Edward W. Chan

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Operations Researcher
Santa Monica Office

Education

Ph.D. in operations research, Cornell University

Overview

Biography

Edward W. Chan is an operations researcher at RAND with a background in mathematical modeling, simulation, and optimization. His research has focused on public health and emergency medical preparedness issues. Recent public health work has included conducting after-action reviews of pandemic flu response, developing exercise-based tools for measuring and improving the readiness to conduct mass dispensing operations, and an evaluation of the CDC Cities Readiness Initiative. Other projects have included developing methods for planning expeditionary military medical support, examining options for maintaining military medical clinical currency, and quantifying resources and logistics needed by emergency responders to manage the consequences of terrorist attack scenarios. Chan holds a B.S., M.Engr., and Ph.D. in operations research from Cornell University.

Research Focus

Selected Publications

Nelson C, E Beckjord, D Dausey, E Chan, N Lurie, D Lotstein, "How Can We Strengthen the Evidence Base for Public Health Emergency Preparedness?" "How Can We Strengthen the Evidence Base for Public Health Emergency Preparedness?, 2(4):247, 2008

Nelson C, E Chan, A Chandra, P Sorensen, H Willis, K Comanor, H Park, K Ricci, L Caldarone, M Shea, J Zambrano, L Hansell, Recommended Infrastructure Standards for Mass Antibiotic Dispensing., RAND Corporation (TR-553-DHHS), 2008

Moore M, E Chan, N Lurie, A Schaefer, D Varda, J Zambrano, "Strategies to Improve Global Influenza Surveillance: A Decision Tool for Policymakers," BMC Public Health, 8:186, 2008

Moore M, E Chan, N Lurie, A Schaefer, D Vogenbeck, J Zambrano, Improving Global Influenza Surveillance: Strategies for the U. S. Government., RAND Corporation (WR-470-DHHS), 2007

Nelson C, E Chan, E Sloss, L Caldarone, A Pomeroy, New Tools for Assessing State and Local SNS Readiness., RAND Corporation (WR-455-DHHS), 2007

Stevens D, T Schell, T Hamilton, R Mesic, M Brown, E Chan, M Eisman, E Larson, M Schaffer, B Newsome, J Gibson, E Harris, Near-Term Options for Improving Security at Los Angeles International Airport, RAND Corporation (DB-468-1-LAWA), 2004

Commentary

Prepare for Disaster — Sep 27, 2005

  • United Press International

Publications

Assessing the Security Benefits of a Trusted Traveler Program in the Presence of Attempted Attacker Exploitation and Compromise - 2011

Federal Initiative Increases Community Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies - 2010

The Economics of Air Force Medical Service Readiness - 2010

A Workshop Template to Assess and Improve SNS Planning - 2009

Are Communities Ready to Conduct Rapid and Large-Scale Dispensing of Medications During a Public Health Emergency? - 2009

Decision-Making Modules for the RSS-POD Supply Management Game: A Game-Based Assessment of Crisis Decision Making During Inventory Management and Distribution of Medical Countermeasures - 2009

How Should Air Force Expeditionary Medical Capabilities Be Expressed? - 2009

Initial Evaluation of the Cities Readiness Initiative - 2009

New Tools for Assessing State and Local Capabilities for Countermeasure Delivery - 2009

The RSS-POD Supply Chain Management Game: An Exercise for Improving the Inventory Management and Distribution of Medical Countermeasures - 2009

A Step Forward in Accountability for Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Developing Standards for Mass Antibiotic Dispensing - 2008

How Can We Strengthen the Evidence Base in Public Health Preparedness? - 2008

Recommended Infrastructure Standards for Mass Antibiotic Dispensing - 2008

Enhancing Public Health Preparedness: Exercises, Exemplary Practices, and Lessons Learned, Phase III: Task E: Approaches for Developing a Volunteer Program to Respond to Public Health Emergencies - 2007

Improving Global Influenza Surveillance: Strategies for the U.S. Government - 2007

Implementing Security Improvement Options at Los Angeles International Airport - 2006

New Analytic Tools Evaluate Overseas Combat Support Basing Options for the U.S. Air Force - 2005

Near-Term Options for Improving Security at Los Angeles International Airport - 2004

Supporting Air and Space Expeditionary Forces: Analysis of Combat Support Basing Options - 2004

Supporting Air and Space Expeditionary Forces: Lessons from Operation Enduring Freedom - 2004