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Home My Public Portal About01-11-2011 Request for confirmationMichael J. Driscoll Town Manager TOWN OF WATERTOWN Office of the Town Manager Administration Building 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: 617-972-6465 Fax: 617-972-6404 www.watertowu-ma.gov towningr@watertown-ma.gov To: Honorable Town Council From: Michael J. Driscoll, Town Manager Date: January 7, 2011 RE: Request for Confirmation - Reappointment to the Board of Health Pursuant to the provisions of the Watertown Home Rule Charter and Town Council Ordinance 2007-46, An Ordinance on the Timing and Process of Appointments to Town Boards, Commissions and Committees, I am transmitting herewith a request for reappointment to the Board of Health which requires Council confirmation. The reappointment will be as follows: Board of Health Three Year Term Dr. John H. Straus 7 Arthur Terrace February 3, 2014 Thank you for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. cc: Board of Health John E. Flynn, Town Clerk CURRICULUM VITAE JOHN H. STRAUS, M.D. 150 Federal Street Boston, MA 02110 617-790-4120 (phone) 617-790-4129 (fax) john.straus@valueoptions.eom (e-mail) PRESENT CAREER GOALS Work in an environment, ideally population based, that will make use of wide range of managed care knowledge and experience, including managed care operations, quality management, medical information systems, system coordination and facilitation, practice management, and legislation, and government affairs. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Massachusetts 9/01 - present Vice President, Medical Affairs 6/99 - 9/01 12/98 - 5/99 1/97 -12/98 1989 -12/96 10/88 - 7/96 1989 - 12/96 Maryland 6/88 - 9/88 1985 -1988 Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership Medical Director, PCC Plan/Network Management Service Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership Pediatrician, Fallon Clinic Medical Director, Fallon Community Health Plan Chair, Quality Management, Fallon Clinic & Fallon Community Health Plan Chief of Pediatrics, Fallon Clinic Chief of Pediatrics, Saint Vincent Hospital Acting Chief of Pediatrics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Medical Director, Greenspring Pediatric Associates Sinai Hospital of Baltimore 1981 - 1984 Senior Pediatrician, Primary Care Center Sinai Hospital of Baltimore • 1980 - 1984 Coordinator, Primary Care Center Resident Teaching Program Sinai Hospital of Baltimore 1978 - 1981 Pediatrician, Primary Care Center, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore John II. Straus, M.D. - Page 2 ACADEMIC POSITIONS 1989 - present Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School 1978 - 1988 Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine EDUCATION AND TRAINING 1976 - 1978 1973 - 1976 1969 - 1973 1964 - 1968 Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Resident in Pediatrics, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Harvard University ORGANIZATIONS 1998 — Present NCQA HEDIS Expert Policy Panel 2005 — Present Massachusetts Health Data Consortium board member 2005 — Present Watertown Board of Health HONORS AND AWARDS 1995 University of Massachusetts Medical School first annual award for Advocacy of Primary Care 1993 Fallon Clinic Manager of the Year 1981 Member of faculty responsible for receipt of 1980 Ambulatory Pediatric Association Teaching Award 1973 First recipient of the Dr. Harry S. Altmand Award given by Columbia University for outstanding work in ambulatory pediatrics as a medical student. John H. Straus, M.D. - Page 3 PERSONAL BACKGROUND Birth Date December 15, 1946 Marital Status Married to Liza Ketchum Children Sara Straus (born August 1976) Jessica Straus (born July 1980) Stepchildren Derek Murrow (born November 1972) Ethan Murrow (born December 1975) Born and raised in New York City. Interests include travel, camping, music, theater, canoeing, community politics. PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS Straus, J.H. Gordon, A.S. and Wallach, D.F.H.; "The Influence of Tertiary Structure Upon the Optical Activity of Three Globular Proteins: Myoglobin, Hemoglobin, and Lysozyme". European Journal of Biochemistry 11:201 (1969). Steck, T.L., Weinstein, R.S., Straus, J.H., and Wallach, D.F.H.: "Inside -Out Red Cell Membrane Vesicles: Preparation and Purification". Science 168:255 (1970) Steck, T.L., Straus, J.H. and Wallack, D.F.H.: "A Model for the Behavior of Vesicles in Density Gradients: Implications for Fractionation? BBA 203:385 (1970) Gordon, A.S., Wallach, D.F.H. and Straus, J.H.: "The Optical Activity of Plasma Membranes and Their Modification by Lysolecithin, Phospholipase A and Phospholipase C". BBA 183:405 (1969). Hoekelman, R.A. and Straus, J.H.: "Affecting Weight Gain in Anorexia Nervosa through Behavioral Modification". Presented to Society for Adolescent Medicine, San Francisco, 1974. Straus, J.H.: "Problems in Ambulatory Data Systems". Workshop presented at meeting of Ambulatory Pediatric Association, 1980. Straus, J.H.: "Data Systems for Ambulatory Settings". Workshop presented at meeting of Ambulatory Pediatric Association, 1981. Straus, J.H., Orr, S.T. and Chantey, E.: "Referrals From an Emergency Room to Primary Care Practices at an Urban Hospital". American J.ournal of