NAME:      Harry P. Hoffman, MD, MPH
    
    ADDRESS:   P.O. Box 10169
               Zephyr Cove, Nevada 89448    
       
    INTERNET:  Send Mail     
  

    GENERAL INFORMATION: 
    
    BIRTHDATE:        18 December 1942
    BIRTHPLACE:       New Bern, North Carolina, USA
    MARITAL STATUS:   Single


    EDUCATION AND TRAINING: 
    
    COLLEGE:       United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
                   Degree: Bachelor of Science (Engineering) 1965
    
    MEDICINE:      Hahnemann Medical School, Hahnemann University,
                   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
                   Degree: Doctor of Medicine (MD) 1974
                   Surgical Curriculum
    
    INTERNSHIP:    Naval Regional Medical Center, Oakland, California
                   Type: R-O (Rotating, General) 1974-1975
                   Designated Chief Intern
    
    RESIDENCY:     Aerospace and Preventive Medicine (3 Phases: 1975-1978)
                   PHASE 1: Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola,
                   Florida. Designated as Naval Flight Surgeon.
                   PHASE 2: Master of Public Health (MPH) at University of
                   California, Berkeley, School of Public Health.
                   PHASE 3: Flight Surgeon and Research Test Pilot at Naval
                   Air Station, Point Mugu, California, VX-4.
    
    GRADUATE:      University of California, Berkeley, School of Public
                   Health, Berkeley, California.
                   Degree: Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology
                   and Environmental Health Sciences - 1976 with Honors
    
                   University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
                   Course: Graduate Human Factors Engineering (Ergonomics)
                   Summer, 1979


    FELLOWSHIP:    Clinical Fellowship in Aerospace Medicine 10/79 to 9/81
                   Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio
                   Appointment: Associate Professor of Aerospace Medicine


    PRACTICE SCOPE AND EXPERIENCE: 
    
                   Occupational Medicine
                   Aerospace & Preventive Medicine
                   General Practice with Emergency Room Experience
                   Geriatric Medicine & Long Term Health Care
                   Research (Epidemiology & Biostatistics)
                   Environmental Health/Public Health
    

    CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
    
    SPECIALTY STATUS:   Board prepared in Preventive Medicine (Aerospace
                        Medicine and Occupational Medicine)
    
    NATIONAL BOARDS:    Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
                        Certificate Number 158137 dated 1 July 1975 
    
    STATE LICENSURE:    California (current)
                        Hawaii (current)
                        Nevada (current)
    
    CPR/ACLS:           Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation BCLS-C (current)
                        Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider (trained)
    
    ATLS:               Advanced Trauma Life Support (American College
                        of Surgeons) trained.
  
    CME:                AMA CME Physician's Recognition Award 1993-1996


    PROFESSIONAL HISTORY: 
        
    NOV 94 - Present:  Continuing contract as Occupational Medicine
                       Consultant with Federal Occupational Health (FOH)
                       Region IX, San Franscisco, CA.  Part-time work:
                       Sacramento Occupational Medical Group, Sacramento, CA.
                       Medical/Legal Consulting.

    DEC 93 - OCT 94:   Physician Examiner, National Health and Nutrition
                       Examination Survey (NHANES III) for the National
                       Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) under contract
                       with WESTAT, Inc., Rockville, MD.

    JUN 93 - DEC 93:   Locum Tenens assignments, including consulting
                       association with Sacramento Occupational Medical
                       Group, Sacramento, California.
    
    JUN 92 - JUN 93:   Clinic Director, Sacramento Occupational Medical
                       Group, West Sacramento, California office.
    
    SEP 89 - JUN 92:   Occupational Medicine Consultant, Sacramento
                       Occupational Medical Group, Sacramento, California.
                       Geriatric Medicine and Long Term Care Consultant,
                       DNR Associates, Sacramento, California.  Medical
                       software developer and Locum Tenens assignments.
    
    AUG 88 - SEP 89:   Chief, Aeromedical Services, USAF Hospital, Mather
                       Air Force Base, California.  Retired from USAF.
    
    OCT 87 - AUG 88:   Hospital Commander, OLAB 51st Medical Group (USAF),
                       Taegu Air Base, Republic of (South) Korea.             
    
    OCT 86 - OCT 87:   Chief, Aeromedical Services, USAF Hospital (354th
                       Medical Group) Myrtle Beach AFB, South Carolina.

    JAN 86 - OCT 86:   Emergency Room Physician, Lakeside Hospital, Incline,
                       Nevada.  Minor Emergency Medical Center, South Lake
                       Tahoe, California.  Locum Tenens assignments.
    
