Antonio Neri MD, MPH, CAPT USPHS, LSS Black Belt

In this role, I establish programs and processes that identify and address gaps in data science. I work directly with the Division Director and Branch Chief's in our 5 branches along with their 276 staff. I also spend considerable time working to support the 1,000+ state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) environmental public health agencies.

My key projects include:
- Development and implementation of an annual division informatics assessment that informs our strategic plan
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In this role, I establish programs and processes that identify and address gaps in data science. I work directly with the Division Director and Branch Chief's in our 5 branches along with their 276 staff. I also spend considerable time working to support the 1,000+ state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) environmental public health agencies.

My key projects include:
- Development and implementation of an annual division informatics assessment that informs our strategic plan
- Lead development of a public-facing econometric calculator to help STLTs estimate the current and 10-year cost burden of asthma in their jurisdictions. This work involves management of a team of staff and contractors to develop data pipelines in a cloud-based containerized environment that will use a MS Power BI platform and Python or R to allow users to select variables to run in a complex econometric model from a public-facing website.
-Lead development and implementation of a project to use satellite imagery and computer vision approaches to automate the identification of onsite wastewater (septic) systems. Initial work is focusing on identification of multi-family systems (aka package systems). If successful, we will then focus on discerning functional from failed systems. Further work will then focus on single-family home systems. This work builds on CDC's prior work to identify water cooling towers in metropolitan areas and serves as one of the most innovative projects currently at CDC.
- Continued work to evaluate the use and impact of CDC's COVID-19 Self Checker bot/app. This was the most-used app in the US during the pandemic and highlighted the use of technology to leverage the expertise of 4 staff to help ~21M users make informed decisions regarding care.
- Lead coordination of CDC and HHS's growing work on wildland fire. I coordinate with congressional, federal, state, local, private, and academic partners to identify and address priorities. Show less

As the Director, I oversaw a $1M budget, 4 staff, and approximately 15 learners. In 2016 we undertook a comprehensive program evaluation. The evaluation results led to a complete overhaul of all the program policies (last updated 20-years previously), re-constitution of 3 ACGME-required committees and creation of a Fellowship Advisory Committee, and institution of a continuous quality improvement process. Our team's major accomplishments include: 1) partnering with HRSA to create… Show more

As the Director, I oversaw a $1M budget, 4 staff, and approximately 15 learners. In 2016 we undertook a comprehensive program evaluation. The evaluation results led to a complete overhaul of all the program policies (last updated 20-years previously), re-constitution of 3 ACGME-required committees and creation of a Fellowship Advisory Committee, and institution of a continuous quality improvement process. Our team's major accomplishments include: 1) partnering with HRSA to create publicly-available monthly Preventive Medicine Grand Rounds with Continuing Education accreditation for all CDC-sponsored CE specialties, 2) created a set of new pre-orientation and in-training courses available on demand in CDCTRAIN (effectively shifting 25% of the didactic content online), 3) we modernized the website (www.cdc.gov/prevmed) and advertised the program application open period using a comprehensive social media campaign which tripled the number of applications received in 2016, 4) developed 5-year MOAs with 5 major partner organizations, 5) developed and implemented a process to allow public-private partnerships between public health agencies and healthcare organizations in recognition of a more comprehensive population health approach, and 6) further developed and refined our Population Health Training In Place Program (www.cdc.gov/pophealthtraining) to provide high-quality, time-tested training to mid-career physicians, veterinarians, nurses, and PhDs at public, private, and academic institutions. Show less

Supporting the CDC Director and Deputy Director for Public Health Science and Surveillance to implement CDC's Data Modernization Initiative. This is a multi-billion dollar, Agency priority area to create modern, integrated, sustainable, and real-time public health data and surveillance to improve population health. My current efforts include evaluating the impact of and improving the delivery of DMI technical assistance to states, tribes, territories, and major cities across the U.S.

Responsible for developing the CDC Division of Cancer Prevention and Control's environmentally-mediated cancer program. Will focus on radon but will also work with tribal, state, local, and territorial health department Comprehensive Cancer Control programs to incorporate an environmental health focus for cancer control.

Assigned to the CDC National Center for Environmental Health - Healthy Housing and Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch. I led or provided consultation on projects including: investigating reports of novel lead poisoning routes, assisting foreign governments (Kosovo, Peru, and Nigeria) and international organizations in addressing lead poisoning / healthy housing problems, and assisting with general CDC disaster response when requested. I was the primary supervisor for an EIS officer in cooperation… Show more

Assigned to the CDC National Center for Environmental Health - Healthy Housing and Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch. I led or provided consultation on projects including: investigating reports of novel lead poisoning routes, assisting foreign governments (Kosovo, Peru, and Nigeria) and international organizations in addressing lead poisoning / healthy housing problems, and assisting with general CDC disaster response when requested. I was the primary supervisor for an EIS officer in cooperation with other members of the Branch. Show less

Assigned to the Indian Health Service / National Programs Office / Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention in Albuquerque, NM. Focus is on learning policy and programatic management issues in public health.

Projects:
- Established and evaluated a blood lead screening program for children throughout IHS
- Developed and presented proposals for health studies regarding uranium exposure on the Navajo Nation to Congress and other stakeholders
- Developed guidance for tribes… Show more

Assigned to the Indian Health Service / National Programs Office / Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention in Albuquerque, NM. Focus is on learning policy and programatic management issues in public health.

Projects:
- Established and evaluated a blood lead screening program for children throughout IHS
- Developed and presented proposals for health studies regarding uranium exposure on the Navajo Nation to Congress and other stakeholders
- Developed guidance for tribes in how to connect with CDC Strategic National Stockpile assets during a public health emergency.
- Assisted with CDC water hauling study on Navajo Nation
- Developed an automated electronic notifiable disease system Show less

Tasked with identifying, isolating, and controling epidemics of disease in the US and world.