James D. Blair, President and CEO  

Education/Certifications

George Washington University , Washington , D.C., Doctor of Public Administration

Baylor University , Waco , Texas , Master of Healthcare Administration

University of Nebraska , Omaha , Nebraska , Bachelor of Arts  

Healthcare Safety and Security Background

Anti-terrorism Accreditation Board-certified Master Anti-Terrorism Specialist -CMAS

American College of Forensic Examiners Institute Certification in Homeland Security Level V

American College of Forensic Examiners Institute Certification in Homeland Security Level IV

American College of Forensic Examiners Institute Certification in Homeland Security Level III

Emory University , Healthcare, Department of Public Safety, International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHSS) Hospital Safety and Security Courses- Certified

United States Army Chemical School, Fort McClellan, AL. Advanced Officer CBN Warfare

Self-funded study (nine month comprehensive study on Healthcare Homeland Security CBRNE Readiness. small group of seasoned multidiscipline experts in healthcare, physical security, cyber security, anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism).

Sr. Healthcare Consultant to Native American Sovereign Tribes to prepare them for are compliance issues associated safety and security to include all-Hazards CBRNE readiness.

Member, Council of Healthcare Advisors, Gerson Lehman Group, consulting on Healthcare Homeland Security CBRNE exposure issues.

Independent Contractor, Joint Commission International, collaborated on projects in the Middle-East, focused on safety and security issues.

Post 1993, first attack on the Twin-Towers, developed comprehensive all-hazards plan for a major state agency responsible for annual expenditures of $2.2 billion for healthcare.

Sr. Consultant to Pacific Healthcare Management Corporation, designed, developed a comprehensive all-hazards program for a private hospital located in area of frequent terrorist attacks.

Project Manager for all functions of foreign military medical center construction staffing, and mobilization. Designed, developed and implemented all-hazards CBRNE program in an area of frequent terrorist attacks and declared war zone.

Responsibility for the coordination of all-hazards CBRNE readiness for a system-wide healthcare network of two medical centers and 11 community hospitals at the height of the "Baader-Meinhof and Red Brigade Euro-Terrorist period" and 24/7 war-footing against an enemy known to have CBRNE capability and the assumption that they would use them. Additionally 24/7 CBRNE readiness to respond to USAREUR CBRNE accidents.

Responsibility for installation-wide, including Major Medical Center , 24/7 CBRNE readiness. Installation was never penetrated by terrorists groups unfortunately terrorist struck installation in area with deaths and mass-casualties. Readiness response by medical center was characterized as a "text-book" response.

Served as Consultant to the Army Surgeon General for Healthcare Administration, successfully guided two medical centers and 11 community hospitals to Joint Commission on Accreditation, full accreditation after a 10 year hiatus.

Served as the Army Surgeon General's, Chief of Education and Training, promoted increased CBRNE training for all healthcare personnel and realistic all-hazards exercises.

Recognized for dramatically increasing and maintaining area security for combat field hospital as the hospital operation provided trauma care at two locations moving 1/2 of the operation to a new site securing both sites through a phased 2 month move while providing mass casualty support at both sites.

Served as Chief Executive Officer of 100 bed community hospital located five degrees below the Artic Circle faced and successfully dealt with a series of all-hazards event, severe Earthquake, devastating spring Flood, fierce summer Forest Fire, loss of Electrical Power in 50 degree temperatures.

Served as Instructor and Associate Professor in the Army/Baylor Healthcare Administration was the principle lecturer to students attending AMEDD Officers courses ranging from Officers Basic Courses to Master of Hospital Administration students. Academic domain expertise resides in all-hazards mass casualty readiness and response.

Unpublished Study "U. S. NON-FEDERAL HOSPITAL INDUSTRY vs HOMELAND SECURITY CBRNE READINESS" To be published in Book Form, 400pgs.

Awards (partial listing)

Purple Heart

Bronze Star Medals (Two)

Legion of Merit (Two)

Meritorious Service

Recent publications:

Blair, J.D., All-Hazards "HVA" for Non-Federal Healthcare CBRNE Readiness: A Level Playing Field? Inside Homeland Security, Volume 3, Issue 5, Sept/Oct 2005.

Blair, J.D., Homeland Security and the Non-Federal Healthcare Sector: Evaluation of Your Incident Command System (ICS), Journal of Healthcare Protection Management, Volume 21 Number 2, Summer 2005.

Blair, J.D., Homeland Security and Non-Federal Health Sector: Incident Command Structure. Hospital Fire Marshal's News (NFMA), April 2005

Blair, J.D., National Response Plan and the Non-federal Healthcare Industry's Design and Construction Community, MATRIX, 2005

Blair, J.D., Healthcare Readiness for CBRNE Terrorist Events, Emergency Response Manual, Chapter 25, Anti-Terrorism Board Certified Anti-Terrorism Specialist (ATAB)

Blair, J.D., Edwards J. T., Homeland Security and the Non-Federal Sector Readiness: A Risk Management Challenge? Journal of Healthcare Risk Management, October 2005

Blair, J.D., Is Healthcare the Weak Link in the Homeland Security Chain? MEDICAL News, January 2006, KY Medical News (KY,IN,OH)

Blair, J.D., Homeland Security and the Non-Federal Sector Readiness. Hospital Fire Marshal's Association, Part 1, December 2005, Part 2, January 2006.

Blair, J. D., Is The Healthcare Industry Prepared for Terrorism? Journal of Healthcare Protection Management, Volume 22, Number 1 2006

Blair, J.D., Silver, R. B., Modern Healthcare, "Commentary" Daily Dose and Modern Healthcare on-line, January, 2007.

Blair, J. D., Scanlon, P. A., Pandemic Flu Threat and Business Continuity. Elloit Consulting Group, News Letter, January,2007.

Blair, J. D., Dluzneski, P. K., Evolving Roles and Responsibilities for Healthcare Security Professionals: The Non-Federal Healthcare Sector Meets NIMS and NIPP, Journal of Healthcare Protection Management, Volume 23, Number 1, January 2007