NY. In the wake of the devastating January, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, he completed volunteer clinical assessments, construction, and health administrative and public health consultation in several locations in Haiti during the months of March and April, 2010. Dr. Melson returned to USC in 2014 and serves as a Lecturer in the USC Dana and David Dornsife College for, Letters, Arts and Sciences. He also serves as a public health consultant on special projects with the U.S. Uniformed Services. In addition to his domestic and international public health work, Dr. Melson is an Alumnus Fellow within the USC Centers For Excellence in Teaching and The Mission Continues Military Veterans Fellowship Programs. Dr. Melson is the President and Chief Executive Officer of CONSULTANTS FOR AMERICA S VETERANS, LLC., a San Diego, CA based Veterans consulting firm wherein he consults for American Military Veterans, Servicemembers, and eligible Dependents on matters of federal benefits. He currently resides in San Diego, California. Dr. Melson s 7
interests are in domestic and global Evidence-based Integrative Medicine, academic instruction and research centered in military/veteran health care policy and management issues. 8