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Michael D. Miller,
MD - Short
Biography
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Dr.
Miller is a life sciences consultant with broad expertise who helps companies and
organizations
increase their effectiveness by translating scientific, clinical,
economic, and political information into language and contexts appropriate
for each stakeholder audience. Many of Dr. Miller's projects involve
developing and implementing integrated strategies for conveying
information about the clinical and economic value of healthcare
innovations. The ultimate goal for many clients is expanding their market opportunities and revenue
streams. In 2000, Dr. Miller
launched his consulting business after more than 10 years working for a
variety of public and private organizations, and his clients
have included Amgen, the Center for Medical Technology Policy, Feinstein
Kean Healthcare,
Health Policy Solutions, Johnson & Johnson, Monitor, the New England
Healthcare Institute, Pfizer, and PhRMA.
Dr.
Miller has spoken across the country to many community, professional and
industry groups, written extensively and been quoted by various media
outlets about strategies for improving healthcare quality, the clinical
and economic value of biomedical advances, and the interactions among the
healthcare delivery, reimbursement, and research systems.
Based upon his experiences communicating healthcare issues to a
wide variety of audiences, Dr. Miller developed a communications training
program for healthcare industry employees, and in 2004 wrote the “Drug
Pricing Principles” chapter in The Entrepreneur’s Guide to a
Biotech Startup. He
is currently working on a book titled Making
Health Reform Work, (former working title was "Fixing the
US Healthcare System"), and in October, 2008 for his broad range
of work to improve the quality of health care through policy actions and
communications, he received an Rx
for Excellence Award from the Massachusetts Medical Law Report.
In
1988 Dr. Miller went to
Washington
DC
as the first Executive Branch Fellow for the American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS). During the fellowship year, he worked
in the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. Prior to the
AAAS Fellowship, Dr. Miller graduated Magna Cum Laude from
Williams
College
with a B.A. in chemistry, received his M.D. from the Yale University
School of Medicine, completed his PGY-1 general surgery residency year in
Burlington
Vermont
, and spent a year as a Research Fellow and Instructor in the
University
of
Rochester
’s Orthopedic Department.
Before establishing his own business, Dr. Miller was Director of Federal
Relations for Pfizer Inc. His responsibilities at Pfizer included
representing the company to Federal officials, coordinating company-wide
positions on government policies and legislation related to healthcare
delivery and financing, biomedical research and US patent law, and
developing working relationships with other organizations in the health,
business and advocacy communities.
Other
health policy and administration positions Dr. Miller held in Washington
include:
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Legislative
Assistant and Health Policy Advisor for Congressman Sander Levin
(D-MI). While working for Congressman Levin, Dr. Miller directed
legislative and policy issues involving Health Care Reform, Medicare,
long-term care, medical ethics, and fraud and abuse, and was a Member
of the President’s Health Care Reform Task Force; (Global Budget
& HIPCs Working Groups)
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Director
of Facilitation & Education at Medical Alliances, a consulting
firm that helped physicians, hospitals and others to navigate the
changing healthcare marketplace and develop delivery coalitions.
While working there he co-wrote the chapter “Preparing for Managed
Care and Capitation,” in Alliances: Strategies for Building
Integrated Delivery Systems;
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Physician
Advisor in the White House’s Office of Management and Budget; and
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Medical
Officer in the National Institute of Health’s Office of AIDS
Research.
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In
addition to his own consulting practice, Dr.
Miller is a Senior Counselor at Hyde
Park Communications, is a member Anita Harris Communications’
Advisory Board, and participates in the Alliance
for Health Reform's Experts Database.
In
a volunteer capacity, Dr.
Miller recently served as Secretary of
the Boston Chapter of the Williams College Alumni Association and was one
of the organizers of the Boston Chapter of the Yale Life Science Alumni
Association. He is also the longstanding honorary “Team Physician”
for the political satire troupe the Capitol Steps.
He
also
was a volunteer physician in Bread
for the City’s free medical clinic in Washington DC, served on their Board of Directors from 1997-2005, and chaired their
Fundraising Committee from 1997-2002.
For a
more extensive description of Dr. Miller's background and experiences go to
Resume Summary
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