    OCT 85 - DEC 85:   Locum Tenens assignment: Chief of Aviation Medicine,
                       Al Hada Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
    
    NOV 84 - SEP 85:   Emergency Room Physician with Medicus Medical Group,
                       Oakland, California.  Minor Emergency Medical Center,
                       S. Lake Tahoe, California.  Medical-Legal Consultant,
                       Travis & Travis, South Lake Tahoe, California.
    
    JUN 84 - SEP 84:   Medical Director, Chevron Oil Company, Khartoum,
                       Sudan.  Aeromedical Consultant for Swissair and 
                       Lufthansa Airlines, Khartoum, Sudan.  (Locum Tenens 
                       positions) 

    SEP 83 - MAY 84:   Chief of Aviation Medicine, King Fahd Armed Forces
                       Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.  Flight Surgeon and
                       Flightline Clinic Director for 4th Squadron, RSAF
                       Air Base, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
    
    JUL 82 - AUG 83:   Medical Director, Preventive Medical Services, Reno &
                       Round Hill, Nevada.  Medical-Legal Consultant, Law
                       Firm of Travis & Travis, S. Lake Tahoe, California.
                       Locum Tenens assignment (Sept-Dec 1982) as Chief of
                       Emergency Medical Services, Molokai General Hospital,
                       Kaunakakai, Hawaii.
    
    OCT 81 - JUN 82:   Senior Flight Surgeon, Operations Dispensary, Naval
                       Air Station, Lemoore, California.  Flight Surgeon and
                       Research Test Pilot: Attack Squadron ONE TWENTY-TWO.
                       Experienced in Aircraft Accident Investigation.
    
    OCT 78 - SEP 81:   Aeromedical Consultant, Research Test Pilot, and U.S.
                       Naval Aeromedical Liaison Officer to Air Force
                       Systems Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
                       Dayton, Ohio.  Staff Privileges: USAF Hospital.
    
    JUL 76 - SEP 78:   Flight Surgeon and Research Test Pilot, Air Test and
                       Evaluation Squadron FOUR, NAS Point Mugu, California
                       (Duty as a Resident in Aerospace Medicine).
    
    JUL 75 - JUL 76:   Graduate Student and Resident in Aerospace Medicine
                       at University of California, Berkeley, School of
                       Public Health.  Acquired Master of Public Health
                       Degree in Epidemiology and Environmental Health.
                       Unit Physician for U.C. Berkeley NROTC Unit.
    
    JUL 74 - JUL 75:   Internship at Naval Regional Medical Center, Oakland,
                       California.  Type: R-O (Rotating).  Designated Chief
                       Intern.
    
    SEP 70 - JUL 74:   Medical Student, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia
                       Pennsylvania.  U.S. Navy active duty scholarship.
                       Completed Navy Flight Surgeon training at Naval
                       Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola, Florida,
                       as an undergraduate.
 
    MAY 70 - SEP 70:   Temporary duty as Company Officer at Naval Academy
                       Preparatory School, Bainbridge, Maryland.
    
    APR 67 - MAY 70:   Naval Aviator (Carrier-based Attack Pilot) with
                       Attack Squadron NINETY-SEVEN, NAS Lemoore, CA.
                       Two Southeast Asia deployments (225 combat missions)
                       in USS Constellation (CVA-64).  Qualified as
                       Personnel and Administrative Officer.  Also served
                       as Aviation Safety Officer.
    
    JAN 67 - APR 67:   Fleet Replacement Pilot training:  Attack Squadron
                       ONE TWENTY-TWO, NAS Lemoore, California.
    
    NOV 66 - JAN 67:   Temporary assignment as Naval Aviator/Recruiter,
                       Naval Air Station, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.
    
    JUL 65 - NOV 66:   Student Naval Aviator:  Naval Air Basic Training, NAS
                       Pensacola, Florida, and Advanced Jet Training, NAS
                       Kingsville, Texas.
    
             JUN 65:   Commissioned as Ensign, U.S. Navy.


    SOCIETIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS: 
    
    o Editorial Board, Electronic Journal of Surgery and Specialistic Medicine,
      Rome, Italy (http://www.galactica.it/ejs)
    o Member, MENSA Society and MENSA Medical Special Interest Group
    o Member, American Medical Association
    o Member, International Association of Military Flight Surgeon/Pilots
    o Member, Aerospace Medical Association
    o Past Member, Association of Military Surgeons of U.S.
    o Past Member, SAFE Association
    o Past Member, Society of U.S. Air Force Flight Surgeons
    o Past Member, Society of U.S. Navy Flight Surgeons
    o Past Associate Member, Society of Experimental Test Pilots


    PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS: 
    
    "The Blue and Gold Caduceus", Naval Institute Proceedings, Dec. 1963
    
    Technical publications and Research Projects for U.S. Navy: 

    "Operational Evaluation of the U.S. Navy MBU-12/P Oxygen Mask"; 1977
    "Operational Evaluation of the STENCEL SEU-3A Ejection Seat"; 1977
    "Operational Evaluation of the CWU-21/P Anti-exposure Suit"; 1977
    "Operational Evaluation of the MK-7 Rigid Life Raft container"; 1977
    "Operational Evaluation of the HGU-33/P Lightweight Helmet"; 1977
    
    "Human Factors in Safety Design"; (unpublished) Presentation at Naval
    Air Station Safety Conference - Pacific Missile Test Center, Pt. Mugu,
    California.  July 1977
    
    "Helmet-mounted Devices in Aviation"; (unpublished) Presented at the
    SAFE Symposium, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio.  April
    1979.
    
    "Current Advances in Aviation Chemical Defense Equipment"; Presented
    at the Naval Aviation Physiology Seminar, Naval Aerospace Medical
    Institute, Pensacola, Florida.  May 1979 (unpublished)
    
    "Traumatic Lesions of the Cervical Spine: 1971-1979"; NATO AGAARD 
    Reports; Kazarian, Belk, Hoffman.  Presentation: NATO Conference,
    Bodo, Norway.  May 1980.

    "Aviation and Exposure to Toxic Chemicals"; Society of Automotive
    Engineers World Aviation Congress, San Francisco; Balouet, Hoffman,
    Winder.  October 20 1999.



    USAF RESEARCH PROJECTS (1978-1981): 
    
    USAF F-111B Ejection System
    USAF B-1 Bomber Ejection/Life Support Systems
    USAF Parachute Hardware Development
    USAF Ground Launched Cruise Missile Human Factors
    USAF ACES II Ejection System
    USAF Chemical Defense Equipment
    USAF Flexible Water/Parachute Seat Kit Containers
    USAF PLZT Flash Protection/Eye Laser Protective Devices


    SPECIAL SKILLS: 
    
   o Expert-level in computers, medical computing, telecommunications
   o Experienced technical writer, extensive journalistic experience
   o NAUI qualified SCUBA diver
    

    NOTE:  References furnished upon request


   
                            MILITARY SERVICE ADDENDUM 
    
    
    SERVICE:        United States Air Force Medical Corps
    RANK:           Lieutenant Colonel (0-5)  Date of Rank: 11 MAR 87
    ACTIVE DUTY:    SEP 86 - SEP 89  (Retirement date: 1 SEP 89)
    DESIGNATIONS:   Senior Flight Surgeon - 1986 (USAF RAM designation)
    

    SERVICE:        United States Navy Medical Corps (and Line)
    RANK:           Commander (0-5)
    ACTIVE DUTY:    JUN 65 - JUN 82 (Completed service obligation)
    DESIGNATIONS:   Designated Naval Aviator - 1966
                    Designated Naval Flight Surgeon - 1975
                    Designated Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) - 1975
                    Designated Research Test Pilot - 1975
                    (Dually qualified as Pilot and Flight Surgeon)
    

    DECORATIONS:    Purple Heart
                    USAF Meritorious Service Medal       
                    Air Medal, Individual Award    
                    Air Medal, Strike/Flight Awards (20)
                    Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" (2)
                    Air Force Commendation Medal
                    Combat Action Ribbon
                    Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon
                    Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
                    National Defense Service Medal
                    Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
                    Vietnamese Service Medal
                    Humanitarian Service Medal
                    Air Force Overseas Ribbon - Short Tour
                    Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon
                    Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Pistol)
                    Air Force Training Ribbon
                    RVN Gallantry Cross with Gold Star
                    Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
    

    FLIGHT TIME:    Total Hours:   1600+
                    A-7 Series:     787
                    F-9 Series:     139
                    T-28 Series:    120
                    F-4 Series:     150
                    A-4 Series:      80
                    Balance:  S-2, C-1A, T-34, C-47, U-11, E-1B, P-2, P-3,
                    T-43, C-141, KC-10, OV-10, C-130, CH-3, KC-147, and
                    F-15 Series Aircraft.
    
                    Aircraft Carrier Arrested Landings (Day):    186
                    Aircraft Carrier Arrested Landings (Night):  106
                    Combat Missions, Southeast Asia:  225

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