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Douglas Kamerow, MD, is a chief scientist at RTI, which he joined in 2001. He leads research on health-related behaviors, preventive medicine, evidence-based care, and improving the quality of health care. Before RTI, Dr. Kamerow spent 20 years in the U.S. Public Health Service, initiating and leading key federal research, health policy, public health, and clinical programs. As Director, Center for Practice and Technology Assessment, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, he developed and led a multi-program national initiative to improve health care quality through the development and implementation of evidence-based tools and research. He conceived and supervised creation of the Evidence-based Practice Centers program and the National Guideline Clearinghouse. He also directed the activities of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a technology assessment program, and a research grant program on implementing evidence-based recommendations into health care. Dr. Kamerow currently edits BMJ USA, the U.S. version of the British Medical Journal. | 