Public Health 73:57 (1983). Straus, J.H. and Fanner, M.: "Pediatrics" in "Burnside's Medical Examination Review". Ed.: Burnside, J., Churchill Livingstone, Inc. 1986. John H. Straus, M.D. - Page 4 Shelov, S.P., Alpert, J., Rayman, I., Straus, J.H., Fallon, S. and Boufford, J.: "Federally Supported Primary Care Training Programs and Pediatric Careers". American Journal of Diseases of Children 141:65 (1987). Caplan, S.E. and Straus, J.H.: "Strategies for Reducing Inappropriate After -Hours Telephone Calls". Clinical Pediatrics 27:236 (1988). Orr, S.T., Charney, E. and Straus, T.H.: "Use of Health Services by Black Children According to Payment Mechanism". Medical Care 26:939 (1988). Keane, V., Charney, E., Straus, J.H. and Roberts, K.: "Do Solids Help Baby Sleep Through the Night". Presented at the 1988 meeting of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association, 1988. Dennison, B.A., Straus, J.H., Mellits, E.D., and Charney, E.: "Childhood Physical Fitness Tests: Predictor of Adult Physical Activity Levels?" Pediatrics 82:324 (1988). Straus, J.H. and Charney, E.: "Is Childhood Obesity Protective or an Added Risk Factor for Adult Hypertension? A Study Over 50 Years. Presented at the Plenary Session of the 1989 meeting of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association. Orr, S.T., Charney, E., Straus, J.H., and Bloom, B.: Emergency Room Use by Low Income Children with a Regular Source of Health Care. Medical Care 29:283 (1991). Bloomberg, M.A., Jordan, H.S., Angel; K.O., Bailit, M., Straus, J., and Goonan, K.J.: The Development of Clinical Indicators For Performance Measurement and Improvement - An HMO/Purchaser Collaborative Effort . Journal on Quality Improvement 19(12):585-595 1993. Joshi, N.P., O'Mara, P., Hendershot, T., Vose, J., Straus, J,: Health Care Utilization Patterns Among Youth Hospitalized for Trauma and Mental Health in an HMO: A Case Comparison Analysis. HMO Practice 12/93. Jordan, H.S., Straus, J.H., Bailit, M.B.: Reporting and Using Health Plan Performance Information in Massachusetts. J. on Quality Improvement 21(4):167-175 1995. Straus, J.H., Lorian, F.: Fallon Healthcare Systems: Information Systems for Clinical Applications. Presented at Symposium on Integrated Healthcare Information Systems. Palm Springs, California. April 1996. Baldor, R.A., Straus, J.H., Kachur, E., Moshman, E.: The Continuum of Managed Care Curriculum: Educational Objectives for Students and Residents. Presented at RWJ Generalist Physician Conference. Key Biscayne, Florida. January 1997. Straus, J. H., Health Care Identifiers. Reaction to papers at meeting of Affiliated Information Networks of New England. March 1997. Jones, M., Plante, K., Straus, J.H. Changing the Data Culture: The Fallon Experience Presentation at Managed Health Care Conference. Washington. April 1997. John H. Straps, M.D. - Page 5 Sarvet, B., Fassler, D., Sulik, L.R., Preuss, L., Straus, J.H. Child Psychiatry Partnerships with Primary Care: Population -Based Practice Models. Meet of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. San Diego, California. October 2006. Straus, J.H., Fields, S., Kula, G., Schecter, L., Moriarty, M. Patterns of Medication Prescribing for Children and Adolescents in the Massachusetts Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems. Presented at 20th Annual System of Care for Children's Mental Health Research Conference. Tampa, Florida. March 2007. LaBrie, R.A, Browne, C., Christenson, D.E., Greenwood, K.L., Straus, J.H., Gannon, M.S., LaPlante, D.A., Scher, S., Peller, A.J., Shaffer, ILJ,: Implementation of a Consumer -Directed Approach in Behavioral Health Care: Problems and Prospects. Psychiatric Services, 58(3):300- 302 2007. LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION 1988 - present Licensed in State of Massachusetts 1976 - 1988 Licensed in State of Maryland 1978 - present Certified by American Board of Pediatrics MEMBERSHIPS American Academy of Pediatrics Ambulatory Pediatric Association Massachusetts Medical Society OTHER POSITIONS 2005 — present Massachusetts Health Data Consortium Board Member 2004 — present Member Watertown Board of Health 1998 — present Member NCQA HEDIS Expert Policy Panel 1996 —1998 Chair NCQA HEDIS Users Group Multi -disciplinary Technical Modifications Review Panel 1992 - 1998 Director (representing Fallon Healthcare System), Robert Wood Johnson Generalist Physician Initiative at University of Massachusetts Medical School 1993 - 1998 Board Member of Myers Primary Care Institute 1997 - 1998 Member of Massachusetts State Legislative• Work Group on Medical Record Confidentiality John H. Straus, M.D. - Page 6 1990 - 1995 1993-1994 1980 - 1988 1986 - 1988 1986 - 1988 1978 -1988 Massachusetts Coordinator, American Academy of Pediatrics Research Practice Network (PROS) President, Harvard Schools Trust,Town of Harvard, Massachusetts Member of the Board of Trustees, Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital - First Vice -Chairman (1986 - 1988) Chairman, Child Health Financing Committee Member of the Executive Committee Maryland State Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Maryland State Coordinator, PROS Research Network American Academy of Pediatrics Chairman, Institutional Review Board, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore