Andrew Balas
Dean
College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University

Our Association has a truly outstanding track record in serving its members and advancing allied health professional education.

My goal is not only to continue the very best traditions but also to bring new opportunities that can elevate educational programs, improve research and expand services to the communities we serve. As a Congressional Fellow, I had the privilege of working for the United States Senate on issues of health and safety. I have also been involved with a number of academic and industry partnerships. In recent years, our college greatly increased graduate education, multiplied its research revenues and, shortly after opening a new building, plans for a second building of health sciences. Everything we have achieved is the success of collegial teamwork and shared governance.

ASAPH is the very best place to share valuable experience with colleagues and to advance teamwork in healthcare. I believe we have major opportunities for interdisciplinary teamwork, recognizing and also leading innovation in health professional education, getting our fair share from stimulus funds and allied health professionals gaining more recognition as important partners in quality health care.

ASAHP Activities:

-ASAHP dean's panel on “Alternative Sources of Revenue Generation/ Entrepreneurial Skills in Higher Education.”
- Member of the ASAHP Health & Education Policy and Government Relations Task Force
- Organized “Translational Research and Rehabilitation Care” conference in September 8-9, 2008
- Active participant of ASAHP conferences, Capitol Hill visits and other activities

Other relevant experience:

- Allied Health Research Institute, Board Member and Chair of the Research Committee
- Credentials include over 100 publications, externally funded research in excess of 10 million dollar and publications that cumulatively attracted thousands of citations.
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Friends of the National Library of Medicine,
- Chair of the “Personal Electronic Health Records: From Biomedical Research to People's Health” FMLN/NIH conference
- Member of the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross of Southeastern Virginia