Prepare for Disaster
Published commentary by RAND staff: Prepare for Disaster in the United Press International.
Edward Chan is a senior operations researcher at RAND and a professor of policy analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. He applies techniques such as process mapping, failure mode analysis, and mathematical modeling to a variety of readiness and preparedness problems in the security arena, be that national security, homeland security, or biosecurity and public health emergency preparedness. He has led studies on military medical care including planning expeditionary care and aeromedical evacuation, increasing hospital surge capacity, and examining options for maintaining clinical currency. He has conducted vulnerability analyses on aviation security, maritime security, and personnel screening. He has developed performance measures in the areas of homeland security, public health, and hospital preparedness. Chan earned his Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, and Ph.D. in operations research from Cornell University.
Education
Ph.D. in operations research, Cornell University
Selected Work
- Chan, Edward W., Michael G. Mattock, Patricia K. Tong, Lawrence M. Hanser, Christina Panis, and Sarah Baker, Reimagining the Army Medical Corps: Five Ideas for Raising Recruitment, Restoring Retention, and Restructuring Requirements, RAND Corporation (RR-A2119-1), 2024
- Cohen, Catherine C., Edward W. Chan, Patricia K. Tong, Peggy G. Chen, Jason Michel Etchegaray, Christina Freibott, Travis Hubble, Kyung Jin Kim, Candice Miller, Kristin J. Leuschner, and Teague Ruder, Health Services for Coast Guard Beneficiaries: Improving Access to Care for Active Duty Service Members, Reservists, Dependents, and Retirees, RAND Corporation (RR-A3018-1), 2025
- Harrington, Lisa M., Edward W. Chan, Carl T. Berdahl, Matthew Walsh, Sean Mann, Jonah Kushner, Shreyas Bharadwaj, Mark Toukan, and Thomas Goughnour, Improving Trauma and Critical Care Proficiency and Readiness for Air Force Personnel in Critical Medical Specialties: A Pacific Air Forces Perspective, RAND Corporation (RR-A993-1), 2024
- Chan, Edward W., Heather Krull, Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, James R. Broyles, Daniel A. Waxman, Jill Gurvey, Paul M. Colthirst, JoEllen Schimmels, and Anthony Marinos, Options for Maintaining Clinical Proficiency During Peacetime, RAND Corporation (RR-2543-A), 2020
- Mouton, Christopher A., Edward W. Chan, Adam R. Grissom, John P. Godges, Badreddine Ahtchi, and Brian Dougherty, Personnel Recovery in the AFRICOM Area of Responsibility: Cost-Effective Options for Improvement, RAND Corporation (RR-2161/1-AFRICOM), 2019
- Williams, Heather J., Kristin Van Abel, David Metz, James V. Marrone, Edward W. Chan, Katherine Costello, Ryan Bauer, Devon Hill, Simon Veronneau, Joseph C. Chang, Ian Mitch, Joshua Lawrence Traub, Sarah Lovell, Zachary Haldeman, Kelly Klima, and Douglas C. Ligor, The Risk-Mitigation Value of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential: A Comprehensive Security Assessment of the TWIC Program, RAND Corporation (RR-3096-DHS), 2020
- Abir, Mahshid, Christopher D. Nelson, Edward W. Chan, Hamad Al-Ibrahim, Christina Cutter, Karishma V. Patel, and Andy Bogart, Critical Care Surge Response Strategies for the 2020 COVID-19 Outbreak in the United States, RAND Corporation (RR-A164-1), 2020
- Jackson BA, Chan EW, LaTourrette T, "Assessing the Security Benefits of a Trusted Traveler Program in the Presence of Attempted Attacker Exploitation and Compromise," Journal of Transportation Security, 5, 2012