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Advisory Group |
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Members of the Presagia Advisory Group include:
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| David C. Bachman, M.D. |
| Mr. Bachman is a board certified orthopedic surgeon and Senior Medical Director for the United States Postal Service. In this capacity he is engaged in the ongoing management of employee health and the development of new initiatives such as the “Proactive Medical Case Management” program. He has been an active speaker and author on issues in sports medicine and occupational health and believes that the athletic model used for returning athletes to full competition is applicable to occupational injuries. |
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| Pamela M. Caggianelli, RN, LNCC, COHN-S, CCM, CDMS |
| Ms. Caggianelli is Manager of Corporate Health for Bausch & Lomb, where she is responsible for worldwide employee health strategy, policy, program oversight, and quality assurance programs. She has authored and co-authored numerous articles such as "Health and Productivity: Shifting the Focus from Claims to People” and is a frequent speaker at industry events. She is also chair-elect of the Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission (CDMSC) and has been involved with The Business Council of New York State’s workers’ compensation committee. |
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| Sharon Kaleta, ARM, CPDM |
| Ms. Kaleta is the co-founder and Chairman of the Board of the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC), and has over 25 years' experience in the risk and benefits arena. She has developed and implemented transitional return to work and integrated disability management programs for major California employers, is a frequent speaker at national conferences, an accomplished author, and an instructor for IEA programs and the University of California San Diego. Business Insurance magazine recently included Sharon among the 2006 “Women to Watch”. |
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| Kenneth Mitchell, Ph.D. |
| Dr. Mitchell is Vice President of Health and Productivity Development for UnumProvident Corporation, where he oversees the absence management research and education services offered to employers. He is a visiting faculty member at the University of North Carolina and Duke University, an adjunct faculty member at the University of Tennessee, a consultant to Cardiff University, and has served as President of the National Industrial Rehabilitation Corporation and Executive Director of the International Center for Industry, Labor and Rehabilitation. |
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| Patricia Salber, M.D., M.B.A. |
| Ms. Salber is a highly qualified physician executive who has gained national recognition in the disease management industry. Dr. Salber is President of PRS Strategic Healthcare Consulting, a company specializing in helping health organizations to improve chronic illness care. Prior, she founded Acelacare, a company that provided diagnostic testing and support to individuals with chronic illness, was Senior Medical Director for Blue Shield of California’s Center for Health Improvement (CHI) and CalPERS business unit, and Medical Director of Managed Care for Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Salber has also been intensely involved with Physicians for a Violence Free Society (PVS) and other non-profits, is an experienced public speaker, a noteworthy author, journal reviewer and on the editorial board of several industry publications. |
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| Bill Zachry |
| Mr. Zachry is VP, Corporate Workers’ Compensation for Safeway Inc., where he manages the workers’ compensation program which spans 22 states. He has also been Chairman of the State of California Fraud Assessment Commission since 1999 and has been involved with the Self-Insurance Security Fund, California Grocers Association, California Chamber of Commerce, California Retailers Association and California Applicants’ Attorneys Association. He is an author of many articles and industry manuals, and an accomplished speaker on industry issues. |
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